Taras Pastukh was born in
Ternopil. He attended Ternopil General School #15 before enrolling into
Ternopil State Technical University in 1996, the faculty of Computer Technologies. Starting 1998, he studied at the faculty of
Law of the
Ternopil National Economic University, which he graduated with honours. In 2003 he obtained
Master's degree in
Finance from the same university. In 2008 he became Master of State Administration, graduating from the President of Ukraine's Academy of State Administration. Taras Pastukh was an assistant to People's Deputy Mykhailo Ratushnyi in 1998–1999. In 1999–2005, he worked at the
Ternopil National Economic University as programming engineer, rector's assistant and lecturer of
Criminal Law and Process. Before starting his tenure at the Buchak district state administration, Pastukh worked in the insurance business and as self-employed businessman. In July 2014 he voluntarily joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine, joining the
reconnaissance company at the 128th
mountain-infantry brigade. Taras Pastukh is a member of the
Ukrainian People's Party since 1999, Deputy Head of the Ternopil Oblast party organisation, and member of Central Leadership of the party. Since 2013, he has been Deputy Head of the Ukrainian People's Party. In July of the same year, he became the head of the Oblast organisation of Samopomich Union. Pastukh is married and has four children. Since 1992 he is a member of National Scout Organisation Plast. == References ==