Vladimir Makovitch

Vladimir Ivanovich Makovych (, 4 August 1962 – 12 March 2017) was one of the founders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, on 23 July 2014 a).

Biography Vladimir Ivanovich Makovych was born on 4 August 1962. According to Makovych, he used to be a cynologist and was fond of sports.

In 2005, he founded a public organization. Until February 2010, when the presidential election was won Viktor Yanukovych, this organization was called the "Youth Movement of Patriots". After the formation of the branches of power, the DNR was appointed to the position of vice-speaker of the Supreme Council of the republic, while Denis Pushilin became the speaker. After some time, the investigative authorities arrested him, suspecting him of involvement in the death of the journalist. The vice-speaker was accused of failing to report plans to deliver the bus to the military unit.

After a while, Makovych was released from custody, and on 18 July Denis Pushilin resigned, leaving the post of chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the People's Democratic Republic of Donetsk. Thus, Makovych became acting speaker of the parliament of the republic.

After the reelection of the People's Council in November 2014, Makovych continued to work in the "Popular Front of Novorossia" as deputy head of the socio-economic headquarters. In 2016, he headed the trade union of workers of power and law enforcement structures of the People's Democratic Republic of Donetsk.

12 March 2017, it was publicly announced that Makovych died in Donetsk; according to preliminary data, the cause of death was a heart attack.