# Demyan Korotchenko

_Soviet Ukrainian politician (1894-1969)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Demyan (Demian) Serhiyovych Korotchenko was a Ukrainian Soviet politician who twice served as the head of government of the Ukrainian SSR.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 November 1894 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708454#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Pohrebky ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708454#P19))
- **Died:** 7 April 1969 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708454#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kyiv ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708454#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire; Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708454#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708454#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708454#P102))
- **Education:** Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708454#P69))
- **Positions held:** deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (2 August 1966 – 7 April 1969); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (23 April 1962 – 1 August 1966); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (27 March 1958 – 22 April 1962); Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (27 April 1954 – 7 April 1969); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (20 April 1954 – 26 March 1958); Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR (15 January 1954 – 7 April 1969); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (12 June 1950 – 19 April 1954); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (12 March 1946 – 11 June 1950); Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (since 31 May 1939); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (12 January 1938 – 11 March 1946); member of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708454#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Lenin; "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of Suvorov, 1st class; Medal "For Labour Valour"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War", 1st class; Hero of Socialist Labour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708454#P166))

## Questions

**When was Demyan Korotchenko born?**  
Demyan Korotchenko was born on 17 November 1894 in Pohrebky.

**What positions has Demyan Korotchenko held?**  
Positions held by Demyan Korotchenko include: deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1966–1969); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1962–1966); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1958–1962); Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (1954–1969); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1954–1958).

**Where did Demyan Korotchenko study?**  
Demyan Korotchenko was educated at Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Demyan Korotchenko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demyan_Korotchenko) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q708454](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708454) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Коротченко (cropped).jpg by Oleksandr Dovzhenko (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Demyan Korotchenko, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Коротченко (cropped).jpg — Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Demyan Korotchenko". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/demyan-korotchenko. Retrieved 4 November 2026.