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Mykola Soroka

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Mykola Soroka
Микола Сорока
Governor of Rivne Oblast
In office
19 February 1997 – 22 January 2005
Preceded byRoman Vasylyshyn
Succeeded byVasyl Chervoniy
People's Deputy of Ukraine
In office
12 December 2012 – 27 November 2014
Preceded by
Constituency
Personal details
Born(1952-08-05)5 August 1952
Povchyne, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Died22 December 2024(2024-12-22) (aged 72)
Rivne, Ukraine
Political partyParty of Regions
Alma materUkrainian Agricultural Academy

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.

Life and career

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Mykola 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

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  1. ^ "Помер колишній очільник Рівненської ОДА Микола Сорока". suspilne.media (in Ukrainian). 22 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  2. ^ Одномандатний виборчий округ №155 (Рівненська область)
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