Vasily Tarasyuk

{{Short description|Russian politician}}

{{Family name hatnote|Mikhailovich|Tarasyuk|lang=Eastern Slavic}}

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Vasily Mikhailovich Tarasyuk ({{langx|ru|Василий Михайлович Тарасюк}}, also transliterated as Vasily Mikhailovich Tarasuk; October 10, 1948 – May 6, 2017) was a member of the State Duma of Russia. He was a member of the LDPR, and was Deputy Chairman of the State Duma's Committee on Natural Resources and Utilization. He previously served as chairman of a petroleum company.{{Cite web|url=http://www.usrbc.org/Members-Only/Russian%20Government%20and%20Regions/duma/deputy.htm |title=Russian Government and Regions |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427130440/http://www.usrbc.org/Members-Only/Russian%20Government%20and%20Regions/duma/deputy.htm |archive-date=2006-04-27 |url-status=dead }} He drowned in the Dead Sea while on vacation in Israel.{{cite web|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4960239,00.html|title=Member of Russia's lower parliament drowns in Dead Sea|date=10 May 2017|website=Ynet News|accessdate=14 May 2017}}