Andriy Chornovil Explained

Andriy Chornovil
Candidate:President of Ukraine
Election Date:31 October 2004
Opponent:25
Incumbent:Leonid Kuchma
Birth Date:21 June 1962
Birth Place:Lviv, Ukrainian SSR
Citizenship:Ukraine
Nationality:Ukrainian
Children:Vyacheslav (son)
Residence:Lviv
Alma Mater:Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University (pediatrician)
Occupation:Docent of the Department of infectious disease
member of the Lviv Regional Council
Allegiance:Soviet Union
Branch:Armoured Forces
Serviceyears:1988-1990
Rank:Captain
Unit:in Kaliningrad Oblast
Military Blank1:Military occupation
Military Data1:doctor/chief of regiment medical section

Andriy Vyacheslavovych Chornovil (Ukrainian: Андрій В'ячеславович Чорновіл) was a self-nominated candidate in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election.[1] In the election he collected over 36,000 votes, placing 11th place.

He is an elder son of the famous Ukrainian dissident and a leader of People's Movement of Ukraine, Vyacheslav Chornovil. Andriy has a brother, Taras Chornovil. Andriy Chornovil is a deputy of Lviv regional council.[2] Since June 2004 he has been an Assistant Professor of Infection Illnesses at the National Medical University of Lviv. From 2002 to 2003, he was a leading expert at the board of health care of the Lviv Regional State Administration, and a senior inspector of Western regional customs.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Poll shows Ukrainian premier leading opposition candidate. 11 February 2011. Interfax-Ukraine news agency via BBC. 12 October 2004.
  2. News: Five more presidential candidates registered in Ukraine. 11 February 2011. Era (Kiev) via BBC. 28 July 2004.