Vsevolod Holubovych
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Vsevolod Oleksandrovych Holubovych (February 1885—16 May 1939) was born in the village of Poltavka, Balta uyezd, Podolie Governorate. Holubovych was the Prime Minister of the Ukrainian People's Republic
from January to March.
, Volodymyr Chekhivsky although as a teacher. Vsevolod by the end of his studies in the seminary started to be interested in the political life in the country and in 1903 joined the Revolutionary Ukrainian Party.
Vsevolod decided to deviate from his family occupation into more scientific field enrolling in the Engineering Department of the Kiev Polytechnic Institute
(KPI). Already in 1905 he was arrested for the first time and was excluded from the university. It took his mother's influence and connections to refrain Vsevolod from interrogations and reinstatement back into university. The administration of KPI reviewed her son's case and charged him with a simple administrative warning. Vsevolod was allowed to complete his studies in 1915 when Holubovych finally received his diploma in civil engineering (road network specialization). Considering all the complications that involved to reinstate him back in school, he nonetheless chose to ignore the warning and together with his friend Ivan Nemolovsky who just returned from Belgium
established the Ukrainian Socialist-Revolutionary underground group. The party has already was earning the popularity amongst various categories of population in the Russian Empire
and especially in the Ukrainian lands.
. According to his family documents as an assistant to the railway division in Odessa
, Holubovych was receiving 1500 ruble
s pay and 375 rubles in living allowances. In September 1917 he was the chief of the department of water, highway, and road communications for the Romanian Front
. In spring 1917 Holubovych created an Odessa department of the Ukrainian Socialist Revolutionary Party (UPSR) amongst the railway workers of the Odessa network. As the leader of that party he was elected to the Odessa City Council (Duma) and by April 1917 Holubovych headed the council.
to give Ukraine its territorial autonomy. Due to the Soviet aggression on Ukraine without declaration of war and poor management of the State Affairs on the part of Volodymyr Vynnychenko
in such conditions forced the Central Rada reappoint the head of the Ukrainian government Vsevolod Holubovych on January 31. Holubovych also headed the Ukrainian delegation to Brest-Litovsk
and negotiated the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (February 9, 1918)
. On April 29 Holubovych was arrested and convicted in kidnapping
of a banker A.Dobry. He was imprisoned December 16, 1918 in Lukyanivka. In August 1920 was arrested again by the Special team of the 14th Army. Convicted he was only a year later to five years in prison as part of the Ukrainian SR process among which ended up other Ukrainian politicians such as Serhiy Ostapenko
. Holubovych was amnisted right away on December 1921.
In 1931 he was arrested together with his wife in Kharkiv
and later convicted now as part of the famous Ukrainian national center and imprisoned in Yaroslavl
, Russian SFSR.
Ukrainian People's Republic
The Ukrainian People's Republic or Ukrainian National Republic was a republic that was declared in part of the territory of modern Ukraine after the Russian Revolution, eventually headed by Symon Petliura.-Revolutionary Wave:...
from January to March.
Early period
Vsevolod's father was Alexander Holubovych (Aug.25, 1846 - Nov.28, 1902) and his mother Iryna Ovsiyevna Yefremovych (Apr.29, 1859 - Oct.2, 1921). Born into a priest family, Holubovych as was expected started his education in the Podolie Spiritual Seminary of Ivan Bohoslov (Kamyanets-Podilsky). Remarkable is the fact that the same seminary was attended by another future Prime Minister of UkrainePrime Minister of Ukraine
The Prime Minister of Ukraine is Ukraine's head of government presiding over the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which is the highest body of the executive branch of the Ukrainian government....
, Volodymyr Chekhivsky although as a teacher. Vsevolod by the end of his studies in the seminary started to be interested in the political life in the country and in 1903 joined the Revolutionary Ukrainian Party.
Vsevolod decided to deviate from his family occupation into more scientific field enrolling in the Engineering Department of the Kiev Polytechnic Institute
Kiev Polytechnic Institute
The National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” is a major university in Kiev, Ukraine.-History:The institute was founded in 1898. At that time it had four departments: Mechanical, Chemical, Agricultural, and Civil Engineering. The first enrolment constituted 360 students...
(KPI). Already in 1905 he was arrested for the first time and was excluded from the university. It took his mother's influence and connections to refrain Vsevolod from interrogations and reinstatement back into university. The administration of KPI reviewed her son's case and charged him with a simple administrative warning. Vsevolod was allowed to complete his studies in 1915 when Holubovych finally received his diploma in civil engineering (road network specialization). Considering all the complications that involved to reinstate him back in school, he nonetheless chose to ignore the warning and together with his friend Ivan Nemolovsky who just returned from Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
established the Ukrainian Socialist-Revolutionary underground group. The party has already was earning the popularity amongst various categories of population in the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
and especially in the Ukrainian lands.
Professional life
Upon graduating Holubovych got a job as a professional railway engineer at the Southern Railways. Still in school, in 1914 he already worked as an assistant manager at a some station in Kharkov GovernorateKharkov Governorate
Kharkiv Governorate or Kharkov Governorate was a governorate of the Russian Empire originally founded in 1780. It was renamed to Sloboda Ukraine Governorate in 1797 and back to Kharkiv Governorate in 1835....
. According to his family documents as an assistant to the railway division in Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
, Holubovych was receiving 1500 ruble
Ruble
The ruble or rouble is a unit of currency. Currently, the currency units of Belarus, Russia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transnistria, and, in the past, the currency units of several other countries, notably countries influenced by Russia and the Soviet Union, are named rubles, though they all are...
s pay and 375 rubles in living allowances. In September 1917 he was the chief of the department of water, highway, and road communications for the Romanian Front
Romanian Front (Russian Empire)
The Romanian Front was a formation of the Imperial Russian Army during the First World War.-Commanders:* 12.12.1916—01.04.1917 — General of Cavalry Vladimir Viktorovich Sakharov* 11.04.1917—25.03.1918 — General of Infantry Dmitry Shcherbachev...
. In spring 1917 Holubovych created an Odessa department of the Ukrainian Socialist Revolutionary Party (UPSR) amongst the railway workers of the Odessa network. As the leader of that party he was elected to the Odessa City Council (Duma) and by April 1917 Holubovych headed the council.
Revolution
He was a member of the Odessa Ukrainian Hromada, from the name of which he sent a petition to the Russian Provisional GovernmentRussian Provisional Government
The Russian Provisional Government was the short-lived administrative body which sought to govern Russia immediately following the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II . On September 14, the State Duma of the Russian Empire was officially dissolved by the newly created Directorate, and the country was...
to give Ukraine its territorial autonomy. Due to the Soviet aggression on Ukraine without declaration of war and poor management of the State Affairs on the part of Volodymyr Vynnychenko
Volodymyr Vynnychenko
Volodymyr Kyrylovych Vynnychenko - Biography :Vynnychenko was born in Yelisavetgrad , the Kherson Governorate of the Russian Empire in a family of peasants. His father Kyrylo Vasyliovych Vynnychenko earlier in his life was a peasant-serf has moved from a village to the city of Yelisavetgrad where...
in such conditions forced the Central Rada reappoint the head of the Ukrainian government Vsevolod Holubovych on January 31. Holubovych also headed the Ukrainian delegation to Brest-Litovsk
Brest, Belarus
Brest , formerly also Brest-on-the-Bug and Brest-Litovsk , is a city in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the city of Terespol, where the Bug River and Mukhavets rivers meet...
and negotiated the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (February 9, 1918)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (February 9, 1918)
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a peace treaty signed on March 3, 1918 between the Russian SFSR and the Central Powers, but prior to that on February 9, 1918, the Central Powers signed an exclusive protectorate treaty with the Ukrainian People's Republic as part of the negotiations that took place...
. On April 29 Holubovych was arrested and convicted in kidnapping
Kidnapping
In criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment, a confinement without legal authority...
of a banker A.Dobry. He was imprisoned December 16, 1918 in Lukyanivka. In August 1920 was arrested again by the Special team of the 14th Army. Convicted he was only a year later to five years in prison as part of the Ukrainian SR process among which ended up other Ukrainian politicians such as Serhiy Ostapenko
Serhiy Ostapenko
Serhiy Ostapenko was economist, statesman, and political activist of Ukraine. In the beginning of 1919 he directed the Council of People's Ministers of Ukrainian People's Republic .-Early years:...
. Holubovych was amnisted right away on December 1921.
In 1931 he was arrested together with his wife in Kharkiv
Kharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
and later convicted now as part of the famous Ukrainian national center and imprisoned in Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historical part of the city, a World Heritage Site, is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl Rivers. It is one of the Golden Ring cities, a group of historic cities...
, Russian SFSR.
Family
- Alexander Kochanowsky , a nephew, electrical-engineer (Kharkiv Technological Institute). Kochanovsky was born in VinnytsiaVinnytsiaVinnytsia is a city located on the banks of the Southern Bug, in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast.-Names:...
on May 25, 1904 and was a son of Zina Holubovych (sister of Vsevolod Holubovych). He was a member of the Ukrainian Society of Engineers. One of his several hobbies was to write poetry.
External links
- The most interesting article about one of the Holubovych's relative Interestingly, even the Kursk region was issuing documents in the Ukrainian language in 1921, a case of impossibility nowadays.
- Scientific-Research Institute of Ukrainian Studies (The site contains the same article as the preceding sourcs)
- :uk:Науково-дослідний іститут українознавства МОН України Scientific-Research Institute of Ukrainian Studies at Ukrainian Wikipedia.