There are certain principles for building criminological portraits of criminals. In this work, they were also applied, but taking into account the peculiarities that the criminological portrait was compiled in relation to a historical figure and politician. The author traced the life path of Stepan Bandera in connection with the historical events through which he passed, and those people who surrounded him. The influence of Bandera's nationalist views on the formation of his personality is considered. In the course of the study, private scientific methods were used, especially the method of historical analysis. The method of compiling a criminological portrait of a person is also used. The following characteristics of Bandera's personality were established: 1) organizational talent; 2) excellent intellectual abilities; 3) lack of friends; 4) overcoming or implementing the "Napoleon complex"; 5) criminal inclinations; 6) psychological and psychiatric dependence on others; 7) criminal careerism; 8) necrophilia; 9) narcissism; 10) selfishness. The work may be of interest to a wide range of readers, as well as criminologists, sociologists, political scientists and everyone who is not indifferent to the fact that nationalism around the world raises its head.