By education, Mikhail Pogrebinsky is a theoretical physicist. However, already in adulthood, he switched to socio-political activities, creating a specialized research center in Kiev. The analytical reviews that this structure offers to society are distinguished by comprehensive and balanced assessments and claim to be objective coverage of events.
Mikhail Pogrebinsky: facts from a biography
The future Ukrainian political scientist was born in Kiev on December 7, 1946. Michael received a solid higher education. Behind him is the Physics Department of Kiev University. He graduated from high school in 1969. By profession, Pogrebinsky is a theoretical physicist.
After graduation and until 1990, Mikhail Borisovich worked at the Kiev Institute of Microdevices. He consistently held the position of engineer and lead engineer, then became the head of the laboratory.
Mikhail Pogrebinsky is safe in his personal life. He is married. He has a daughter, a granddaughter is growing up.
Career in politics
Since 1989, Pogrebinsky takes part in political activities as an organizer and adviser in a number of election campaigns.
Over the years, Mikhail became a deputy of the Kiev City Council, a member of the city executive committee, and served as an assistant to the deputy chairman of the Supreme Council of Ukraine. Under President Kuchma, Mikhail Borisovich was a member of the Council of Experts on Domestic Politics. From 1998 to 2000, Pogrebinsky was an adviser to the Prime Minister of the republic. Two years later, he became an adviser to the head of the presidential administration of Ukraine.
In 2004, Pogrebinsky advised the election headquarters of Ukrainian presidential candidate Yanukovych. Subsequently, he actively interacted with the Ukrainian Choice movement.
From autumn 2014 to the end of 2016, he collaborated with the Russian online publication Lenta.ru. Pogrebinsky can often be seen on the air of various television channels, where he makes an assessment of significant political events related to Ukraine and Russian-Ukrainian relations.
Currently, Pogrebinsky is not a member of any political party.
