Merited Culture Worker of Ukraine explained

Merited Culture Worker of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Заслужений працівник культури України) is an honorary title of Ukraine awarded by the president of Ukraine under the Ukrainian law "On state Awards of Ukraine." According to the regulations of the honorary rank of Ukraine on June 29, 2001, the title is assigned to:

Persons represented to the award of the honorary title "Merited Culture Worker of Ukraine" should have higher education or professional technical school.

Laureates

• Tetiana Yakovenko (born 1954), poet, literary critic, teacher
• Nadiia Nikitenko (born 1944), historian, museologist
• Ihor Likhovy (born 1957), diplomat, museologist, historian, culturologist, former Minister of Culture and Tourism
• Maria Kryvko (born 1946), musician, conductor, teacher

References

• Закон України № 1549-III від 16 березня 2000 року «Про державні нагороди України»
• Указ Президента України № 476/2001 від 29 червня 2001 року «Про почесні звання України»

See also

• List of European art awards