Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко) (born February 23, 1954) is a previous President of Ukraine. On November 26, 2004, he lost the Ukrainian presidential election. However, he and his followers argued that the election had been corrupted. They argued that the election results had been falsified by the Ukrainian government, in support of the opposing candidate Viktor Yanukovych. They organized political demonstrations in the autumn and winter of 2004 that gathered millions of people all over the country. They called the demonstrations The Orange Revolution. The Constitutional Court ordered a second round of elections, which Yuschenko won.[1]
Viktor Yushchenko | |
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Віктор Ющенко | |
 Official portrait, 2008 | |
| 3rd President of Ukraine | |
| In office 23 January 2005 – 25 February 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Leonid Kuchma |
| Succeeded by | Viktor Yanukovych |
| 7th Prime Minister of Ukraine | |
| In office 22 December 1999 – 29 May 2001 Cabinet Yushchenko Government | |
| President | Leonid Kuchma |
| Deputy | Yuriy Yekhanurov |
| Preceded by | Valeriy Pustovoitenko |
| Succeeded by | Anatoliy Kinakh |
| Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine | |
| In office January 1993 – 22 December 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Vadym Hetman |
| Succeeded by | Volodymyr Stelmakh |
| People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
| 4th convocation | |
| In office 14 May 2002 – 23 January 2005 | |
| Constituency | Independent, No. 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko 23 February 1954 Khoruzhivka, Sumy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
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| Children | Vitalina Yushchenko, Andriy Yushchenko, Sophia, Khrystyna, Taras |
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| Website | www |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Border Guard unit of KGB |
| Years of service | 1975–1976 |
| Rank | Captain |
Yushchenko claimed to have been poisoned by political enemies. He was hospitalized and his appearance showed signs of a serious illness.[1]
Yulia Tymoshenko and Yushchenko were once strong allies (during the Orange Revolution). Today there is a lot of political misunderstanding between Tymoshenko and Yushchenko.[2]
In February 2010, Yushchenko lost the presidential election to Viktor Yanukovych.[3]
From December 1999 till May 2001, Yushchenko was the Ukrainian prime minister. From January 1993 till December 1999, he was head of the national bank of Ukraine.[4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Profile: Viktor Yushchenko, BBC News
- ↑ Profile: Yulia Tymoshenko, BBC News
- ↑ Profile: Viktor Yanukovych, BBC News
- ↑ Yushchenko political obituary being written, Kyiv Post (January 14, 2010)
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