Mykhailo Kaskevych

Mykhailo Kaskevych
Михайло Григорович Каскевич
Head of State Committee for Consumer Rights Protection of Ukraine
In office
30 September 1999 – 10 January 2000
Prime Minister Valeriy Pustovoitenko
Preceded by Stanislav Syvokon
Governor of Chernihiv Oblast
In office
30 April 1998 – 12 August 1999
President Leonid Kuchma
Preceded by Petro Shapoval
Succeeded by Mykola Butko
Minister of Labour of Ukraine
In office
29 October 1991 – 8 August 1996
Prime Minister Vitold Fokin
Leonid Kuchma
Vitaliy Masol
Yevhen Marchuk
Pavlo Lazarenko
Preceded by Vitaliy Vasylchenko
Succeeded by Mykola Biloblotskyi
Personal details
Born (1948-02-17)17 February 1948
Nizhyn, Ukrainian SSR
Died 20 June 2004(2004-06-20) (aged 56)
Alma mater Kyiv National Economic University

Mykhailo Kaskevych (Ukrainian: Михайло Григорович Каскевич; b. 17 February 1948, Nizhyn — d. 20 July 2004, Kyiv) was a Ukrainian politician and economist.

Biography

Mykhailo Kaskevych was born in 1948 in Nizhyn, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR. After graduating from Kyiv National Economic University in 1973 started a career in public service. Held multiple positions with Ukrainian SSR governing bodies — DerzhPlan and Council of Ministers.

Weeks before the Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was appointed a Deputy Minister of Industrial Privatization and Demonopolization of Ukrainian SSR (the government body later transformed into State Property Fund of Ukraine).

On October 29, 1991 he became a member of the first Cabinet of the independent Ukraine, Fokin government, as the Minister of Labour. Held this office for almost five years, serving in Cabinets of five consecutive Prime Ministers. Resigned in August 1996.

In late 1990's and early 2000's he had a number of positions in public service, most notably as the Governor of Chernihiv Oblast since May 1998 till August 1999.

Died on June 20, 2004 in the city of Kyiv. A heart attack was reported as the cause of death. Buried at the Baikove Cemetery.

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