12 Notable alumni of Lesya Ukrainka East European National University
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Lesya Ukrainka East European National University is ranked #5,394 in the world and #44 in Ukraine by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Lesya Ukrainka East European National University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Lesya Ukrainka East European National University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Petro Kushlyk
1951-. (aged 75)
association football player
association football coach
Petro Ivanovych Kushlyk is a Ukrainian football coach and former player who played at the professional level as a defender from 1971 to 1979.
2. Halyna Yagenska
1966-. (aged 60)
teacher
Halyna Vasylivna Yagenska is the People's Teacher of Ukraine (2020), as the winner of National Ukrainian competition "Teacher of the Year" (in the subject biology). She holds a PhD in Pedagogy awarded in 2012. She was awarded the Order of Merit ІІІ class in 2009 and also the Order of Merit ІІ class (2015).
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3. Vitaliy Bunechko
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Vitaliy Ivanovych Bunechko is a Ukrainian civil servant and politician. He has served as the Governor of Zhytomyr Oblast since 2019.
4. Kateryna Vashchuk
1947-. (aged 79)
economist
politician
school teacher
Kateryna Tymofiivna Vashchuk is a Ukrainian politician who served as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from 1994 to 2006 and from 2007 to 2014.
5. Volodymyr Bondar
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Volodymyr Nalkovych Bondar is a Ukrainian political activist and later politician. Bondar served as a member of the Verkhovna Rada from 2002 to 2005 after taking on various offices at the Volyn Oblast State Administration, and after leading the rada he served as Governor of Volyn Oblast from 2005 to 2007.
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6. Vyacheslav Rublyov
1979-. (aged 47)
economist
politician
manager
Viacheslav Volodymyrovych Rublyov is a Ukrainian politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from Ukraine's 20th electoral district since 29 August 2019 as a member of Servant of the People.
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7. Vasyl Hrytsak
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Vasyl Serhiiovych Hrytsak is a Ukrainian serviceman, army general, and the fourteenth head of the Security Service of Ukraine. Founder and chairman of the supervisory board of the Ukrainian Center for Analytics and Security. Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (2015–2019). Member of the National Security and Defense Council (2015–2019). General of the Army of Ukraine. After Russia launched...
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8. Ihor Palytsia
1972-. (aged 54)
corruption
politician
Ihor Petrovych Palytsia is a Ukrainian businessman and politician. From May 2014 until May 2015 he worked as Governor of Odesa Oblast. In November 2015 Palytsia was elected chairman of the Volyn Oblast regional parliament. In the July 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election Palytsia won a seat as an independent candidate. In parliament he joined the For the Future faction.
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9. Vitaliy Kvartsyanyi
1953-. (aged 73)
association football player
association football coach
Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Kvartsyanyi is a Ukrainian football manager and former player. Throughout his career he was mainly associated with Volyn Lutsk.
10. Ihor Huz
1982-. (aged 44)
politician
Ihor Volodymyrovych Huz is a Ukrainian politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine in Ukraine's 19th electoral district in the Volyn Oblast, a role he has held since 2014. He is a member of the For the Future parliamentary group in the Verkhovna Rada, the parliament of Ukraine. In the early 2000s, Huz was a leader of the...
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11. Adam Martyniuk
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Adam Ivanovych Martyniuk is a Ukrainian politician, one of leaders of the Communist Party of Ukraine who on several occasions served as the first vice-speaker of the Ukrainian parliament.
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12. Taras Mykhalyk
1983-. (aged 43)
association football player
association football coach
Taras Volodymyrovych Mykhalyk is a retired Ukrainian footballer who played as a centre-back. He is a versatile player, having professionally played at every position except goalkeeper.
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