Petro Oliynyk

Ukrainian miner and politician

Петро Олійник

Governor of Lviv OblastIn office
2005–2008PresidentViktor YushchenkoPreceded byBohdan Matolych (acting)Succeeded byMykola KmitPeople's Deputy of UkraineIn office
14 May 2002 – 2005Preceded byOrest Furdychko [uk]Succeeded byConstituency abolishedConstituencyLviv Oblast, No. 125 Personal detailsBorn(1957-07-10)10 July 1957
Novovarvarovka, Primorsky Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)Died10 February 2011(2011-02-10) (aged 53)
AustriaPolitical party

People's Movement of Ukraine
Communist Party of Ukraine

Alma materDnipropetrovsk Mining Institute of Artyom

Petro Mykhailovych Oliynyk (Ukrainian: Петро Михайлович Олійник; 10 July 1957 – 10 February 2011) was a Ukrainian miner and politician who served as Governor of Lviv Oblast from 2005 to 2008. He previously served as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from Ukraine's 125th electoral district from 2002 to 2005. He was a member of the People's Movement of Ukraine.

In 1989-1999 he worked as a director for various companies including coal mining (i.e. the 50th Anniversary of the Soviet Union Mine) in Chervonohrad. Later he was a mayor of Chervonohrad.

In 2002-2005 Oliynyk was a member of Verkhovna Rada representing the People's Movement of Ukraine.

In 2005-2008 he served as Governor of Lviv Oblast.

In 2011 Oliynyk died in Austria where he was treated for serious illness.