Volodymyr Vasylovych Marmus (Ukrainian: Володимир Васильович Мармус; born 21 March 1949) is a Ukrainian public and political figure, participant in the national liberation struggle, writer, human rights activist.
Volodymyr Marmus | |
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| Володимир Мармус | |
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| Born | Volodymyr Vasylovych Marmus 21 March 1949 |
| Alma mater | Lviv Craft School, Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University |
| Awards | Order for Courage |
He is the father of the Ukrainian musician, soldier, participant of the Russo-Ukrainian War Vasyl Marmus.[1] and brother of the Ukrainian public and political figure Mykola Marmus.[2]
Biography edit
Marmus graduated from the Lviv Craft School (1969)[3] and the History Department of Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University (2004). He worked at the Chortkiv fattening enterprise, deputy director of the Chortkiv station of young technicians (1996−1997), consultant to the deputy head for humanitarian issues (1997−2002), chief specialist of the juvenile service of the Chortkiv District State Administration.[2]
Public and political activity edit
Member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group (1988), since 1989 — head of its district organization, member of the All-Ukrainian Society of Political Prisoners and Repressed "Memorial", People's Movement of Ukraine. Head of the district organization of the Ukrainian Republican Party (1990–1997), since 1997 — head of the district organization of the Republican Christian Party.[2]
In 1972, he became the founder and leader of the youth organization Rosokhach Group, which on 22 January of that year hung four blue and yellow flags and several leaflets in Chortkiv on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the proclamation of the UPR and the 54th anniversary of the "Act of Unification of the ZUNR with the UPR. Subsequently, all members of the organization were arrested and convicted on charges of creating an anti-Soviet organization and conducting anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda. In exile, they were courageous.[4][5][2] In 2005, he was awarded the Order for Courage, 1st class.[6]
The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group published a book about the members of the Rosokhach group, Yunaky z ohnennoi pechi (2003), a book of memoirs by Volodymyr Marmus, Dolia nas obrala (2004),[2] and documentaries Prapory (2018)[7][8] and Rosokhach Group (2023).[9]
Member of the Ternopil Oblast Council (1990, 1998, 2002).[2]
Achievements edit
Marmus is the author of the journalistic books "Druzhe zverkhnyku" (2001, co-authored), a book of memoirs "Dolia obrala nas" (2004),[2] "Selo Rosokhach v konteksti istorii Ukrainy" (2023).[10]
Awards edit
- Order for Courage, 1st class (18 August 2006)[6]
- Jubilee Medal "20 Years of Independence of Ukraine" (27 January 2012)
- Honorary Citizen of Chortkiv (26 June 2019)[11]
References edit
- ^ У боях на Харківщині загинув Василь Мармус — син відомого українського дисидента Володимира Мармуса, Чортків.City, 12.09.2022
- ^ a b c d e f g (in Ukrainian) Ірина Дем'янова, Мармус Володимир Васильович // Ternopil Encyclopedic Dictionary: in 4 v. / editorial board: H. Yavorskyi and other, Ternopil: "Zbruch", 2005, V. 2: К—О, S. 461. — ISBN 966-528-199-2.
- ^ Мармус Володимир Васильович, В. В. Овсієнко, Енциклопедія Сучасної України [Електронний ресурс], Редкол.: І. М. Дзюба, А. І. Жуковський, М. Г. Железняк [та ін.] ; НАН України, НТШ, К. : Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України, 2018.
- ^ Юнаки з огненної печі, упор. В. В. Овсієнко, Харківська правозахисна група, Х. : Фоліо, 2003, 144 s, ISBN 966-03-1951-7.
- ^ Василь, Овсієнко. "Росохацька (Чортківська) група". Дисидентський рух в Україні. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ a b Decree of the President of Ukraine from 18 August 2006 year № 693/2006 «Про нагородження орденом "За мужність"» (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Ростислав Фук. "На Тернопільщині поховали учасника Росохацької групи Володимира Сеньківа". Терен. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Тизер документального фільму 'Прапори' (in Ukrainian), retrieved 22 January 2023
- ^ Документальний фільм до 50-річчя Росохацької групи (in Ukrainian), retrieved 23 January 2023
- ^ "50 років звитяги Росохацької патріотичної групи: у Чорткові відкрили меморіальну таблицю". Чортків.Сity (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Рішення Чортківської міської ради від 26 June 2019 року № 1514 Про присвоєння звання «Почесний громадянин міста Чорткова».