Pavlo Riabikin

Pavlo Riabikin
Павло Рябікін
Riabikin in 2021
Ambassador of Ukraine to China
Assumed office
14 June 2023
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Preceded bySerhii Kamyshev
Zhanna Leshchynska (provincial)
Minister of Strategic Industries
In office
4 November 2021  20 March 2023
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime MinisterDenys Shmyhal
Preceded byOleh Urusky
Succeeded byOleksandr Kamyshin
Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine
In office
18 November 2020  3 November 2021
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime MinisterDenys Shmyhal
CEO of the Boryspil International Airport
In office
23 March 2017  18 November 2020
Personal details
Born (1965-06-06) 6 June 1965
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
EducationTaras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Occupation
  • Politician
  • diplomat

Pavlo Riabikin (Ukrainian: Павло Борисович Рябікін, IPA: [pɐu̯ˈlɔ boˈrɪsowɪtʃ rʲɐˈbikin]; born 6 June 1965) is a Ukrainian statesman, politician and diplomat. On 26 April 2023, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed him Ambassador of Ukraine to China.

Riabikin was from November 2021 to March 2023 the Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine. Riabikin was Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine from November 2020 to November 2021. Riabikin was elected to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's national parliament) three times, in 2012 and 2002 and 2000.