Ivan Bazarko

Ivan Bazarko
Bazarko in 1981
5th President of the World Congress of Free Ukrainians
In office
1981–1983
Preceded byMykola Plaviuk
Succeeded byPeter Savaryn
Personal details
Born(1910-10-06)October 6, 1910
Dłużniów, Lublin, Austria-Hungary
DiedFebruary 10, 1989(1989-02-10) (aged 78)
New York City, N.Y, United States
Resting placeSt. Andrew Cemetery
Alma mater
OccupationLawyer 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]

  1. ^ РЕЄСТР ІМЕН УКРАЇНСЬКОГО БІОГРАФІЧНОГО ... (PDF) (in Ukrainian). 2008. p. 47. ISBN 978-966-02-4844-1.
  2. ^ "Ivan Bazarko – Ukrainian World Congress". www.ukrainianworldcongress.org. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Несподівано помер провідний політично-громадський діяч мгр Іван Базарко | Патріярхат" (in Ukrainian). November 23, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2024.