Ivan Bizhan | |
|---|---|
Іван Біжан | |
| Minister of Defense (acting) | |
| In office 4 October 1993 – 8 October 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Kostyantyn Morozov |
| Succeeded by | Vitaliy Radetsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ivan Vasylovych Bizhan 25 December 1941 Yalanets, Tomashpil Raion Transnistria Governorate, Kingdom of Romania |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Ukraine |
| Branch/service |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Rank | Colonel General |
Colonel General Ivan Vasylyovych Bizhan (Ukrainian: Іван Васильович Біжан; born 25 December 1941) was a Ukrainian military officer who served for short period (4-8 October 1993) as acting Minister of Defence.
Bizhan has taken one of the most active roles in reestablishing of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the beginning of 1990s. On 7 April 1992, he was member of Ukrainian delegation to Sevastopol led by the First Deputy Chairman of Verkhovna Rada Vasyl Durdynets and left for Sevastopol for official ceremony of presenting a commander of the revived Ukrainian Navy, rear admiral Borys Kozhyn and accept the oath of allegiance of sailors who decided to join Ukrainian Navy.[1] In June 1993, Bizhan also was a member of Ukrainian delegation in negotiations with the Russian Federation over the future 1997 friendship treaty.[1]
