Ivan Svyda

Ivan Yuriyovych Svyda (Ukrainian: Іван Юрійович Свида; born February 15, 1950 in Patskanovo, Uzhhorod Raion, Ukrainian SSR) is a member of the Ukrainian military, General of the Army who served as the Chief of General Staff and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He submitted his letter of resignation from the military on 29 May 2010.[1]

Ivan Svyda in 2008.

References

  • Biography. South–Ukrainian Institute of Biography.
Military offices
Preceded by
Serhiy Kirichenko
Chief of the General Staff
2009–2010
Succeeded by
Hryhoriy Pedchenko
Preceded by
Valeriy Frolov
Commander of the Ground Forces
2007–2009
Succeeded by
Hennadiy Vorobyov
Preceded by
Hryhoriy Pedchenko
Commander of the OC South
2005–2007
Succeeded by
Petro Lytvyn
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