President of Ukraine
head of state of Ukraine
The President of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Президент України, Prezydent Ukrayiny) is the Ukrainian head of state. The President represents the nation in international relations, administers the foreign political activity of the state, conducts negotiations and concludes international treaties.
President of Ukraine Президент України | |
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Residence | Mariyinsky Palace (ceremonial) 13 other available for use |
Appointer | Direct vote |
Term length | Five years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Leonid Kravchuk, December 5, 1991[d] |
Formation | Law "On the President of the Ukrainian SSR," July 5, 1991[a] |
Succession | Speaker of the Parliament |
Website | president.gov.ua |
The current president is Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
ListEdit
Living presidentsEdit
2nd
Leonid Kuchma
(1994–2005)3rd
Viktor Yushchenko
(2005–2010)4th
Viktor Yanukovych
(2010–2014)Acting
Oleksandr Turchynov
(2014)5th
Petro Poroshenko
(2014–2019)6th
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
(2019-)