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Mykhailo Hrechukha

1902 – 1976

Ukrainian and Soviet politician

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Lived 1902 – 1976 (aged 73). Mykhailo Hrechukha was a Russian statesperson and politician.

Mykhailo Serhiyovych Hrechukha (; 19 September 1902 - 15 May 1976) was a Ukrainian and Soviet politician, who served as the Chairman of Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1939 to 1954. He was elected to the 1st through 5th convocations of Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR.

Biography Mykhailo Hrechukha was born on 19 September 1902 in the village of Moshny within the Ukrainian SSR, that today is located in Cherkasy Raion, central Ukraine. He was born into a family of poor peasants.

In 1954 he became 1st Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR, and then in 1959 he became Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR. Finally, from 1962 to 1966, he was Advisor to the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR before he formally retired from politics in 1966.

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Important facts

Born

6 September 1902, Moshny

Birth century

20th century

Died

15 May 1976, Kyiv

Occupation

Statesperson, politician

Nationality

Soviet Union

Education

Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Positions held

Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR

Awards

Order of Lenin; Order of the October Revolution; Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 1st class; Medal "For Labour Valour"; Medal "For the Defence of Kyiv"; Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"

Also known as

Mykhailo Serhiyovych Hrechukha

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mykhailo Hrechukha's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mykhailo Hrechukha?

Ukrainian and Soviet politician (1902-1976)

When was Mykhailo Hrechukha born?

Mykhailo Hrechukha was born on 6 September 1902 in Moshny.

When did Mykhailo Hrechukha die?

Mykhailo Hrechukha died on 15 May 1976 in Kyiv.

What was Mykhailo Hrechukha's occupation?

Mykhailo Hrechukha was a statesperson and politician.

What nationality was Mykhailo Hrechukha?

Mykhailo Hrechukha was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mykhailo Hrechukha

· Wikidata: Q4148813

· DBpedia: Mykhailo Hrechukha

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