Ivan Plyushch

Ivan Stepanovych Plyushch (September 11, 1941 – June 25, 2014) was a Ukrainian politician. He was the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament of Ukraine) three times.
He was chairman from July 9, through July 23, 1990 (acting), from December 5, 1991 through May 11, 1994 and from February 1, 2000 through May 14, 2002.
Plyushch died on June 25, 2014 of cancer, aged 72.