Georgiy Shevel

Georgiy Georgiyevich Shevel (Гео́ргій Гео́ргійович Ше́вель, Гео́ргий Гео́ргиевич Ше́вель, 9 May 1919 – 16 November 1988) was a Soviet politician and diplomat. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR (1970–1980).

Education
Georgiy Shevel graduated from the Faculty of philology of the University of Kharkiv (1941).

Professional career and experience
From 1944 to 1946 – he worked in the Komsomol of Ukraine, 2nd Secretary of the Lviv Regional Committee of the Komsomol, 1st Secretary of the Lviv Regional Committee of Komsomol.

From 1946 to 1950 – Secretary of the Central Committee of Komsomol of Ukraine propaganda, 3rd secretary of Komsomol of Ukraine, 2nd secretary of Komsomol of Ukraine.

In 1950–1954 – he was 1st secretary of Komsomol of Ukraine.

In 1954–1960 – He held the post 2nd secretary of the Kyiv City Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine.

In 1960–1961 – he was secretary of the Kyiv Regional Committee of the Communist Party on agitation and propaganda.

In 1961–1970 – he headed of the Department of propaganda and agitation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine.

From 10 August 1970 to 18 November 1980 – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR. Headed the Ukrainian delegation to sessions of the UN General Assembly.

Diplomatic rank

 * Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary