СURRICULUM VITAE
Serhiy V. Kivalov
born on 01.05.1954
married to Nataliya N.Kivalova, one daughter
Education and scientific degrees
‘Specialist’ Degree in Law of Institute of Law, Sverdlovsk (1976–1980)
Doctor of Law, Professor (1997)
Academician, National Academy of Pedagogic Sciences of Ukraine (2003)
Academician, National Academy of Law Sciences (2010)
Professional experience
1976–1985 – postgraduate student and lecturer, Head of the trade union committee of Institute of Law, Sverdlovsk;
1985–1990 – service at the Internal Affairs Departments;
1989–1997 – teacher, Senior Lecturer, Professor, Head of Maritime and Customs Department, Vice - President for Academic Work of Judicial Institute of Odessa I. Mechnikov State University;
1990–1994 – Head of the Permanent Deputies Committee on law and order, Zhovtnevyi district, Odessa;
1994–1998 – Head of the Permanent Deputies Committee on law and order of Odessa city council;
Since 04.1997 – Rector of the Odessa State Law I. Mechnykov Institute (since December 1997 – Odessa State Law Academy ( Since 2000 – Odessa National Law Academy);
Since 1998 – President of the Odessa National Law Academy (since 02.09.2010 – National University «Odesa Law Academy»);
In 1998 – elected as a Member of Parliament of Ukraine from Central election district of Odesa No 135, Chairman Parliament Reform and Parliament Control Subcommittee of the Verhovna Rada Committee on Legal Reform;
25.05.2001-10.03.2004 – Chairman of the High Council of Justice;
In 2002 – elected as a Member of Parliament of Ukraine from Central election district No 136, Chairman of Legislative Support of Parliament Reform and Organization of Parliament Control Subcommittee of the Verhovna Rada Committee on Legal policy;
1.03.2004 – resigned as a Member of the Parliament of Ukraine;
19.02.2004-08.12.2004 – Chairman of the Central Election Commission;
12.2004–05.2006 – Rector of the Odessa National Law Academy;
25.05.2006–23.11.2007 – Member of Parliament of Ukraine of V th convocation, Head of Committee on Justice of the Verhovna Rada of Ukraine;
23.11.2007 – 12.12.2012 – Member of Parliament of Ukraine of VI th convocation, Head of Committee on Justice of the Verhovna Rada of Ukraine;
Since 12.12.2012 – 27.11.2014 Member of Parliament of Ukraine of VIІ th convocation;
Since 26.12.2012 – 27.11.2014 Head of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Rule of Law and Justice.
Since 27.11.2014 – present Member of Parliament of Ukraine of VIІI th convocation;
Since 27.11.2014 – present Member of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Legal Policy and Justice.
Decorations and Awards
Holder of the Order for Merits of all grades (1997, 1999, 2002)
Merited Lawyer of Ukraine (1998)
Honorary Employee of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine (2000)
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, V grade (2004)
Order of Friendship (Russian Federation, 2009)
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, IV grade (2011)
Laureate of State Prize in the category «Scientific advances in the field of education» (2012) for the series of works «Complex research issues of judicial reform in Ukraine in 2001-2011, respectively, and their use in the training of students.»
Medal of Pushkin (Russian Federation,2013)
Scientific and Expert Publications
More than 250 published scholarly works and expert opinions in Constitutional, Administrative, Customs and International law and on the judicial system, including:
The Problems and Challenges of Ukrainian Integration into European Legal Space (1999);
Certain Aspects of Human Rights Protection in Ukrainian Courts: European Dimension (2001);
Customs Law and Politics (2001);
The Principal Issues of Administrative Law Reform (2001)
Administrative Law of Ukraine (2001);
Civil Service in Ukraine (2003);
The Fundamentals of Jurisprudence (2004);
Commentary on the Law of Ukraine on Presidential Elections (2004);
Parliamentary control of the executive power in Ukraine (2004);
Commentary on the Code of Administrative Courts’ Procedure of Ukraine (2005);
Formation of Administrative Justice in Ukraine (2006);
Margin and Procedure for Constitutional Amendment in Ukraine (2008);
Prospects for judicial reform (2009);
Judicial System and Right of Access to Court (2009);
Judicial Reform in Ukraine: Time for Decisive Action (2010);
The judicial system in Ukraine (2011);
Commentary on the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine (2013);
Ensuring the viability of the Strasbourg Court: structural deficiencies in States Parties (2013)
Other
Member of the High Council of Justice (since 1998)
Member of the Constitutional Assembly (since 17.05.2012)
Member of the Permanent Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (since 14.01.2013)
Chairman of the Council of the representatives of the Higher Legal Educational Establishments and Scientific Institutions (since 23.10.2003);
Member of the Working Group on Judicial Reform at the President of Ukraine (since 24.03.2010);
Member of the National Anti-Corruption Committee at the President of Ukraine (since 26.03.2010);
Member of the Working Group on criminal justice reform at the President of Ukraine (since 17.08.2010);
Member of the Commission on strengthening democracy and the rule of law under the President of Ukraine (since 09.12.2010);
Member of the Working Group on reforming of prosecution and advocacy set up by the President of Ukraine (since 22.11.2011);
Member of the Committee on Reform of Law Enforcement Bodies (by consent) under the President of Ukraine (since 06.04.2012);
Member of the Working Group on reforming of legislation on administrative offenses and establishing of criminal offenses institute set up by the President of Ukraine (since 30.05.2012).