Khrystofor Baranovsky

Khrystofor Baranovsky (Ukrainian: Христофо́р Антоно́вич Барано́вский; Russian: Христофо́р Антоно́вич Барано́вский; December 31 [O.S. December 19] 1874 — 1941) was a financial expert and a leader of cooperative movement in the Russian Empire, Ukraine, and Brazil.

Khrystofor Baranovsky Христофор Барановський
Secretary of Finance
In office June 28, 1917 – August 14, 1917
Prime Minister	Volodymyr Vynnychenko
Preceded by	position created
Succeeded by	Mikhail Tugan-Baranovsky
Minister of Finance
In office May 26, 1920 – 1921
Prime Minister	Vyacheslav Prokopovych
Preceded by	Borys Martos
Succeeded by	gov't-in-exile
Personal details
Born	December 31 [O.S. December 19] 1874 Nemirintsy, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	May 7, 1941 (age 67) São Paulo, Brazil
Nationality	Ukrainian
Political party	Non-affiliated
Alma mater	no general education[1]
Occupation	statesman, cooperative activist, financial specialist
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He was born in the village of Nemyryntsi, Berdychiv uyezd, in the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire (in present-day Ruzhyn, in the Zhytomyr Oblast of Ukraine). Baranovsky held the chair of the General Secretariat together with Volodymyr Vynnychenko (Secretary of Internal Affairs). He did not have any political affiliation. Baranovsky was born in a peasant family. He did not earn a general education, but his Financial Talent made him the leader of the Ukrainian cooperative movement. In December 1913 Baranovsky was admitted to the International Co-operative Alliance.[1]

Prior to World War I he established the Soyuzbank in Kiev. In 1917 with Fedir Kryzhanivsky Baranovsky established the Ukrainbank and became its head director. Since 1919 he chaired the board of the Central Ukrainian cooperative union - Central. In 1920 Baranovsky emigrated to South America where he died some 20 years later.