# Pavlo Lazarenko

_Ukrainian politician, former Prime Minister of Ukraine, criminal_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Pavlo Ivanovych Lazarenko is a Ukrainian convicted criminal, international fugitive, and a former politician who served as Prime Minister of Ukraine from 1996 to 1997.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 January 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559607#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Karpivka ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559607#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Ukraine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559607#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; economist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559607#P106))
- **Political party:** Hromada; Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559607#P102))
- **Education:** Dnipro State Agrarian University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559607#P69))
- **Positions held:** Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (21 September 1998 – 22 January 2001); People's Deputy of Ukraine (12 May 1998 – 7 February 2002); Prime Minister of Ukraine (28 May 1996 – 2 July 1997); First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine (1995–1996); People's Deputy of Ukraine (24 July 1994 – 12 May 1998); Dnipropetrovsk Oblast State Administration (1992–1994); People's Deputy of Ukraine (15 May 1990 – 18 June 1992) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559607#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559607#P166))

## Questions

**When was Pavlo Lazarenko born?**  
Pavlo Lazarenko was born on 23 January 1953 in Karpivka.

**What positions has Pavlo Lazarenko held?**  
Positions held by Pavlo Lazarenko include: Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1998–2001); People's Deputy of Ukraine (1998–2002); Prime Minister of Ukraine (1996–1997); First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine (1995–1996); People's Deputy of Ukraine (1994–1998).

**Where did Pavlo Lazarenko study?**  
Pavlo Lazarenko was educated at Dnipro State Agrarian University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pavlo Lazarenko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavlo_Lazarenko) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q559607](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559607) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pavlo Lazarenko.jpg by Справедливість. Анна Безулик Гол. режисер Андрій Дончик, режисер Темур Гоголадзе, гол. оператор Ігор Іванов, оператори Андрій Онопрієнко, Микола Терехов, Роман Чумак, Олексій Іллічевський, Володимир Я (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pavlo_Lazarenko.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Pavlo Lazarenko, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pavlo Lazarenko.jpg — Справедливість. Анна Безулик Гол. режисер Андрій Дончик, режисер Темур Гоголадзе, гол. оператор Ігор Іванов, оператори Андрій Онопрієнко, Микола Терехов, Роман Чумак, Олексій Іллічевський, Володимир Я, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Pavlo Lazarenko". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pavlo-lazarenko. Retrieved 5 November 2026.