Years of life: January 10, 1934 - May 10, 2022.
The first President of independent Ukraine (1991-1994), Head of the Ukrainian Parliament (1990-1991), Member of Parliament (1990-1991; 1994-2006), the Hero of Ukraine (2001). Candidate of Economic Sciences.
By the decision of an Academic Council of the University as of August, 29, 2011 (protocol №10) was honored the title of an Honorable Professor for a long-term public and political work, significant personal contribution to the formation of sovereign democratic Ukraine and national education and science.