Born on March 19, 1962 in Peremozhne village, Zboriv area, Ternopil region. Citizen of Ukraine.

 Education:

1984 – graduated from Lviv State University named after Ivan Franko, faculty of mathematics

2002 – graduated from National University "Lviv Polytechnic", specialty Finance

2006 – defended his thesis, Ph.D. in Economics

2007 – Associate Professor, Marketing and Logistics Department, National University "Lviv Polytechnic", aftermath – academician

 Labour activity:

1983-1988 –laboratory assistant in the laboratory research sector of Lviv State University named after Ivan Franko, aftermath – lab assistant and teaching assistant Advanced Mathematics Department

1988-1990 – head of Youth Affairs Department, Lviv regional headquarters of student brigades, and aftermath - head of Organizations Department, the responsible coordinator of the information-methodical center, head of Propaganda and Information Department

1991-1994 – Deputy Director for scientific-technical creativity and new management forms, Lviv regional youth scientific and economic association "Student’s Lviv", and afthermath - Director

1994-2008 – specialist with Planning and Economic Department, Joint-stock company West-Ukrainian Commercial Bank (OJSC CredoBank), and aftermath – head of Planning and Reporting Sector, Coordination of Branch Activities Department, acting head of Coordination of Branch Activities Department, head of the Planning and Finance Department, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, first Deputy Chairman of the Board, acting Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Board

2009-2010 – chief consultant, Corporate Group "In Jure"

2010-2012 – headed Lviv regional centers of a number of public organizations. Founder of the Public organization "Art Fund named after King Danylo". Currently, head of the Ukrainian voluntary cultural and educational human rights charitable society the Memorial named after Vasyl Stus

2012 – 2014 - MP of Ukraine, Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Finance and Banking Committee

February-June 2014 – head of the National Bank of Ukraine, member of the National Security and DefenceCouncil of Ukraine (ex officio).

December 2014 - MP of Ukraine, member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Finance and Banking Activity Committee

15 Jan 2015 – by the decree of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko No. 19/2015 appointed representative of the President of Ukraine in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

14 April 2016 - First Vice Prime Minister - Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine.

 Awards - order "For merits" of III class