Ivan Stepanovych Plyushch ( uk, Іван Степанович Плющ; September 11, 1941 – June 25, 2014) was a

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politician. He thrice served as the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (

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), from July 9 to July 23, 1990 (acting), from December 5, 1991, to May 11, 1994, and from February 1, 2000, to May 14, 2002.

Biography

Ivan Plyushch was born on September 11, 1941, in Borzna in

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. After graduation in 1959 from Borzna Agricultural College he started his professional career as a mid-level worker, an agronomist, and the head of a division in a few

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( uk, radhosp) and

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( uk, kolhosp) in

Baryshivka Raion Baryshivka Raion ( uk, Баришівський район, translit.: ''Baryshivs’kyi raion'') was a raion in east-central Kyiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Its administrative center was the urban-type settlement of Baryshivka. The raions a ...

. Between 1967 and 1974 Plyushch was the head of Kirov

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and the head of

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. Between 1975 and 1977 he was in

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working as a vice-deputy of a

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regional committee of the

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. Between 1977 and 1979 Plyushch studied in

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at the

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Academy of Social Science. After his studies he continued working in Kyiv in the divisions of the

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. In 1984 he became the vice-head, and later the head of Kyiv Oblast Administration. In 1990 he was elected the head of Kyiv Oblast Rada. In 1990 Plyushch was elected to the

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where he worked for four consecutive сonvocations. On three occasions he served as Chairman of the Supreme Council; July 9 to July 23, 1990 (acting), 5 December 1991 to 11 May 1994, and 1 February 2000, to 14 May 2002. In 1994 Ivan Stepanovych participated in the

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. He won 1.29% votes, and took the 6th place out of 7 candidates.

Leonid Kuchma Leonid Danylovych Kuchma ( uk, Леоні́д Дани́лович Ку́чма; born 9 August 1938) is a Ukrainian politician who was the second president of Ukraine from 19 July 1994 to 23 January 2005. Kuchma's presidency saw numerous corrup ...

was elected as the

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in the election. In the 2006 parliamentary elections, Plyushch was leading the electoral block named after him and Kostenko. The block won 1,87% of popular vote,Українська Народна Партія
Database DATA short of the required 3% threshold, and obtained no seats in the parliament. In May 2007 Plyushch was appointed secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council by President Viktor Yushchenko. Plyushch interpreted the council's responsibilities to include economic, environmental and energy security as well as military matters. This made it a key instrument in the President's efforts to assert his authority over the government headed by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. In the 2007 parliamentary elections, Plyushch was elected as a candidate of the President's Our Ukraine bloc. He opposed a coalition with the

Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc The Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc ( uk, Блок Юлії Тимошенко, БЮТ; Blok Yuliyi Tymoshenko, BYuT) was the name of the bloc of political parties in Ukraine led by Yulia Tymoshenko since 2001. In November 2011, the participation of blocs ...

and he was dismissed as Security and Defence Council Secretary by the President in November 2007, shortly before Yanukovych was replaced as

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Yulia Tymoshenko Yulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko ( uk, Юлія Володимирівна Тимошенко, ; Hrihyan ();Reforms for the Future Reforms for the Future ( uk, Реформи заради майбутнього) was a Ukrainian deputy group turned faction in its national parliament Verkhovna Rada created on February 16, 2011.

in February 2011.Individual deputies create Reforms for the Sake of Future group in parliament

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(February 16, 2011) In the 2012 parliamentary elections Plyushch was not a candidate.Вибори-2012. Список перебіжчиків, які намагається отримати мандат
, ПРОСТІР (29 October 2012) Plyushch died on June 25, 2014, at the age of 72 after a long battle with cancer.Died ex-Speaker Ivan Plyushch

Ukrayinska Pravda ''Ukrainska Pravda'' ( uk, Українська правда, lit=Ukrainian Truth) is a Ukrainian online newspaper founded by Georgiy Gongadze on 16 April 2000 (the day of the Ukrainian constitutional referendum). Published mainly in Ukraini ...

(26 June 2014)
Died ex-Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ivan Plyushch
zn.ua (26 June 2014)

Awards

* Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the State (2001) * The Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise 5th (1996), 4th (2007) and 3rd (2011) Cl. *

Cross of Ivan Mazepa The Cross of Ivan Mazepa ( uk, Хрест Івана Мазепи) is an award of the President of Ukraine. The Cross was instituted on March 26, 2009 by the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko to honour citizens of Ukraine, foreign citizens or ...

(2010)

References

External links

OpenUA: Ivan Plyushch
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