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Oleksandr Liashko | |
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Олександр Ляшко | |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR | |
In office 9 June 1972 – 10 July 1987 | |
Preceded by | Volodymyr Shcherbytsky |
Succeeded by | Vitaliy Masol |
Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union | |
In office 1961 – 25 April 1989 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rodakove, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) | 12 January 1916
Died | 9 October 2002 | (aged 86)
Resting place | Baikove Cemetery, Kyiv |
Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1942–1991) |
Awards | Hero of Socialist Labour |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Rank | Lieutenant |
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.