Melaniya Vytvytska
Melaniya Vytvytska (née: Stelmah; December 31, 1887 – September 9, 1963) was a Ukrainian public figure. The wife of the second President of the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile, Stepan Vytvytskyi, she was also an activist of the Ukrainian women's movement.
Melaniya Vytvytska | |
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Меланія Витвицька | |
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| First Lady of Ukraine | |
| In role 1954–1963 | |
| President | Stepan Vytvytskyi |
| Preceded by | Mariya Livytska |
| Succeeded by | Helga Livytska |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Melaniya Stelmah December 31, 1887 Drohobych, Ukraine |
| Died | September 28, 1963 (aged 75) New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Stepan Vytvytskyi |
| Children | Ihor Vytvitskyi |
| Occupation | Former First Lady of Ukraine |
In 1910 she married Stepan Vytvytskyi. In 1912, they had a son, Ihor Vytvitskyi.[1]
From July 16, 1935, she was a member of the social assistance committee of the magistrate staff of the city of Drohobych.[2]
On October 11, 1936, she was elected a member of the secretary of the Ukrainian National Society for the Protection of Children and guardianship of young people.[3]
She worked in the Committee on Assistance to Political Prisoners, who were often sentenced by Polish courts for a long time, and in the Committee on Assistance to Military Persons with Disabilities.[4]
She died on September 28, 1963, after a long and serious illness.[5]
On October 2, 1963, she was buried at the Evergreen Cemetery in New Jersey.[6]
References
- Степан Витвицький — Президент Української Народної Республіки в екзилі
- МІЖВОЄННИЙ ДРОГОБИЧ: ДО ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ОРГАНІВ ВЛАДИ ТА УПРАВЛІННЯ
- Чава І.С. Українські громадські організації та товариства міжвоєнного Дрогобича
- Газета Галицька Зоря м. Дрогобич. Северина Нижанківська
- Svoboda-1963-187
- Vilne Slovo Vilne Slovo, October 12, 1963
| Honorary titles | ||
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| Preceded by Mariya Livytska |
First Lady of Ukraine 1954-1965 |
Succeeded by Helga Livytska |
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| Ukraine | ||