Dmytro Natalukha

Dmytro Natalukha was born on 15 September 1987 in Moscow. In connection with his father's diplomatic work he moved to Rome (Italy) at an early age, therefore he completed his secondary education in both Ukrainian and Italian schools.

After returning to Ukraine in 2004 he enrolled at the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Faculty of International Law, where he specialized in international public law.

In 2010 he graduated as Master of International Law (LL.M.) and interpreter of French language.

His Master's thesis was on "Resolution of territorial disputes in international law" where as an example he took the public political claims of some Russian top politicians on the Crimean peninsula and the city of Sevastopil in particular.

In 2014 he graduated as Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in International Relations and Politics at the University of Cambridge, where he was a member of Fitzwilliam College.

In Cambridge he specialized in grand strategy, political economy and politics of China. His Master's thesis was on "Problems of the formation of the political elite in Ukraine after 2004".[4]

He also served as Chairman of the Cambridge University Ukrainian Society[5] and was the Vice-President of his College MCR. He wrote analytical materials and articles on developments in Ukraine for Europe's leading research centers[6]

While a student at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Natalukha he started his legal career in leading law firms. From 2007 to 2009 he worked in Real Estate, Land Law and International Investments practices at Spenser and Kauffmann Attorneys at law in Kyiv. After finishing his Master's degree he moved to Ilyashev and Partners law firm, where he specialized in international investments, banking and finance, as well as litigation.

From 2011 until 2013 Dmytro worked with Baker McKenzie CIS Limited as member of the Banking and Finance practice.

In 2013 Dmytro enrolled at the University of Cambridge and moved to the UK, where he was engaged in analysis of international relations and problems of European integration for a number of European think-tanks after his graduation.

Back to Ukraine in 2014 Dmytro assumes office of Vice-President of "Right to Protection" - an Executive Partner Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, tackling the IDPs problem - an unprecedented issue for Ukraine after the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian War and the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. His was one of the co-authors and most efficient advocates of the Law of Ukraine "On Ensuring the Rights and Freedoms of Internally Displaced Persons".

In 2015 he was appointed by then President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko as the Chairman of the Lymanskyi county of Odessa region. He engaged in public service until 2017.

In 2017 Dmytro Natalukha founded "Lead/Augury" - a strategic communications boutique firm specializing in government relations, public relations, crisis communications, branding and political consulting, where he worked as managing partner before he was elected to the Verkhovna Rada.[7]

Dmytro Natalukha was an active participant of Euromaidan and supported the Revolution of Dignity.

He is the chair and co-founder of the "Ardea Alba" Alumni Club of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv International Relations Institute. The Club organizes alumni meetings and other events with notable graduates that include Mikheil Saakashvili, Borys Tarasyuk, Volodymyr Ohryzko and others.[8]

In 2015 Dmytro Natalukha was elected as the Coordinator of the Professional Government Initiative - and organization that brought together about 2000 foreign-educated Ukrainians.

Mr Natalukha is also the founder of the Ukrainian Institute on Territory Branding - an NGO designed to reinvent the global image of Ukraine as a country.

He married Alyona Shkrum – 8th and 9th Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada People's Deputy (in the list of "All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland").

• Translated and adapted the Wiki article about Dmytro Natalukha from Ukrainian