# Yevhen Marchuk

_Ukrainian politician (1941-2021)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Yevhen Kyrylovych Marchuk was a Ukrainian politician, intelligence officer, and general who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Ukraine after its independence in 1991.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 January 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715633#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dolynivka ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715633#P19))
- **Died:** 5 August 2021 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715633#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kyiv ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715633#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Ukraine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715633#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715633#P106))
- **Political party:** Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715633#P102))
- **Education:** Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715633#P69))
- **Spouse:** Larysa Ivshyna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715633#P26))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Defense of Ukraine (25 June 2003 – 23 September 2004); People's Deputy of Ukraine (12 May 1998 – 2 March 2000); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (27 January 1997 – 21 September 1998); People's Deputy of Ukraine (10 December 1995 – 12 May 1998); Prime Minister of Ukraine (6 March 1995 – 27 May 1996); First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine (1 July 1994 – 6 March 1995); Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (6 November 1991 – 12 July 1994) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715633#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; Registered firearms; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class; Order of Liberty; Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class; Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class; Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715633#P166))
- **Facebook:** marchuk.yevgen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715633#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Yevhen Marchuk born?**  
Yevhen Marchuk was born on 28 January 1941 in Dolynivka.

**What positions has Yevhen Marchuk held?**  
Positions held by Yevhen Marchuk include: Minister of Defense of Ukraine (2003–2004); People's Deputy of Ukraine (1998–2000); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1997–1998); People's Deputy of Ukraine (1995–1998); Prime Minister of Ukraine (1995–1996).

**Where did Yevhen Marchuk study?**  
Yevhen Marchuk was educated at Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yevhen Marchuk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevhen_Marchuk) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q715633](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715633) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Yevhen Marchuk.jpg by Sgt. James M. Bowman (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yevhen_Marchuk.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Yevhen Marchuk". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/yevhen-marchuk. Retrieved 4 November 2026.