Stefan Romaniw OAM Ukrainian: Стефан Ількович Романів (12 November 1955 – 26 June 2024) was a Ukrainian-Australian activist who served as the Co-chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations[1][2] and the First Vice President of the Ukrainian World Congress.[3][4] According to historian Gregorsz Rossolinski-Liebe, he was also elected leader of the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists in 2009.[3]
Stefan Romaniw | |
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| First Vice President of the Ukrainian World Congress | |
| In office 2018 – 26 June 2024 | |
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| Born | 12 November 1955 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 26 June 2024 (aged 68) Warsaw, Poland |
| Profession | Activist |
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Romaniw was formerly the chairperson of the Victorian Multicultural Commission and Multicultural Arts and has received the Order of Australia Medal.[5][6]
Romaniw was the head of the OUN-B from 2009[4][better source needed] to December 2022, when Oleh Medunytsia was unanimously elected to replace him.[7]
Romaniw died on June 26, 2024.[8] He has already been described as "irreplaceable" by those who appreciated his consistent defense of Ukraine's right to return to its rightful place in Europe even while defending itself against Russia's genocidal agenda. As the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain observed (26 June 2024): "We were extremely saddened to hear about the sudden passing of Stefan Romaniw OMA, First Vice President of the Ukrainian World Congress, Co-Chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations and leading or prominent member of many other organisations. Stefan was genuinely very humble, modest, approachable and friendly, always exuding incredible energy, determination and a tremendous ability to inspire all who had the pleasure of working with him or being in his company. He was a true Australian and Ukrainian patriot who will be sorely missed and mourned by all who knew him worldwide. We extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends and will keep them in our prayers and thoughts, particularly at this very difficult time. May Stefan’s soul Rest in Peace! Goodbye to you, our dear trusted friend! Вічная пам’ять!"
References
edit- ^ "Ukraine attack: 'Why is this tyrant being allowed to do this?'". 9now.nine.com.au. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ "Co-Chairperson — Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations". www.ozeukes.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ a b Rossolinski, Grzegorz (2014). Stepan Bandera: The Life and Afterlife of a Ukrainian Nationalist : Fascism, Genocide, and Cult. Columbia University Press. p. 417. ISBN 978-3-8382-0684-4. Archived from the original on 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
In 2009 the Twelfth Great Congress of the OUN elected Stefan Romaniw as leader of the OUN. Both Haidamakha and Romaniw grew up in the diaspora and were recruited to the OUN when they were members of SUM. Like many other OUN diaspora nationalists, the OUN Leader Romaniw has also been an activist of multiculturalism.
- ^ a b Kuzio, Taras (2015-06-23). Ukraine: Democratization, Corruption, and the New Russian Imperialism: Democratization, Corruption, and the New Russian Imperialism. ABC-CLIO. pp. xx. ISBN 978-1-4408-3503-2. Archived from the original on 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ State Government of Victoria, Australia (2019). "Stefan Romaniw OAM". Archived from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Stefan Romaniw - Ukrainian World Congress". www.ukrainianworldcongress.org. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "For the first time, a citizen of Ukraine by birth was elected as the head of the OUN(b)". Istorychna Pravda (in Ukrainian). 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/tributes-for-australian-federation-of-ukrainian-organisations-cochair-stefan-romaniw/news-story/11b3675ea7ec2018ca3597e344d7d527?amp
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