Ihor Viktorovych Lutsenko (Ukrainian: І́гор Ві́кторович Луце́нко; born 10 November 1978)[2] is a Ukrainian journalist and politician.
Ihor Lutsenko | |
|---|---|
Ігор Луценко | |
 Lutsenko in 2012 | |
| People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
| In office 27 November 2014[1] – 24 July 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1978 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Political party | All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland" |
| Alma mater | National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy |
| Awards | Order for Courage 3d class |
Lutsenko took part in the Euromaidan protests in Kyiv. In January 2014, he was abducted and beaten along with Yuriy Verbytsky who died.[3][4]
In 2014, he was elected to the Verkhovna Rada on the party list of Batkivshchyna.[2] But in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election he lost reelection for this party in constituency 154 (Rivne Oblast).[5] In October 2019 Lutsenko became an adviser of the Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko.[6]
Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Lutsenko joined the 72nd Mechanized Brigade.[7]
Awards
edit- On 3 May 2022 President Zelensky awarded Ihor Lutsenko with Order for Courage[8] for his participation starting from Spring 2014 in the Russo-Ukrainian war mostly for his impact as operator of drones in deterring Russian aggressors first of all during the Battle of Kyiv.[9] Lutsenko is a member of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade.[7]
References
edit- ^ CEC registers 357 newly elected deputies of 422 Archived 2014-12-04 at the Wayback Machine, National Radio Company of Ukraine (25 November 2014)
Parliament to form leadership and coalition on November 27, UNIAN (26 November 2014) - ^ a b "Луценко Ігор Вікторович" [Ihor Viktorovych Lutsenko] (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada website.
- ^ Bigg, Claire; Shtogrin, Iryna (23 January 2014). "Abducted And Left To Die: Euromaidan Supporter Found Dead In Forest". RFERL.
- ^ Olearchyk, Roman (31 January 2014). "Tales of brutality emerge from Ukraine protests". Financial Times.
- ^ "Нардеп від "Батьківщини" Луценко визнав свою поразку на виборах до ВР у мажоритарному округу в Рівненській області".
- ^ "Екс-нардеп Луценко став радником Кличка".
- ^ a b "Ihor Lutsenko article list". Focus (in Ukrainian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
"Ihor Lutsenko article list". Lb.ua (in Ukrainian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2023. - ^ Decree of President Zelensky on awarding of a set of Ukrainian military from 3 May 2022
- ^ Ukrainian military drone operator: it is crucial for Ukraine to keep attacking, Euromaidan Press, 4 April 2022
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