Andriy Volodymyrovych Vasylyshyn (Ukrainian: Андрій Володимирович Василишин; 24 April 1933 – 12 October 2023) was a Ukrainian Militsiya general. He was the first interior minister of the independent Ukraine.
Andriy Vasylyshyn | |
|---|---|
| Андрій Василишин | |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 26 July 1990 – 21 July 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Vitold Fokin Leonid Kuchma |
| Preceded by | Ivan Hladush (as Minister of Ukrainian SSR) |
| Succeeded by | Volodymyr Radchenko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1933 Vesnyanka, Starokostiantyniv Raion, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Died | 12 October 2023 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Ukraine |
| Branch/service | Soviet Army Militsiya |
| Rank | General of Interior Service |
Early life and education
editVasylyshyn was born on 24 April 1933[1] in peasant family of kolkhoz in village of Vesnyanka, Starokostiantyniv Raion, Vinnytsia Oblast (today in Khmelnytskyi Oblast), historical region of Volhynia. In 1950 he finished a training center of Ministry of Soviet Farms of the Soviet Union.
Career
editVasylyshyn was an army general[1] and held the rank of lieutenant general.[2] He was appointed interior minister to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Vitold Fokin following the fall of the communist regime in 1991. He was reappointed to the post in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma in October 1992.[3] He was dismissed by the Prime Minister in July 1994.[4] He was replaced by Volodymyr Radchenko in the post.[4]
Vasylyshyn was the president of the International Police Association Ukrainian section and an advisor to the Ukraine's ministry of interior.[1]
Death
editAndriy Vasylyshyn died on 12 October 2023, at the age of 90.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c [dead link]"IPA Ukraine celebrating 80th Birthday of Andrey Vladimirovich Vasylychyn" (PDF). IAC Newsletter: 4. May 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Ministers". FTP. Retrieved 26 August 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Lev, Khristina (1 November 1992). "Parliament accepts Kuchma's slate; 19 old, 13 new ministers named" (PDF). The Ukrainian Weekly. LX (44). Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Ukraine Leader Vows Battle Against Crime". Los Angeles Times. Kyiv. Reuters. 22 July 1994. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ Пішов із життя перший Міністр внутрішніх справ України Василишин Андрій Володимирович (in Ukrainian)
External links
edit- Andriy Vasylyshyn at Sword and Shield