Vasyl A. Tarasenko
Vasyl Tarasenko (Ukrainian: Василь Якимович Тарасенко) (April 18, 1907 in Sosnytsia – 2001 in Kyiv) - he was Ukrainian diplomat. Doctor of History, Professor, Representative of the Ukrainian SSR in the United Nations Economic and Social Council, the United Nations Security Council.
Vasyl Tarasenko Василь Якимович Тарасенко | |
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| Representative of the Ukrainian SSR in the United Nations Security Council | |
| In office 1948–1949 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18.04.1907 Sosnytsia |
| Died | 2001 Kyiv |
| Alma mater | National Pedagogical Dragomanov University |
Education
Vasyl Tarasenko graduated from National Pedagogical Dragomanov University (1939)
Professional career and experience
In 1939 - he was in teaching. From 1941 to 1943 - he participated in World War II. In 1943-1945 - he worked as Director of Zaporizhzhya Pedagogical Institute. Since May 1945 - he was Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR. From August 1945 to January 1946 - representative of the Ukrainian SSR of the European Committee for the Administration of relief and rehabilitation of the United Nations. From January to November 1946 - Representative of the Ukrainian SSR in the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. In 1946-1948 - Advisor to the Soviet Embassy in the United States. He was a member delegations of Ukraine at the United Nations, Since 1948 - Head of the Delegation of Ukraine at the United Nations. In 1948-1949 - Representative of the Ukrainian SSR in the UN Security Council. He was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR. From 1950 to 1984 - was the Head of the Department of Modern History Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Professor.[1]