Luka Palamarchuk

Luka Palamarchuk (Ukrainian: Лука Хомич Паламарчук) (6 September 1906 – 26 December 1985) was a Ukrainian politician, journalist and diplomat. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR from 1953 to 1965.

Luka Palamarchuk
Лука Хомич Паламарчук
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR
In office
1953–1965
Prime MinisterDemyan Korotchenko
Nikifor Kalchenko
Preceded byAnatoliy Baranovsky
Succeeded byDmytro Bilokolos
Personal details
Born6 September 1906
Vinnitsa region, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire
Died26 December 1985
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Alma materTaras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Education

Born in Vinnitsa region in 1906, Luka Palamarchyk graduated from the Faculty of History of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (1949) and the Higher Party School of the Communist Party of Ukraine (1950).

Professional career and experience

In 1929–1941 – he worked as a journalist.

In 1941–1942 – chairman of the Radio Committee of the Council of People's Commissars of the Ukrainian SSR.

In 1943–1952 – he was executive editor of "Radaynska Ukraine", he edited the Ukrainian satirical newspaper Perets'.

In 1952–1954 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR.

From 17 June 1953 to 11 May 1954 – Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR.

From 11 May 1954 to 13 August 1965 – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR[1] Headed the Ukrainian delegation to sessions of the UN General Assembly.[2]

From 13 August 1965 to 25 October 1972 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Soviet Union in Morocco.

He died in Kiev on 26 December 1985 at the age of 79.

Diplomatic rank

References
  1. Foreign ministers S-Z - Rulers
  2. Ukraine's U.N. Mission celebrates 40th anniversary
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