Andriy Chornovil

Andriy Chornovil
Personal details
Born (1962-06-21) 21 June 1962
Children1
ResidenceLviv
Alma materDanylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University
OccupationDocent of the Department of infectious disease
Member of the Lviv Regional Council
Military service
AllegianceSoviet Union
Branch/serviceArmed Forces
Years of service1988–1990
RankCaptain
Unitin Kaliningrad Oblast
Military occupationdoctor/chief of regiment medical section

Andriy Vyacheslavovych Chornovil (Ukrainian: Андрій В'ячеславович Чорновіл; born 21 June 1962) is a Ukrainian politician and pediatrician who 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.

References

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