Igor Tenyuh

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name=Igor Iosupovuch Tenyuh
lived=1958


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placeofbirth=Stryi Lviv Oblast Ukraine
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allegiance=Ukraine
branch=Navy
serviceyears=1982-present
rank=Admiral
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Igor Iosupovuch Teniukh is the current commander of Ukrainian Navy.

In 1982 he graduated from Frunze Military Academy. He began his career as a torpedo officer.

1983 - 1991– commander of raid mine-sweeper, senior assistant of sea mine-sweeper’s commander, commander of sea mine-sweeper, chief of department of storage of armament and equipment on mine and anti-submarine armament base.

1991 – as a member of the Commission of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the sphere of defense and state security, he participated in the development of a bill concerning the creation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

1991-1995 – senior officer of maintenance of combat actions department of the Naval agency of Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, chief of department of command (management) directions of the Navy of the Main staff of the Armed forces of Ukraine, chief of department of directions of Main operational agency of General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

1994 - graduated from Institute of foreign languages of the USA Department of Defense, and in 1997 – faculty of preparation of officers of operational-strategic level of National Academy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

1997 - 2005 occupied positions of commander of surface ships brigade and commander of combined arms squadron of the Navy of Ukraine.

2002 – occupied position of commander of Joint Black Sea group of naval cooperation BLACKSEAFOR.

Beginning from November 2005 – occupied position of deputy chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

With its decree # 252/2006 dated from March 23, 2006 the President of Ukraine assigned rear admiral Igor Tenyuh to the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On August 22 2008, Igor Tenyuh was promoted to the rank of Admiral. [uk icon [http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?lang=ua&part=news&sub=read&id=12621 Minister of Defence awards new ranks for best Ukrainian officers] ]

For persistent and excellent service rear admiral Igor Tenyuh was awarded with orders, medals and departmental rewards. [ [http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?lang=en&part=command&sub=11 Authorities of Ukrainian Armed Forces] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.tenyuh.openua.net/ Biogaphy ("In Ukrainian")]