Vakarchuk

Vakarchuk is a Ukrainian surname. Notable people with this surname include:

• Svyatoslav Vakarchuk (born 1975): A Ukrainian musician, politician, and public activist. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Okean Elzy, one of the most successful and influential bands in Ukraine. He has also been involved in Ukrainian politics, having served as a member of parliament and leading his own political party, Holos (Voice). He holds a Ph.D. in physics.

• Ivan Vakarchuk (1947-2020): A Ukrainian physicist, professor, and politician. He served as the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine twice (2007-2010) and was the father of Svyatoslav Vakarchuk. He was also a rector of Lviv University. His academic work focused on theoretical physics and statistical mechanics.