7 Notable alumni of Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture is ranked #7,281 in the world and #89 in Ukraine by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Oleksandr Lukyanchenko
1947-. (aged 79)
city head
politician
Oleksandr Oleksiyovych Lukyanchenko is the de facto former mayor of the city of Donetsk, Ukraine. Under Ukrainian law, he is the de jure Mayor since 2014.
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2. Ilya Mate
1956-. (aged 70)
amateur wrestler
Illya Fedorovych Mate is a retired Soviet and Ukrainian freestyle wrestler. He won gold medals at the 1980 Olympics and 1979 and 1982 world championships, finishing third in 1981. Mate was reputed for his deceitfully flabby appearance, which misled his opponents into thinking of him as of an "easy prey," as well as for his springy sudden movements and the...
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3. Olga Makeeva
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Olga Aleksandrovna Makeeva is a statesman and political figure, diplomat. Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Donetsk People's Republic to the Russian Federation from May 6, 2022.
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4. Denis Pushilin
1981-. (aged 45)
politician
Denis Vladimirovich Pushilin is a pro-Russian politician who was elected the Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in 2018, and has held the position since then, including after the Russian annexation of the DPR in 2022.
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5. Gennady Vetrov
1958-. (aged 68)
composer
poet
television presenter
guitarist
conferencier
Gennady Anatolyevich Vetrov is a Soviet and Russian satirist, humorist, singer, and Honored Artist of Russia (August 9, 2009).
6. Dmitry Trapeznikov
1981-. (aged 45)
politician
Dmitry Viktorovich Trapeznikov is a Russian politician and former Russian separatist leader who served as the acting Head of the Donetsk People's Republic from 31 August 2018 until 7 September 2018.
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7. Lyudmila Yanukovych
1949-. (aged 77)
engineer
construction worker
Lyudmyla Oleksandrivna Yanukovych is a Ukrainian former engineer who served as First Lady of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014, as the wife of President Viktor Yanukovych.
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