Ivan Herasymov
Encyclopedia
Ivan Oleksandrovych Herasymov (Иван Александрович Герасимов) (August 8, 1921, Pestrovka, Bashkiria, Russia
– June 4, 2008, Kiev
) was a Russian
-born Soviet Union
4 star general
, Ukrainian
politician
and deputy in the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada
). He was a member of the Communist Party of Ukraine
.
Herasymov was the oldest sitting member of the Verkhovna Rada at the time of his death on June 4, 2008, at the age of 87.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
– June 4, 2008, Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
) was a Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
-born Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
4 star general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
, Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and deputy in the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...
). He was a member of the Communist Party of Ukraine
Communist Party of Ukraine
The Communist Party of Ukraine is a political party in Ukraine, currently led by Petro Symonenko.The party fights the Ukrainian national self-determination by identifying any Ukrainian national parties as the National-Fascist ones The Communist Party of Ukraine is a political party in Ukraine,...
.
Herasymov was the oldest sitting member of the Verkhovna Rada at the time of his death on June 4, 2008, at the age of 87.