Markian Panchyshyn
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Marian Panchyshyn, was a Ukrainian
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Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...

 medical doctor and politician. He was both member of a healing organization, and vice-president of the Ukrainian Republic proclaimed on June 30, 1941.

Medical Career

Markian Panchyshyn was a member of the social network "Narodna Lichnytsia" ({lang-ua:Народна Лічниця}).

Panchyshyn was considered to be the most popular doctor in Western Ukraine .

Role in the 1941 Independent Government

Because of his medical prowess, Panchyshyn was elected as Minister of Health of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

on June 30, 1941.

Unfortunately, this did not survive the persecution of the Nazis. He was forced to flee into exile, with other members of the Ukrainian government.
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