Vyacheslav Prokopovych
Encyclopedia
Vyacheslav Prokopovych (1881, Kiev
- 1942, Bessancourt
) was a Ukrainian politician and historian.
Since 1905, he was a politician of the Ukrainian Democratic-Radical Party (UDRP), established in Kiev. At the end of World War I
, he was a member of the Ukrainian Party of Socialists-Federalists (UPSF) and Central Rada. In 1918, he served as the minister of education in a cabinet of Ukrainian People's Republic
(UNR), headed by Vsevolod Holubovych
. On 26 May 1920, Viacheslav Prokopovych became the prime minister of the UNR until October 14, 1920.
At the beginning of 1921 the government of the UNR went into exile. The cabinet was headed twice by Prokopovych (March - August 1921, and May 1926 - October 1939). The members of the Government-in-exile of the Ukrainian National Republic lived in the principal émigré centers: Warsaw, Prague, and Paris. In 1925-1939, he was also a founder and chief editor of Tryzub, published in Paris
.
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
- 1942, Bessancourt
Bessancourt
Bessancourt is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.Bessancourt is twinned with: Holmes Chapel, United Kingdom since 1979-References:** -External links:* * *...
) was a Ukrainian politician and historian.
Since 1905, he was a politician of the Ukrainian Democratic-Radical Party (UDRP), established in Kiev. At the end of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he was a member of the Ukrainian Party of Socialists-Federalists (UPSF) and Central Rada. In 1918, he served as the minister of education in a cabinet of Ukrainian People's Republic
Ukrainian People's Republic
The Ukrainian People's Republic or Ukrainian National Republic was a republic that was declared in part of the territory of modern Ukraine after the Russian Revolution, eventually headed by Symon Petliura.-Revolutionary Wave:...
(UNR), headed by Vsevolod Holubovych
Vsevolod Holubovych
Vsevolod Oleksandrovych Holubovych was born in the village of Poltavka, Balta uyezd, Podolie Governorate. Holubovych was the Prime Minister of the Ukrainian People's Republic from January to March.-Early period:...
. On 26 May 1920, Viacheslav Prokopovych became the prime minister of the UNR until October 14, 1920.
At the beginning of 1921 the government of the UNR went into exile. The cabinet was headed twice by Prokopovych (March - August 1921, and May 1926 - October 1939). The members of the Government-in-exile of the Ukrainian National Republic lived in the principal émigré centers: Warsaw, Prague, and Paris. In 1925-1939, he was also a founder and chief editor of Tryzub, published in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.