Mykhailo Horyn

Soviet-Ukrainian human rights activist and politician

Mykhailo Horyn
Михайло Горинь


People's Deputy of Ukraine
In office 15 May 1990 – 10 May 1994

Personal details
Born	(1930-06-17)17 June 1930 Kniselo, Second Polish Republic (now Ukraine)
Died	13 January 2013(2013-01-13) (aged 82) Lviv, Ukraine
Political party	People's Movement of Ukraine
Spouse	Olha
Children	Oksana (b. 1964), Taras (b. 1972)
Occupation	Human rights activist politician
Awards	Member of the Order of Liberty

Mykhailo Mykolayovych Horyn (Ukrainian: Михайло Миколайович Горинь; 17 June 1930 – 13 January 2013)^[1] was a Ukrainian human rights activist, Soviet dissident, and politician. He was a People's Deputy of Ukraine in the first convocation of the Verkhovna Rada, from 15 May 1990 to 10 May 1994. He played an important role in the country's struggle for independence.

Regarding Russian-Ukrainian relations, he said, "Our historical mission is to be the doctor who will cure Russia of its imperial ambition. Ukraine is a European power. Russia is not. It is a Eurasian power. It is sitting on top of the Ural Mountains, looking East and trying to decide how to tackle its problems".^[2]

He was the elder brother of Ukrainian Soviet dissidents Bohdan (b. 1936) and Mykola Horyn [uk] (b. 1945).

Awards

Order of Liberty (January 16, 2009)^[3]
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise 5th class (June 14, 2000)^[4]
Order of Merit 2nd class (November 26, 2005)^[5]
Order of Merit 3rd class (August 19, 1998)^[6]
Order for Courage 1st class (November 8, 2006)^[7]

References

^ Zakharov, Borys; Vasyl Ovsiienko. "The candle of Mykhailo Horyn died out". MAIDAN (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 16 January 2013.
^ Eurasia Letter: Will Ukraine Return to Russia?, Eugene B. Rumer, Foreign Policy, 1994
^ "Про відзначення державними н... | від 16.01.2009 № 26/2009". 2021-12-25. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
^ "Про нагородження орденом князя Ярослава Мудрого". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-07-14.
^ "Про відзначення державними нагородами України колишніх політичних в'язнів і репресованих". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-07-14.
^ "Про відзначення нагородами України працівників підприємств, установ, організацій з нагоди 7-ї річниці незалежності України". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-07-14.
^ "Про відзначення державними ... | від 08.11.2006 № 937/2006". 2018-09-29. Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2023-07-14.