Luka Palamarchuk

Luka Palamarchuk
Лука Хомич Паламарчук
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR
In office
1953–1965
Prime Minister Demyan Korotchenko
Nikifor Kalchenko
Preceded by Anatoliy Baranovsky
Succeeded by Dmytro Bilokolos
Personal details
Born 6 September 1906
Vinnitsa region
Died 2 January 1986
Kyiv
Alma mater Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Luka Palamarchuk (Ukrainian: Лука Хомич Паламарчук) (6 September 1906 - 2 January 1986) was a Ukrainian politician, journalist and diplomat. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR from 1953 to 1965.

Education

Born in Vinnitsa region in 1906, Luka Palamarchyk graduated from the Faculty of History of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (1949) and the Higher Party School of the Communist Party of Ukraine (1950).

Professional career and experience

In 1929-1941 - he worked as a journalist.

In 1941-1942 - chairman of the Radio Committee of the Council of People's Commissars of the Ukrainian SSR.

In 1943-1952 - he was executive editor of "Radaynska Ukraine", he edited the Ukrainian satirical newspaper Perets'.

In 1952-1954 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR.

From 17 June 1953 to 11 May 1954 - Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR.

From 11 May 1954 to 13 August 1965 - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR[1] Headed the Ukrainian delegation to sessions of the UN General Assembly.[2]

From 13 August 1965 to 25 October 1972 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Soviet Union in Morocco.

He died in Kiev in 1986.

Diplomatic rank

References

  1. ↑ Foreign ministers S-Z - Rulers
  2. ↑ Ukraine's U.N. Mission celebrates 40th anniversary

External links

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