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Danilyan, O.G. (2022). Editorial. Amazonia Investiga, 11(55), 6-7. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2022.55.07.0
Editorial
In memory of outstanding Ukrainian legal scholar and teacher
Vasyl Yakovych Tatsiy
Received: May 2, 2022 Accepted: July 15, 2022
Written by:
Danilyan Oleg G
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5308-4664
Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of
Philosophy of Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Ukraine.
On September 28, 2022, at the age of 83, the
outstanding Ukrainian legal scholar, Doctor of
Law, Professor, Academician of the National
Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the
National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine,
Honored Worker of Science and Technology of
Ukraine, Hero of Ukraine, full holder of the
Order Prince Yaroslav the Wise, laureate of the
State Prize of Ukraine, long-term rector of
Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University and
president-organizer of the National Academy of
Legal Sciences of Ukraine Vasyl Yakovych
Tatsiy passed away.
This is a great loss not only for the staff of
Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, but
for the whole of Ukraine. Vasyl Yakovych Tatsiy
was one of those people who devoted their talent
and life to the development of legal education
and science in Ukraine, their integration into the
European system of education and science.
Vasyl Tatsiy was born on January 13, 1940 in
Poltava in a family of employees. He began his
career in 1957 and until 1959 worked as a turner
in the Poltava locomotive depot. He got his
higher education degree at Kharkiv Law Institute
(KhLI), graduating in 1963. After graduating
from the institute, from 1964 to 1966, he held the
positions of assistant prosecutor of the district
and prosecutor of the department for supervision
over the consideration of criminal cases of the
Poltava regional Prosecutor's office.
In 1966, Vasyl Tatsiy became a post-graduate
student of Kharkov Law Institute, after
graduating the course in 1969 he took the
position of senior lecturer at the same institute,
and in 1972 became an associate professor and
deputy dean of the full-time faculty of the KhLI.
In 1973, he was appointed the Vice-rector for
scientific work, and he held the position until
1987, when, as a result of elections, he became
the Rector of Kharkov Law Institute, which is
currently called Yaroslav Mudryi National Law
University.
Under his leadership, Yaroslav Mudryi National
Law University has become one of the most
authoritative higher educational institutions in
Ukraine, a real center for the training of highly
professional lawyers, on which not only
Ukrainian universities, but many European
universities keep an eye.
Vasyl Yakovych was a recognized organizer of
higher legal education in Ukraine. His
contribution to updating and improving its
content, introducing advanced teaching methods,
deepening the integration of education, science
and legal practice is significant. Vasyl Yakovych
made an invaluable contribution to the
development of the rule of law in Ukraine, the
improvement of the legislative process and law
enforcement practice.
As a member of the Constitutional Commission,
he participated in drafting the Constitution of
Ukraine in 1996, was the Chairman of the
working group of the Cabinet of Ministers on the
development of the Criminal Code of Ukraine in
2001. Vasyl Tatsiy is the author of more than 800
scientific works, including about 60 monographs
and textbooks; he was a member of dozens of
working groups and commissions for the
development of the national legal system, an
Honorary doctor of 9 Ukrainian and foreign
universities.
From 1993 to 2016, Vasyl Tatsiy was the
President, and since 2016 - the Honorary
President, Advisor to the Presidium of the
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National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine,
created on his initiative and with his direct active
participation.
Many facts of his biography confirm the
extraordinary personality of Vasyl Yakovych, his
outstanding organizational talent, high
efficiency, responsibility for the assigned work
and his dedication. Purposefulness,
responsibility, professionalism, humanity were
the motto of his whole life. More than 30 years
as a rector is the proof that Vasyl Yakovych
Tatsiy was not just an authority in the legal
world, but he was also a whole era of humanism,
courage, hard work. He was a creator of
historical events in the life of the University and
Ukraine.
As it is known, the social weight of a teacher is
in his students. And Professor Vasyl Yakovych
Tatsiy had a huge number of students. Several
generations of lawyers call him their teacher.
Hundreds, if not thousands of specialists belong
to his school. During his extremely wide and
inspired pedagogical activity, he brought up a big
number of famous jurists who successfully
continue the work of their teacher. Among them
are many well-known scientists, doctors of
sciences, professors, world famous and
recognized legal practitioners.
For many years Professor Tatsiy V.Ya. was the
editor-in-chief of the collection of scientific
articles “Bulletin of the National Academy of
Legal Sciences of Ukraine”, the executive editor
of the collection of scientific papers “Problems
of Legality”, the chairman of the scientific
council of the journal “Pravo Ukrainy” (“Law of
Ukraine”), a member of the editorial board of the
journal “Bulletin of the Prosecutor's Office”, the
scientific journal “Amazonia Investiga”, etc.
Vasyl Yakovych lived an interesting, rich,
productive life and was awarded many well-
deserved awards and prizes. Among them: the
title of Hero of Ukraine with the award of the
Order of the State, the full cavalier of the Order
of Prince Yaroslav Mudryi (V d. - 1st d.), the
Order of Merit II and I degrees, the Certificates
of Honour of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and
the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Order of
“the Sign of Honour”, two medals “Honoured
Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine”,
laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field
of architecture and the State Prize of Ukraine in
the field of science and technology, the Vladimir
Vernadskyi Prize, the Yaroslav Mudryi Prize. He
was awarded numerous public, church and
government awards from other states. He was the
State Counselor of Justice of the 1st class,
honorary citizen of Poltava, Kharkiv and Kharkiv
region.
Our university community will always remember
Vasyl Yakovych Tatsiy as a person with an
uncompromising civic position; the outstanding
scientist and talented teacher, who combined
high professional qualities with spiritual warmth;
a wonderful organizer who united people around
him. We will remember his benevolence, open
smile, selfless friendship, wise advice, countless
good deeds and his honestly lived life.
Vasyl Yakovych’s inexhaustible vital energy, his
love for others, commitment to the chosen cause
will forever remain in our hearts, and his life path
and significant legacy will be an example for
future generations of jurists, scientists and
educators.
The outstanding legal scholar and teacher Vasyl
Yakovych Tatsiy will be forever remembered!
