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Line 46: From 1970 to 1979, Zvyahilsky worked at the Kuibyshev Mine Corporation of the Industrial Union "Donetskugol" (Donetsk Coal). In 1975 he was appointed a director of the company. From 1979 through 1992 Zvyahilsky was a director of [[Zasyadko coal mine]] of the Industrial Union "Donetskugol". The mine, which is known for its chronic accidents, became particularly famous in 2007 for the most deadly [[2007 Zasyadko mine disaster\|disaster]] in the mining history of Ukraine. In March 1990, as ~~the~~a member of the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]], Zvyahilsky was elected to the [[Verkhovna Rada\|Parliament of Ukraine]] from the 112th electoral district. In November 1992 he was appointed the chairman of the city council and executive committee. In June 1993 Zvyahilsky was appointed to the Kuchma's Cabinet as the [[First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine\|First Vice-Prime Minister]]. Being the First Vice-Prime Minister in the Cabinet of Kuchma, he served as an acting-Prime Minister from 22 September 1993 after [[Leonid Kuchma]] was elected the [[President of Ukraine]]. Zvyahilsky was the longest -serving Prime Minister ~~office (as acting)~~ without being officially appointed to itthe role. Zvyahilsky kept the appointment until [[Vitaliy Masol]] was confirmed as the [[Prime Minister of Ukraine]] in June 1994. In March 1994, now as an independent, Zvyahilsky was elected to the parliament from the 110th electoral district. In 1994, Zviahilskyi, being perceived affiliated with [[Leonid Kravchuk]], was accused of having stolen some $20 million by Ukrainian President Kuchma during his term as acting Prime Minister and he fled to [[Israel]] in fear of his life.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FefoltD5mWkC&q=%22Yevhen+Shcherban%22&pg=PA382\|title=Big business and economic development : conglomerates and economic groups in developing countries and transition economies under globalisation\|date=2007\|publisher=Routledge\|others=A. E. Fernández Jilberto, Barbara Hogenboom\|isbn=978-0-203-96228-2\|location=London\|pages=82–381\|oclc=86175822}}</ref><ref name=part1/> After some time Zviahilskyi returned to Ukraine in March 1997 and as a current member of [[Verkhovna Rada]] missed most of the sessions of the parliament.<ref name=part1>[http://www.ukrweekly.com/old/archive/2003/020304.shtml The clan from Donetsk PART I], [[The Ukrainian Weekly]] (12 January 2003)</ref> In 1998, Zvyahilsky once again as an independent was elected now from the 43rd electoral district. In 2002, he was again elected to the parliament as a member of the [[Party of Regions]]. Zvyahilsky became a member of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament), representing the ruling Party of Regions, and owner of the Zasyadko coal mine in [[Donetsk]]. Being a member of Parliament, he had immunity from prosecution.<ref name=part1/> In the 2012 parliamentary elections elected for Party of Regions in single-mandate majoritarian election district number 45 with 72.59% of the votes.<ref>[http://www.cvk.gov.ua/pls/vnd2012/WP040?PT001F01=900&pf7331=45 Одномандатний виборчий округ № 45 (Донецька область)]</ref> Line 54: In the [[2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election\|2014 parliamentary election]], Zvyahilsky was re-elected into parliament again as an independent candidate in single-member districts number 45 situated in the [[Kyiv Raion (Donetsk)\|Kyiv Raion]] of Donetsk; this time with 72.73% of the votes.<ref>{{in lang\|uk}} [http://vibori2014.rbc.ua/ukr/okrug/donetskaya-oblast/odnomandatny-45 Candidates and winners for the seat of the constituency 45 in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210082708/http://vibori2014.rbc.ua/ukr/okrug/donetskaya-oblast/odnomandatny-45 \|date=10 December 2014 }}, [[RBK Ukraine]]</ref> In his constituency only a handful of polling stations were open due to the [[War in Donbas]]; this led to Zvyahilsky winning a seat with only 1,450 votes.<ref name=UWvotasb>[http://ukrainianweek.com/Politics/123516 Starting a New Life, Voting as Before], [[The Ukrainian Week]] (11 November 2014)</ref><ref>[https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304811904579583413180447156 Poroshenko Declares Victory in Ukraine Presidential Election], [[The Wall Street Journal]] (25 May 2014)<br />[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/23/russia-ukraine-vote-vladimir-putin-president Russia will recognise outcome of Ukraine poll, says Vladimir Putin], ''[[The Guardian]]'' (23 May 2014)</ref> In parliament he joined the faction of [[Opposition Bloc]].<ref>{{in lang\|uk}} [http://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/site2/p_deputat?d_id=833 National deputies of Ukraine: Yukhym Zvyahilsky], [[Verkhovna Rada]]</ref> Zvyahilsky did not participate in the [[2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election]], for the first time since 1990 he did not run for parliamentary elections.<ref name="auto"/> He died on 6 November 2021, aged 88, from complications of [[COVID-19]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine]].<ref>{{in lang\|uk}} [https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2021/11/6/7313075/ People's Deputy of many convocations Yuhym Zviahilskyi died], [[Ukrayinska Pravda]] (6 November 2021).</ref> He died on 6 November 2021, aged 88, from complications of [[COVID-19]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine]].<ref>{{in lang\|uk}} [https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2021/11/6/7313075/ People's Deputy of many convocations Yuhym Zviahilskyi died], [[Ukrayinska Pravda]] (6 November 2021).</ref> ==Awards and legacy==

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