Ukrainian Venezuelans

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Eastern Orthodox
Related ethnic groups
Ukrainian diaspora,
Ukrainian Brazilians, Ukrainian Argentines, Ukrainians in Mexico

Ukrainian Venezuelans are

Venezuelans of Ukrainian heritage. The Ukrainian diaspora increased after 1945 due to a second wave of political emigrants. In the latter half of the 1940s and early 1950s, these Ukrainians were resettled in many different countries creating new Ukrainian settlements in Australia and Venezuela. In Venezuela the population is estimated to be around 10,000 Ukrainians.[1]

Notable people

  • Lya Imber, (Odesa, Ukraine, 1914 - Caracas, 1981), the first woman in Venezuela to obtain the degree of Doctor of Medicine (Paediatrics & Child Care Specialist) and the first female member of the board of the Medical School of the Federal District.
  • Sofia Imber
    , journalist.
  • Aniuska A. Kazandjian [es], botanist and university professor.
  • Guinness record by being the first Miss Universe winner who was crowned by a compatriot.[3][4]
  • decorative art
    .

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ukrainian of Venezuela". Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  2. ^ Maldonado Bourgoin, Carlos. "Belsky, Iván". University of the Andes (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ^ Most consecutive wins of the Miss Universe contest. Community.guinnessworldrecords.com (2009-09-30). Retrieved on 2012-05-12.
  4. ^ Norma Jiménez Montealegre (August 23, 2009). "Stefanía Fernández gana el Miss Universo y Venezuela repite". El Universal (in Spanish). Caracas, Venezuela. Archived from the original on August 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-24.