George Tuka

George Tuka was born on 24 November 1963 in Kyiv, Ukraine. He graduated from the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in 1986.

Tuka's political involvement began with the Euromaidan protests, where he was injured by the Berkut special police force on 18 February 2014. He co-founded the community volunteer movement Narodnyi Tyl and was a co-founder of the political party Ukraine is One Country during the 2014 parliamentary elections.

On 22 July 2015, President Petro Poroshenko appointed Tuka as governor of Luhansk Oblast, a position he held until his dismissal on 29 April 2016. Subsequently, he served as Deputy Minister for the temporarily occupied territories and internally displaced persons in the Groysman government from 29 April 2016 to 29 August 2019.

Tuka participated in the Arab Spring protests in Egypt, where he resided for two and a half years. He was also involved in the establishment of the website 'Myrotvorets' ('Peacemaker'), which lists individuals labeled as 'separatists' or 'Kremlin agents.' Tuka faced scrutiny regarding the site's potential role in the illegal distribution of personal data.

In response to concerns about the site's activities, he remarked on the significant number of individuals listed, indicating a focus on broader issues of accountability rather than specific cases.

George Tuka has been awarded the Order of Merit, III grade, acknowledging his contributions to Ukraine.

Tuka has a son who has volunteered for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, highlighting a personal commitment to the nation's defense.