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Oleksy Kyrychenko

Soviet government official
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Oleksy Kyrychenko was a Soviet government official who served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine (CPU) from 1953 to 1957. He was the second Ukrainian to hold this post, succeeding Leonid Melnikov. Kyrychenko's appointment followed Joseph Stalin's death and was part of a shift in policy under Nikita Khrushchev, who had a more favorable view of Ukrainians who served the Soviet state loyally.12

During Kyrychenko's tenure, Ukraine saw increased morale and competence among its party and government leaders. A significant event was the 1954 celebration of the 300th anniversary of Ukraine's "reunification" with Russia, during which the Crimean Peninsula was transferred from the Russian S.F.S.R. to Ukraine. In 1957, Kyrychenko was transferred to Moscow to serve as a secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.12

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