Oleksandr Liashko

Oleksandr Liashko
Олександр Ляшко
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR
In office
9 June 1972 – 10 July 1987
Preceded byVolodymyr Shcherbytsky
Succeeded byVitaliy Masol
Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
In office
1961 – 25 April 1989
Personal details
Born(1916-01-12)12 January 1916
Rodakove, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)
Died9 October 2002(2002-10-09) (aged 86)
Resting placeBaikove Cemetery, Kyiv
Political partyCommunist Party of the Soviet Union (1942–1991)
AwardsHero of Socialist Labour
Military service
AllegianceSoviet Union
RankLieutenant
Battles/wars

Oleksandr Pavlovych Liashko (Ukrainian: Олександр Павлович Ляшко; 12 January 1916 – 9 October 2002) was a Soviet Ukrainian politician. He served as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR (a role equivalent to today's Prime Minister of Ukraine) for more than 15 years, making him the longest-serving person in that position.[1] Liashko was also a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1961 to 1989. In 1985, he was honored with the Hero of Socialist Labour award.

  1. ^ "Урядовий портал :: Керівники урядів Української Радянської Соціалістичної Республіки". Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.