}Vladimir Afanasiyevich Lyakhov (; born in Antratsyt, Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR) on July 20, 1941) is a Soviet/Russian cosmonaut of Ukrainian descent.

He was selected as cosmonaut on May 5, 1967, and retired on September 7, 1994. Lyakhov was the Commander on Soyuz 32, Soyuz T-9 and Soyuz TM-6, and has spent 333 days, 7 hours, 47 minutes in space. He is married and has two children.

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