Background
Afonin, Eduard Andriyovych was born on November 29, 1948 in Kungur, Molotovska, Russia.
Afonin, Eduard Andriyovych was born on November 29, 1948 in Kungur, Molotovska, Russia.
Teacher in physics, State Pedagogic Institute, Taganrog, Russia, 1970. Lawyer, High School Committee State Security, Minsk, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1973. Doctor of Science in Pedagogy and Psychology, Academy Committee State Security, Moscow, 1990.
Expert in patents and lics., Institute Intell. Property Protec., Kyiv, Ukraine, 1993. Doctor of Science in Sociology, State University, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 1996.
Secretary City Committee of Union of Youth of Ukraine, Chervonograd, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1971-1972. Co-worker Committee of State Security, Minsk-Lviv-Kyiv-Moscow, 1972-1991. Academy secretary National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, 1991-1994.
Assistant to speaker of parliament Verkhovna Rada, 1994-1996, head of information and library department, since 1996. Expert State Program of Government, Kyiv, 1992-1995. Expert, member supervision board National Soros Foundation, Kyiv, 1993-1998.
President Ukrainian Social Innovations Society, 1995. Soldier Soviet Army, 1970-1971. Member The National Library Association Ukraine, Sociologists Association Ukraine, Ukrainian Technological Acd.
Married Oksana Tymofivna Afonina. Married Laryssa Yuriivna Osypenko, March 14, 1975. Children: Kostjantyn, Sergiy, Kateryna.