Ivan Bazarko | |
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5th President of the World Congress of Free Ukrainians | |
In office 1981–1983 | |
Preceded by | Mykola Plaviuk |
Succeeded by | Peter Savaryn |
Personal details | |
Born | Dłużniów, Lublin, Austria-Hungary | October 6, 1910
Died | February 10, 1989 New York City, N.Y, United States | (aged 78)
Resting place | St. Andrew Cemetery |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Lawyer and political activist |
Ivan Bazarko (Ukrainian: Іван Базарко; 6 October, 1910 – February 10, 1989)[1] was a Polish lawyer and political activist who was elected as the president of the World Congress of Free Ukrianians (WCFU) from 1981 to 1983,[2] and Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) from 1966 to 1980. He was noted to be one of the most well-known and influential figures in Ukrainian politics and society.[3]