Mykola Soroka (Ukrainian: Микола Петрович Сорока; 5 August 1952 – 22 December 2024) was a Ukrainian mechanical engineer and politician who served as a governor of Rivne Oblast from 1997 to 2005 and a People's Deputy of Ukraine from 2012 to 2014.
Mykola Soroka | |
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Микола Сорока | |
| Governor of Rivne Oblast | |
| In office 19 February 1997 – 22 January 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Roman Vasylyshyn |
| Succeeded by | Vasyl Chervoniy |
| People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
| In office 12 December 2012 – 27 November 2014 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1952 Povchyne, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Died | 22 December 2024 (aged 72) Rivne, Ukraine |
| Political party | Party of Regions |
| Alma mater | Ukrainian Agricultural Academy |
Life and career
editMykola Soroka was born in the village of Povchyne of Zhytomyr Oblast. In 1974, he graduated from the Ukrainian Agricultural Academy with a degree in "agricultural mechanical engineer". He worked as an engineer in various positions. He served as a governor of Rivne Oblast from February 1997 to January 2005. In 2012, he became the president of the National University of Water Management and Environmental Management[1] and was elected as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from the "Party of Regions" in the 155th district.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Помер колишній очільник Рівненської ОДА Микола Сорока". suspilne.media (in Ukrainian). 22 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ Одномандатний виборчий округ №155 (Рівненська область)
External links
edit- Profile at the rivne.online portal