Volodymyr Matvienko | |
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Володи́мир Матвіє́нко | |
1st Chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine | |
In office August 1991 – March 1992 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Vadym Hetman |
Personal details | |
Born | Bilka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | 5 January 1938
Spouse | Halyna Pylypivna |
Children | 2; including Pavlo |
Alma mater | |
Occupation |
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Awards | Hero of Ukraine |
Website | v-matvienko |
Volodymyr Pavlovych Matvienko (Ukrainian: Володи́мир Па́влович Матвіє́нко; born 5 January 1938) is a Ukrainian poet-songwriter, economist and politician who is a recipient of both the Hero of Ukraine and Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise. Additionally, he was the first chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) from 1991 to 1992.[1]