Yuri Shymko

Yuri Shymko
Yuri Shymko, 2006
7th President of the World Congress of Free Ukrainians
In office
1988–1993
Preceded byPeter Savaryn
Succeeded byDmytro Cipywnyk
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for High Park-Swansea
In office
March 19, 1981 – September 7, 1987
Preceded byEd Ziemba
Succeeded byDavid Fleet
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Parkdale
In office
October 16, 1978 – May 22, 1979
Preceded byStanley Haidasz
Succeeded byJesse Flis
Personal details
Born (1940-09-06) September 6, 1940 (age 84)
Cosel, Province of Silesia, (Germany) modern Koźle, Poland
Political partyPC (Federal, 1978-1979)
Ontario PC (Provincial, 1981-1987)
SpouseStephanie Kowal
Children2
ResidenceToronto, Ontario
OccupationConsultant
Left to right: Yuri Shymko, with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, and Yuri's daughter, Lisa Shymko

Yuri Shymko (Cyrillic: Юрій Шимко, born September 6, 1940) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative Party member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1978 to 1979 representing the downtown Toronto riding of Parkdale. From 1981 to 1987, he served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of High Park-Swansea.

From 2013-2017, Shymko served as President of the International Council in Support of Ukraine (ICSU) which coordinates Ukrainian NGOs in North America, Europe, South America, and Australia.

In 2008, Yuri Shymko received one of Ukraine's highest state honours when President Viktor Yushchenko awarded him the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise at a public ceremony in Kyiv.