title: Valeriy Yevdokimov
text: # Valeriy Yevdokimov
  
  Valeriy Volodymyrovych Yevdokimov (Ukrainian: Валерій Володимирович Євдокимов; born 17 November 1969) is a Ukrainian major general. He was the Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine from 20 September 2019 until 4 June 2020.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Yevdokimov graduated from the Institute of Border Troops, the National Academy of the Security Service and the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School.
  
  Yevdokimov served in the Border Troops, the State Security Administration and the State Border Guard Service.
  
  From 9 July to 20 September 2019 Yevdokimov was Deputy Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine.
  
  On 20 September 2019 President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Yevdokimov Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service. He was appointed member of the NSDC on 15 October 2019.
  
  President Zelensky replaced Yevdokimov as Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service with Valeriy Kondratyuk on 5 June 2020.
  
  ## Awards
  
  * Order of Danylo Halytsky (2017).
  * Decoration of the President of Ukraine “For Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation”.
  