Mykola Porsh
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Volodymyrovych and the family name is Porsh.
Mykola Volodymyrovych Porsh (Ukrainian: Микола Володимирович Порш; 19 October 1879 16 April 1944) was a political and civil activist of Ukraine, economist, member of the Russian Constituent Assembly.
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Mykola Porsh | |
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Микола Порш | |
Minister of Labor Affairs | |
In office 12 September 1917 – 31 January 1918 | |
Prime Minister | Volodymyr Vynnychenko |
Preceded by | Bolshevik's quota (unfulfilled) |
Succeeded by | Leonid Mykhailiv |
Minister of Military Affairs | |
In office 6 January 1918 – 31 January 1918 | |
Prime Minister | Volodymyr Vynnychenko |
Preceded by | Symon Petliura |
Succeeded by | Ivan Nemolovsky [uk] |
Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany | |
In office 1919–1920 | |
President | Symon Petliura |
Preceded by | Teodor Shteingel |
Succeeded by | Roman Smal-Stocki |
Personal details | |
Born | (1879-10-19)19 October 1879 Lubny, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 16 April 1944(1944-04-16) (aged 64) Berlin, Nazi Germany |
Political party | USDLP |
Alma mater | Kyiv Polytechnic Institute |
Occupation | statesman, diplomat |
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He was a prominent activist of the Revolutionary Ukrainian Party (de facto since 1903) and the Ukrainian Social Democratic Labour Party (since 1905). Porsh was an active member of the Central Council of Ukraine and a General Secretary (minister) of Labor and Military Affairs. Later he served as an ambassador to Germany.