Pavlo Tychyna

Pavlo Tychyna
Павло Тичина
Tychyna c. 1924
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada
In office 1953–1959
President	Mykhailo Hrechukha Demian Korotchenko
Preceded by	Oleksandr Korniychuk
Succeeded by	Oleksandr Korniychuk
Member of Verkhovna Rada
In office 1938–1967
Minister of Education of Ukr SSR
In office 1943–1948
Prime Minister	Leonid Korniyets Nikita Khrushchev Demian Korotchenko
Preceded by	Serhiy Bukhalo
Succeeded by	Hryhoriy Pinchuk
Member of Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
In office 1946–1962
Deputy Chairman of Supreme Soviet Soviet of Nationalities
In office 1954–1962
President	Vilis Lācis Jānis Peive
Personal details
Born	Pavlo Hryhorovych Tychyna (1891-01-23)January 23, 1891 Pisky, Russian Empire
Died	16 September 1967(1967-09-16) (aged 76) Kyiv, Soviet Union
Resting place	Baikove Cemetery, Kyiv
Nationality	Ukrainian
Political party	CPSU (1944-) CP(b)U (1952-1959, 1960-)
Residence(s)	Kharkiv, Kyiv, Ufa
Alma mater	Kyiv Commercial Institute
Occupation	Poet, academician, interpreter, publicist
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine	1929 - 1967
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Pavlo Hryhorovych Tychyna (Ukrainian: Павло Григорович Тичина; 23 January [O.S. 11 January] 1891 – September 16, 1967) was a major Ukrainian poet, translator, publicist, public activist, academician, and statesman. He composed the lyrics to the Anthem of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.