Nykyfor Tymofiyovych Kalchenko (Ukrainian: Никифор Тимофійович Кальчекно; 9 February [O.S. 27 January] 1906 – 14 May 1989) was a Ukrainian and Soviet politician, who served as the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR (equivalent of today's prime-minister).[1]
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Nykyfor Tymofiyovych Kalchenko | |
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Никифор Тимофійович Кальчекно | |
| Born | 9 February [O.S. 27 January], 1906 |
| Died | 14 May, 1989 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR |
Biography
Nykyfor Kalchenko was born in a peasant family in a small village Koshmanovka in Poltava Governorate (now Poltava Oblast).[citation needed]
In 1928 he graduated Poltava Agriculture Institute.[citation needed]
Awards
- Hero of Socialist Labour (February 6, 1976) [2]
- 8 Orders of Lenin (February 7, 1939; May 29, 1945; January 23, 1948; February 8, 1956; February 26, 1958; February 8, 1966; December 8, 1973; February 6, 1976)[2]
- Order of the October Revolution (August 27, 1971)[2]
- Order of the Red Banner (April 6, 1945)[2]
- 2 Orders of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 1st class (May 29, 1944; July 29, 1944)[2]
- Medal "For Labour Valour" (December 25, 1959)[2]
References
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