Jan Tabachnyk

Jan Petrovych (Yakov Pinevich, Yakiv Pinevych) Tabachnyk (Ян Петрович Табачник; 31 July 1945 – 11 September 2023) was a Soviet and Ukrainian variety composer, accordionist, politician and entrepreneur.

Biography
Tabachnyk was born on 31 July 1945 into a Jewish family. He was a member of the Party of Regions, a deputy of the Verkhovna Rada (5th and 6th convocations). Tabachnyk was placed at number 18 on the electoral list of Party of Regions during the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election. He was re-elected into parliament. Tabachnyk did not take part in elections later. He died on 11 September 2023, at the age of 78.

Awards

 * People's Artist of Ukraine (1994)
 * Order of Merit (III grade) (August 1999)
 * Order of Merit (II grade) (May 2002)
 * Order of Merit (I grade) (August 2004)