Mykola Pidhornyi 1903 – 1983

Biography

Mykola Pidhornyi was born on February 18, 1903, in Karlivka, a time and place that would shape his life during the transformative decades of the twentieth century. He went on to become a prominent Soviet politician, serving during a period of significant historical change in the Soviet Union. Throughout his career, he was involved in the political affairs of his nation during the middle years of the Soviet era.

Pidhornyi spent much of his adult life in Moscow, the heart of Soviet political power, where he conducted his work in service to the state. He remained active in public life for many decades, witnessing and participating in the major developments of his time. On January 11, 1983, he passed away in Moscow at the age of seventy-nine, having lived through nearly a century of profound historical transformation.

His contributions to Soviet political life were recognized through his burial at Novodevichy Cemetery in the Khamovniki District of Moscow, one of Russia’s most prestigious final resting places. This location reflects the significance of his position and the esteem in which he was held. Mykola Pidhornyi’s life spanned from the early years of Soviet formation through the latter decades of the Cold War.