# Leonid Korniyets

_Ukrainian and Soviet politician (1901–1969)_

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> Leonid Romanovych Korniyets was a Ukrainian and Soviet politician, who served as the head of government of Ukrainian SSR from 1939 to 1944.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 August 1901 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2025358#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bobrynets ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2025358#P19))
- **Died:** 29 May 1969 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2025358#P570))
- **Place of death:** Moscow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2025358#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire; Russian Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2025358#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2025358#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2025358#P102))
- **Positions held:** Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (28 July 1939 – 6 February 1944); Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR (27 July 1938 – 28 July 1939); member of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1938–1955); Chairman of the All-Ukrainian Central Executive Committee (1938–1938); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2025358#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Red Banner; Order of Lenin; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 1st class; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Medal "For Labour Valour" ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2025358#P166))

## Questions

**When was Leonid Korniyets born?**  
Leonid Korniyets was born on 21 August 1901 in Bobrynets.

**What positions has Leonid Korniyets held?**  
Positions held by Leonid Korniyets include: Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (1939–1944); Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR (1938–1939); member of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1938–1955); Chairman of the All-Ukrainian Central Executive Committee (1938–1938); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Leonid Korniyets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Korniyets) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2025358](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2025358) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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