Nykyfor Hryhoriiv
Nykyfor Hryhoriiv | |
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Никифор (Никифір) Григоріїв | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office April 1919 – May 1920 | |
| Chairman | Symon Petliura |
| In office 31 January 1918 – February 1918 | |
| Prime Minister | Vsevolod Holubovych |
| Preceded by | Ivan Steshenko |
| Succeeded by | Viacheslav Prokopovych |
| Member of the Central Rada | |
| In office July 1917 – 29 April 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Constituency | Kyiv Council of Soldiers' Deputies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1883 Burty, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) |
| Died | 5 August 1953 (aged 70) New York City, New York, United States |
| Political party | Ukrainian Socialist-Revolutionary Party |
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Nykyfor Yakovych Hryhoriiv (Ukrainian: Ники́фор Я́кович Григо́ріїв; 9 February [O.S. 21 February] 1883 – 5 August 1953) was a Ukrainian revolutionary, educator, and journalist who served as Minister of Education on two occasions, firstly for a month in the government of Vsevolod Holubovych before later serving from April 1919 to May 1920 under Symon Petliura. He later served as director of Voice of America's Ukrainian-language service.