# Oleksandr Liashko

_Soviet politician (1915–2002)_

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> Oleksandr Pavlovych Liashko was a Soviet Ukrainian politician. He served as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR for more than 15 years, making him the longest-serving person in that position. 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 December 1915 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1994724#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rodakove ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1994724#P19))
- **Died:** 9 October 2002 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1994724#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kyiv ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1994724#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Ukraine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1994724#P27))
- **Occupation:** statesperson; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1994724#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1994724#P102))
- **Education:** Donetsk National Technical University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1994724#P69))
- **Positions held:** Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR (25 May 1972 – 10 July 1987); Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR (19 June 1969 – 9 June 1972); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union; member of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1994724#P39))
- **Awards:** Hero of Socialist Labour; Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky; Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary; Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class; Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, 3rd class; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Medal "For the Restoration of the Donbas Coal Mines"; Star of People's Friendship; Order of Georgi Dimitrov; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1994724#P166))

## Questions

**When was Oleksandr Liashko born?**  
Oleksandr Liashko was born on 30 December 1915 in Rodakove.

**What positions has Oleksandr Liashko held?**  
Positions held by Oleksandr Liashko include: Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR (1972–1987); Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR (1969–1972); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union; member of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.

**Where did Oleksandr Liashko study?**  
Oleksandr Liashko was educated at Donetsk National Technical University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Oleksandr Liashko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleksandr_Liashko) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1994724](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1994724) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: А.П. Ляшко могила.jpg by Константинъ (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%90.%D0%9F._%D0%9B%D1%8F%D1%88%D0%BA%D0%BE_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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