Stanislav Melnyk (11 July 1961 – 9 March 2015) was a Ukrainian businessman and politician.
He was member of the Verkhovna Rada of the fifth (2006–2007) and sixth (2007–2012) convocations for the Party of Regions.
Between 2002 and 2006 Melnyk was member of the Donetsk city council. He was manager of the Donetsk Brewery for six years and between 2005 and his election to the Verkhovna Rada he was CEO of 'Lux' JSC.
He was found shot dead in the bathroom of his apartment in Ukrainka, Kiev Oblast on 9 March 2015. He was 53 years old. He left a suicide note asking for forgiveness.
Stanislav and its variants (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) may refer to:
Stanislav (Serbian Cyrillic: Станислав; fl. 1377) was a čelnik in the service of the Serbian magnate family of Dejanović. He was from Štip, where he is known to have lived in 1377. His son, Milorad Repoš, was mentioned in the charter of Konstantin Dejanović dated 26 March 1388. It is possible that logotet Stanislav and čelnik were the same person. The name "Repoš" seems to have been a surname.
Stanislav or Stanislaus (Latinized form) is a very old given name of Slavic origin, meaning someone who achieves glory or fame. It is common in the Slavic countries of Central and South Eastern Europe. The name has spread to many non-Slavic languages as well, such as French (Stanislas), German, and others.
The feminine form is Stanislava.
In the Polish language, the name Stanisław has the following diminutives: Stach, Stan, Stańko, Staś, Stasio, Stasiu, Stasiek, Staszek.
Variants: Stasław, Tasław.
Its feminine form is Stanisława.
Stasiek, Stach may also be a surname.
Other derived surnames:
In the Russian language, the name Stanislav is usually abbreviated to Stas (diminutive Stasik).