On 26 April 2012, an extraordinary session of the Council of the National Bank was convoked by Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Sergiy Arbuzov upon his initiative. 

"It has been the first session of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine in the past three years. Some hefty issues facing the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine need to be addressed. In particular, the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine will have to elect the Chairman,” said Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Sergiy Arbuzov.

The members of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine cast open ballots and elected Ihor M. Prasolov as the Chairman of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine by a unanimous vote.

Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Sergiy Arbuzov greeted the newly appointed Chairman and reaffirmed that from now on sessions of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine would be held on a quarterly basis in compliance with the legislation.

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Ihor M. Prasolov is a member of the Party of Regions, deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, member of the Party of Regions fraction (since November 2007), member of the Committee on Finance and Banking (since December 2007), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Securities and Stock Market (since January 2008), member of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine (since January 2007), Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PJSC “AZOVSTAL IRON & STEEL WORKS”.

Ihor M. Prasolov was born on February 4, 1962 in Pischane, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Education: Rostov State University (1982-1987), graduated with qualification of economist:

Lecturer of Political Economics

Postgraduate student at the Donetsk National University (1990-1993).

People's Deputy of Ukraine in the 6th convocation of the Verkhovna Rada (since November 2007), elected from the Party of Regions, No 43 in the list.

During the election campaign: People's Deputy of Ukraine, member of the Party of Regions.

People's Deputy of Ukraine in the 5th convocation of the Verkhovna Rada (April 2006 – November 2007), elected from the Party of Regions, No 43 in the list. 

Member of the Committee on Budget (since July 2006), member of the Party of Regions fraction (since May 2006).

1979-1980 - electrical fitter trainee, electrical fitter at Novocherkassk power plant.

1987-1990 - Assistant Professor at the Political Economics Department of Natural Sciences and Humanities.

1990-1993 - postgraduate student at the Donetsk National University.

1993-2000 - General Director of CJSC Investment Company "Keramet Invest", Donetsk.

2000-2005 - General Director of JSC System Capital Management, Donetsk.