Viacheslav Chornovil

Ukrainian activist and politician (1937–1999)
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Viacheslav Chornovil

Summary

Viacheslav Chornovil is a human[1]. He was born in Yerky[2]. He was born on December 24, 1937[3]. He passed away in Ivankiv[4]. He died on March 29, 1999[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], human rights defender[7], politician[8], opinion journalist[9], and literary critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (409 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Viacheslav Chornovil was born in Yerky[2].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil passed away in Ivankiv[4].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil was born on December 24, 1937[3].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil died on March 29, 1999[5].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil died on March 25, 1999[12].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil is buried at Baikove Cemetery[13].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil was married to Atena Pashko[14].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil was married to Olena Antoniv[15].
  • A child of Viacheslav Chornovil was Andriy Chornovil[16].
  • A child of Viacheslav Chornovil was Taras Chornovil[17].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil held citizenship in Soviet Union[18].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil held citizenship in Ukraine[19].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil worked as a journalist[6].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil worked as a human rights defender[7].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil's professions included politician[8].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil's professions included opinion journalist[9].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil's professions included literary critic[10].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil's professions included dissident[20].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil's field of work was politics[21].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil's field of work was human rights protection[22].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil's field of work was literary criticism[23].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil's field of work was opinion journalism[24].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil's field of work was journalist[25].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil's field of work was Verkhovna Rada[26].
  • Viacheslav Chornovil held the position of People's Deputy of Ukraine[27].

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Origins and Family

Viacheslav Chornovil was born in Yerky[2]. He was born on December 24, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Journalism[28], an Educational and scientific institute[29], in Ukraine[30] and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[31], a public university[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1834[34]. Viacheslav Chornovil studied under Mykola Bazylivskyi[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], human rights defender[7], politician[8], opinion journalist[9], literary critic[10], and dissident[20]. Fields of work include politics[21], an academic discipline[36]; human rights protection[22]; literary criticism[23], a literary genre[37]; opinion journalism[24], a journalism genre[38]; journalist[25], a profession[39]; and Verkhovna Rada[26], a rada[40], in Ukraine[41], founded in 1938[42], headquartered in Verkhovna Rada building[43]. Positions held include People's Deputy of Ukraine[27], a public office[44], in Ukraine[45]; Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[46]; and Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[47], a position[48].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Viacheslav Chornovil is Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Shevchenko National Prize[50], a state decoration[51], in Ukraine[52], founded in 1961[53]; Hero of Ukraine, Order of the State[54]; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class[55]; and Badge of honor «For services to the Crimean Tatar people»[56].

Personal Life

Spouses include Atena Pashko[14], a social activist[57], 1931–2012[58], of Poland[59], awarded the Order of Liberty[60] and Olena Antoniv[15], a physician[61], 1937–1986[62], of Soviet Union[63], specialised in civil rights movement[64]. Children include Andriy Chornovil[16], a politician[65], b. 1962[66], of Soviet Union[67] and Taras Chornovil[17], a politician[68], b. 1964[69], of Soviet Union[70]. Viacheslav Chornovil's religion is recorded as Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church[71]. He was affiliated with the People's Movement of Ukraine[72].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 29, 1999[5] and March 25, 1999[12]. Viacheslav Chornovil died in Ivankiv[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[73]. He is buried at Baikove Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Viacheslav Chornovil ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (409 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

Works attributed to him include Declaration of Independence of Ukraine[76], a declaration of independence[77], in Ukraine[78], written by Levko Lukianenko[79].

FAQs

Where was Viacheslav Chornovil born?

Viacheslav Chornovil's place of birth was Yerky[2].

Where did Viacheslav Chornovil die?

Viacheslav Chornovil passed away in Ivankiv[4].

Who was Viacheslav Chornovil married to?

Viacheslav Chornovil's spouses include Atena Pashko[14] and Olena Antoniv[15].

What did Viacheslav Chornovil do for work?

Viacheslav Chornovil worked as journalist[6], human rights defender[7], politician[8], opinion journalist[9], and literary critic[10].

Where did Viacheslav Chornovil go to school?

Viacheslav Chornovil was educated at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Journalism[28] and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[31].

What awards did Viacheslav Chornovil receive?

Honors received include Shevchenko National Prize[50], Hero of Ukraine, Order of the State[54], Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class[55], and Badge of honor «For services to the Crimean Tatar people»[56].

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Class ancestry

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  3. [75] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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