Volodymyr Vynnychenko

Володимир Винниченко
Ukraine Ukraine 1880–1951 ○ Died in exile in France

Leader of the Rada’s Secretariat and the Directory

A Ukrainian socialist and writer, he led the General Secretariat in 1917 and became the Directory’s first chairman in 1918. He resigned amid disputes over Entente cooperation and state policy, seeking an independent socialist Ukraine.

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Revolution and independence wars

A Ukrainian socialist and writer, he led the General Secretariat in 1917 and became the Directory’s first chairman in 1918. He resigned amid disputes over Entente cooperation and state policy, seeking an independent socialist Ukraine.

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