Hero of Ukraine Ihor Yukhnovsky died at the age of 98. The politician was already a member of the first composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in 1990. From October 1992 to 1993, he served as First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine. telegraph.
Sad news. Ihor Rafailovich Yukhnovsky died. He was a smart, kind and wise man. Honorary citizen of Lviv. Creator of Ukraine. The face of independence. We will inform you about the farewell and funeral later
– wrote the mayor of Lviv Andrei Zadovye in a telegram.
The 98-year-old scientist and theoretical physicist was the oldest living member of the Ukrainian parliament among all convocations. Ihor Yukhnovsky was directly involved in the declaration of Ukraine's independence. 1991-I, Az He led the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine when the Law on Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was adopted. He represented the People's Movement and the “Our Ukraine” bloc in the Council. During the presidency of Viktor Yushchenko, he headed the Institute of National Remembrance.
In 1991, Yukhnovsky ran for the presidency of Ukraine. But at that time, only 554,719 Ukrainians (1.74% of voters) voted for it. He ranked fifth in the elections.
In addition to his political activities, Yukhnovsky was a brilliant scientist. Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, Full Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Founder and Honorary President of the Institute of Physics of Condensed Systems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Lviv. Honorary doctorate from Ivan Franko National University in Lviv. He is the author of about 500 scientific articles, 7 monographs and textbooks.
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