Georgy Nikolaevich Kirpa is an outstanding graduate of the Kharkov Institute of Railway Engineers

Abstract

The article examines the main milestones in the life and work of Georgiy Mykolayovych Kirpa, Minister of Transport of Ukraine, General Director of the State Administration of Railway Transport of Ukraine. The article reveals the formation of Georgiy Kirpa’s character, his childhood, that was anything but simple. Much attention is paid to G. Kirpa’s training at the Kharkiv Institute of Railway Engineers. The main stages of Georgiy Mykolayovych Kirpa’s activity at the Ukrainian railways have been studied – from a duty officer at the Chop station to the General Director of Ukrzaliznytsia. The article also reveals the challenges that the Ukrainian railway transport faced during the formation of statehood and the role of Georgiy Mykolayovych Kirpa in overcoming the difficulties and establishing effective operation of the Ukrainian railway. A special place in the article is dedicated to the work of G.M. Kirpy as the Minister of Transport of Ukraine, the implementation of large-scale projects, such as the Kyiv-Odessa highway, the Danube-Black Sea shipping canal, the development of high-speed traffic and the renewal of the rolling stock of the Ukrainian railways, the construction of a border outpost on the Tuzla Island and many others. The role of G.M. Kirpa in the construction of social, cultural, spiritual objects in Ukraine is described. The experience of forming an effective team of railway professionals under Georgiy Mykolayovych’s leadership has been studied. The main personal traits of Georgiy Kirpa are shown, which were the key factors to his professional success.