Early years Vadym Kopylov was born on September 19, 1958, in
Kadiivka (formerly Stakhanov) (
Luhansk Oblast,
Ukrainian SSR). In 1980, he graduated from the
Moscow State Mining University (specialty: mining engineer and economist).
Career • 1980–1984: mining master, district mining setter, chairman of Labor and Wages Department in
Mine named XXII Congress of the CPSU of production association
Stahanovvuhillya • 1984–1989: chief
economist,
Mine named Kirov of production association Stahanovvuhillya • 1989–1994: chairman of Planning and Economic Department, deputy general director - director of economics of production association
Luganskvuhillya • 1994–1996: deputy minister of
Coal Industry • 1996 - deputy general director of the production association Luganskvuhillya • 1996–1998: chairman of
General Department of enforcement of tax payments (
State Tax Administration of Ukraine) • 1998–2000: deputy chairman of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine • July 14, 2000 – February 5, 2002: first deputy minister of
Fuel and Energy - chairman of the board of
Naftogaz Ukraine • 2002–2003: deputy chairman of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine (again) • 2003–2003: deputy state secretary (
Ministry of Finance of Ukraine) • 2003–2004: deputy
minister of Finance • 2004–2005: deputy chairman of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine (3d time) • 2005–2006: chairman of the Supervisory Board of universal commercial
bank Cambio • 2006–2007: 1st deputy
minister of Finance • March 11, 2010 – December 28, 2010: 1st deputy
minister of Finance (again) • December 28, 2010 – 30 March 2012: 1st deputy
minister of Economic Development and Trade • February 14, 2012 – March 23, 2012: acting
minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine == External links ==