Kateryna Vashchuk

Kateryna Tymofiivna Vashchuk (; born 20 January 1947) is a Ukrainian politician who served as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from 1994 to 2006 and from 2007 to 2014.

Early life and education Kateryna Vashchuk was born on 20 January 1947, in the village of Verben, Mlyniv Raion, Rivne Oblast.

Education Horokhiv Agricultural Technical College (1961—1966), agronomist. Lutsk Pedagogical Institute (1969—1974), history teacher. Lviv Agrarian University (1998—2001), economist. She was the candidate for People's Deputies from the Agrarian Party of Ukraine, No. 1 on the list. Vashchuk was the Deputy head of the Committee on Agrarian Policy and Land Relations (July 1998 - February 2000). She was a member of the group "Independents" (July 1998 - February 1999), authorized representative of the group "Revival of the Regions" (February 1999 - April 2001), and authorized representative of the faction of the Democratic Union Party (April - July 2001). Chairman of the Committee on Agrarian Policy and Land Relations (since February 2000). In 2007, Vashchuk was a candidate for People's Deputies of Ukraine from the Lytvyn Bloc, No. 21 on the list. From 2007 to 2012, she was a People's Deputy of Ukraine of the 6th convocation from the Lytvyn Bloc. Non-partisan — from February 21 to 27, 2014. Married to Andriy Petrovych Symonenko (son of Ukrainian politician Petro Simonenko).

Awards and honors Meritorious employee of the village of Ukraine (1993). Orders of Merit of the III (1996), II (2000), and I class (2002). Certificate of Honor of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (2005).