Bohdan Horyn
Ukrainian human rights activist and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bohdan Horyn (Ukrainian: Богдан Миколайович Горинь; born (1936-02-10)10 February 1936 in Kniselo, Lwów Voivodeship) is a Ukrainian human rights activist and dissident. He was a People's Deputy of the first and second convocations of the Verkhovna Rada from May 15, 1990, to May 12, 1998.[1]
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Bohdan Horyn | |
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People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
In office 1990–1998 | |
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Born | Bohdan Mykhailovych Horyn (1936-02-10) 10 February 1936 (age 88) Kniselo, Lwów Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic |
Nationality | Ukrainian |
Political party | People's Movement of Ukraine Republican Christian Party |
Spouse | Oksana (b. 1939) |
Alma mater | Lviv University |
Occupation | Human rights activist, politician |
Profession | journalist, philologist |
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His older brother is Mykhailo Horyn (1930-2013), also was a Ukrainian human rights activist and Soviet dissident.