Yukhym Zvyahilsky
Yukhym Zvyahilsky Юхим Звягільський | |
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| 4th Prime Minister of Ukraine | |
| In office September 22, 1993 – July 15, 1994 | |
| President | Leonid Kravchuk |
| Preceded by | Leonid Kuchma |
| Succeeded by | Vitaliy Masol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1933 Donetsk |
Yukhym Leonidovych Zvyahilsky (Ukrainian: Юхим Леонідович Звягільський, ‹See Tfd›Russian: Efim Zvyagilsky) (born 20 February 1933 in Donetsk) is a Ukrainian politician. He was appointed acting Prime Minister on September 22, 1993. He fulfilled these duties until Vitaly Masol was confirmed as prime minister in June 1994.
In 1994 Zviahilskyi was accused of having stolen some $20 million by Ukrainian President Kuchma during his term as acting Prime Minister and he fled to Israel in fear for his life.[1][2] After some time Zviahilskyi returned to Ukraine.[2]
Zvyahilsky is currently a member of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament), representing the ruling Party of Regions, and owner of the Zasyadko coal mine in Donetsk. Being a member of Parliament, he has immunity from prosecution.[2]
References
- ^ Big Business and Economic Development: Conglomerates and Economic Groups in Developing Countries and Transition Economies under Globalisation by Alex E. Fernández Jilberto and Barbara Hogenboom, Routledge, 2007, ISBN 978-0415412681 (page 328)
- ^ a b c The clan from Donetsk PART I, The Ukrainian Weekly (January 12, 2003)
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