# Vlas Chubar

_Soviet politician (1891-1939)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Vlas Yakovlevich Chubar was a Ukrainian Bolshevik revolutionary and a Soviet politician. Chubar was arrested during the Great Terror of 1937–1938 and executed early in 1939.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 February 1891 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398065#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Fedorivka ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398065#P19))
- **Died:** 26 February 1939 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398065#P570))
- **Place of death:** Moscow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398065#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire; Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398065#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; finance minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398065#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398065#P102))
- **Education:** National University "Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic" ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398065#P69))
- **Positions held:** People's Commissar of Finance (16 August 1937 – 19 January 1938); Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1 February 1935 – 16 June 1938); Deputy Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (24 April 1934 – 4 July 1938); Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (15 July 1923 – 28 April 1934); Deputy Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (6 July 1923 – 21 May 1925); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398065#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Red Banner of Labour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398065#P166))

## Questions

**When was Vlas Chubar born?**  
Vlas Chubar was born on 10 February 1891 in Fedorivka.

**What positions has Vlas Chubar held?**  
Positions held by Vlas Chubar include: People's Commissar of Finance (1937–1938); Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1935–1938); Deputy Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (1934–1938); Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (1923–1934); Deputy Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (1923–1925).

**Where did Vlas Chubar study?**  
Vlas Chubar was educated at National University "Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic".

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Vlas Chubar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlas_Chubar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1398065](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398065) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Chubar VYa.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chubar_VYa.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Vlas Chubar". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/vlas-chubar. Retrieved 15 November 2026.