Ihor Sahach


Ihor Sahach is a Ukrainian diplomat. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine.

Education

Ihor Sahach graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 1978.

Career

In 1978-1981 - he was specialist Counsellor for Economic Affairs of the Soviet Embassy in Ethiopia.
In 1982-1987 - he was junior researcher, senior laboratory Kiev Trade and Economic Institute.
In 1987-1993 - he was the 3rd secretary, 2nd secretary, 1st secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
In 1993-1994 - Head of Department of Nordic and Baltic Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
From May 1994 to July 1997 - Charge d'Affaires of Ukraine in the Kingdom of Sweden, Counsellor of the Embassy of Ukraine in Finland.
In 1997-1998 - Deputy Head of European and transatlantic integration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
In 1998-2001 - Deputy Chairman of the Foundation for Local Self-Government of Ukraine on international issues.
From 2001 - he was head of the United Nations and other International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
August 25, 2004 - January 15, 2008 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine in Norway.
On January 15, 2008 - 12 May 2010 - he was head of Mission of Ukraine to NATO.
On March 19, 2015 he was appointed ambassador of Ukraine in the Kingdom of Sweden.