Viktor Tikhonov (politician)
Viktor Mykolayovych Tikhonov, also spelled Viktor Tykhonov, (5 March 1949 – 29 August 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 11 March 2010 until 1 June 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 29 August 2020, at the age of 71.[1]
References[]
- ^ 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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