Preceded by Petro Udovychenko Died December 29, 1974 Name Luka Kyzya | Political party Kyiv Succeeded by Sergiy Shevchenko | |
Alma mater National Pedagogical Dragomanov University Education National Pedagogical Dragomanov University | ||
Luke E. Kyzya (Ukrainian: Лука Єгорович Кизя) (8 February 1912 in Zhyhove, Seredyna-Buda Raion, Sumy Oblast – 29 December 1974 in Kyiv) - Ukrainian politician, a member of the guerrillas, researcher of the history of the Soviet-German war, Doktor nauk, diplomat, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations.
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Education
Luke Kyzya graduated from Chernihiv Teachers' Institute (1940) and National Pedagogical Dragomanov University (1948). Doktor Nauk in History.
Professional career and experience
In 1941 - 1943 - he was Commissioner guerrilla group.
From 1943 to 1944 - He commanded of the guerrilla group.
From 1943 to 1944 - he was Commissioner partisan unit.
In 1944 - he worked Secretary underground Rivne Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine.
From 1944 to 1951 - he headed of the Republican exhibition "Ukraine as partisans against the Nazi invaders."
From 1951 to 1956 - he was Chairman of the Ukrainian Society for Cultural Relations with foreign countries, Associate Professor Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
From 1956 to 1959 - Deputy Minister of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Ukrainian SSR.
From 1959 to 1960 - he was senior researcher at the Institute of History of the Ukrainian SSR.
From 1960 to 1961 - he headed of the Department of International Organizations and member of the board of the Soviet Foreign Ministry.
On July 29, 1961 and 1964 - he was permanent representative of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic to the United Nations.
From 1965 to 1967 - Deputy Minister of Higher and Specialized Secondary Education.
From 1967 to 1974 - he was senior researcher at the Institute of History of the Ukrainian SSR.