Viktor Tikhonov (politician)

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Viktor Mykolayovych Tikhonov, also spelled Viktor Tykhonov, (March 5, 1949 – August 29, 2020) was a Ukrainian politician.

Biography

Born in Antratsyt Raion, Tikhonov served in the Verkhovna Rada from 1994 to 2014. He also served as the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine from March 11, 2010, until June 1, 2011, with the Cabinet of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov.[1]

Additionally, Tikhonov was chairman of the Luhansk Regional Council in eastern Ukraine from 1998 to 2006.[1] He also served as the Ambassador to Belarus from 2011 to 2012.[1]

In a 2016 interview, Tikhonov stated that he now permanently lived in Russian-occupied Crimea.[1]

Viktor Tikhonov died from pneumonia in Simferopol, Ukraine, on August 29, 2020, at the age of 71.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Азаров: Помер колишній віце-прем'єр України". Ukrayinska Pravda. 2020-08-29. Archived from the original on 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
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