List of presidents of Ukraine

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The modern Ukrainian presidency was formed when the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic passed a law on 5 July 1991 establishing the office of the "President of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic."[1] Upon the proclamation of Ukrainian independence from the Soviet Union on 24 August 1991, the title was changed to the "President of Ukraine." The first election of the President of Ukraine, which was held on 1 December 1991, was won by Leonid Kravchuk.

All the presidents except for Volodymyr Zelensky have been people's deputies of the Verkhovna Rada prior to their election. Kravchuk was the first president to resign from the office, following a power struggle with Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma. After the 2014 Ukrainian revolution, Viktor Yanukovych abandoned his office and fled the country. He was subsequently impeached, and replaced by Oleksandr Turchynov as the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, who serves as acting president when the office is vacant. Early presidential elections were held on 25 May 2014 and won by Petro Poroshenko; Poroshenko was inaugurated as the fifth president on 7 June 2014. On 18 June 2015, Yanukovych was officially deprived of the title of President of Ukraine.[2] After defeating Poroshenko, the comedian Volodymyr Zelensky was inaugurated as the sixth and current president of Ukraine on 20 May 2019.

List[]

Party legend

  Independent   Our Ukraine   Party of Regions   Fatherland   Petro Poroshenko Bloc   Servant of the People

# Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Cabinets Elections Prior office Political alliance
—
Leonid Kravchuk.jpg
 Leonid Kravchuk[3]
Леонід Кравчук
(1934–)

Leonid Kravchuk Signature 1991.png 		24 August
1991[a] 		5 December
1991 		Fokin (1990–92) — Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Independent
1 5 December
1991 		19 July
1994 		1991
02 3292 years, 329 days

(Lost re-election campaign)

Kuchma (1992–93)
2
Leonid Kuchma 2002-03-01.jpg
 Leonid Kuchma[4]
Леонід Кучма
(1938–)

Leonid Kuchma Signature 1996.png 		19 July
1994[5] 		23 January
2005 		Masol II (1994–95)
Marchuk (1995–96)
Lazarenko (1996–97)
Pustovoitenko (1997–99)
Yushchenko (1999–2001)
Kinakh (2001–02)
Yanukovych I (2002–04) 		1994
 2nd Prime Minister of Ukraine Independent[6]
10 years, 188 days

(Opted out of third

term in office.[7])

1999
3
Wiktor Juschtschenko, Präsident der Ukraine, in der Universität Zürich.jpg
 Viktor Yushchenko[8]
Віктор Ющенко
(1954–)

Viktor Yushchenko's signature.svg 		23 January
2005 		25 February
2010 		Tymoshenko I (2005) 2004 7th Prime Minister of Ukraine Our Ukraine[9]
5 years, 33 days

(Lost re-election campaign[10])

Yekhanurov (2005–06)
Yanukovych II (2006–07)
Tymoshenko II (2007–10)
4
Viktor Yanukovych & Yukiya Amano (01910428) (10992648186) (cropped).jpg
 Viktor Yanukovych[11]
Віктор Янукович
(1950–)

Viktor Yanukovych signature.svg 		25 February
2010 		22 February
2014 		Azarov I (2010–12) 2010 12th Prime Minister of Ukraine Party of Regions[12]
3 years, 362 days

(Removed from office following the 2014 Ukrainian revolution[13])

Azarov II (2012–14)
—
Oleksandr Turchynov March 2014 (cropped).jpg
 Oleksandr Turchynov[14]
Олександр Турчинов
(1964–)

Oleksandr Turchynov Signature 2014.png 		23 February
2014 		7 June
2014 		Yatsenyuk I (2014)[15] — Chairman of the
Verkhovna Rada 		Fatherland[16]
0 years, 115 days
5
Official portrait of Petro Poroshenko.jpg
 Petro Poroshenko[17]
Петро Порошенко
(1965–)

Petro Poroshenko Signature 2014.png 		7 June
2014 		20 May
2019 		Yatsenyuk II (2014–2016) 2014 Minister of Trade and Economic Development Petro Poroshenko Bloc
4 years, 347 days

(Lost re-election campaign)

Groysman (2016–2019)
6
Volodymyr Zelensky Official portrait (cropped).jpg
 Volodymyr Zelensky
Володимир Зеленський
(1978–)

Autograph-VolodymyrZelensky.png 		20 May
2019 		Incumbent 2019 Comedian

(no prior elected office)

Servant of the People
2 years, 263 days
(Incumbent) 		Honcharuk (2019–2020)
Shmyhal (2020–present)

Living former presidents[]

All six former Ukrainian presidents are still living as of 7 February 2022.

Notes:

  • Viktor Yanukovych was stripped of the title following his departure from Ukraine during the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution.[18]

Timeline[]

Statistics[]

# President Date of birth Origin Age at ascension
(first term) 		Time in office
(total) 		Age at retirement
(last term) 		Date of death Longevity
1 Kravchuk, LeonidLeonid Kravchuk 1934011010 January 1934(January 10, 1934) Rivne Oblast (born in Wołyń Voivodeship) 57 22657 years, 226 days 02 3292 years, 329 days 60 19060 years, 190 days Living 32,17088 years, 28 days (Living)
2 Kuchma, LeonidLeonid Kuchma 1938080999 August 1938(August 9, 1938) Chernihiv Oblast 55 34455 years, 344 days 10 18810 years, 188 days 66 16766 years, 167 days Living 30,49883 years, 182 days (Living)
3 Yushchenko, ViktorViktor Yushchenko 1954022323 23 February 1954(February 23, 1954) Sumy Oblast 50 33550 years, 335 days 5 0335 years, 33 days 56 00256 years, 2 days Living 24,82167 years, 349 days (Living)
4 Yanukovych, ViktorViktor Yanukovych 195007099 July 1950(July 9, 1950) Donetsk Oblast 59 23159 years, 231 days 3 3623 years, 362 days 63 22863 years, 228 days Living 26,14671 years, 213 days (Living)
A Turchinov, OleksandrOleksandr Turchynov 1964033131 March 1964(March 31, 1964) Dnipropetrovsk Oblast 49 32949 years, 329 days 00 1150 years, 115 days 50 06850 years, 68 days Living 21,13257 years, 313 days (Living)
5 Poroshenko, PetroPetro Poroshenko 196509262626 September 1965(September 26, 1965) Odessa Oblast 48 25448 years, 254 days 4 3474 years, 347 days 53 23653 years, 236 days Living 20,58856 years, 134 days (Living)
6 Zelensky, VolodymyrVolodymyr Zelensky 1978012525 January 1978(January 25, 1978) Dnipropetrovsk Oblast 41 11541 years, 115 days 00 316 17242 years, 263 days (Ongoing) Incumbent Living 16,08444 years, 13 days (Living)

A - Acting President

Social poll rankings of Ukrainian presidents[]

No. President Political party
NPDU 2018[19]
SOCIS2019[20]
 [21] 2
Rating 2020
 Aggr.
1 Leonid Kravchuk Independent 02 02 03 03
2 Leonid Kuchma Independent 01 03 01 01
3 Viktor Yushchenko Our Ukraine 04 04 06 06
4 Viktor Yanukovych Party of Regions 03 05 05 05
5 Petro Poroshenko Petro Poroshenko Bloc 05 01 04 04
6 Volodymyr Zelensky Servant of the People — — 02 02

See also[]

References[]

Notes

a.^ Although Leonid Kravchuk's official inauguration ceremony was conducted on 22 August 1992, he carried out most of the presidential responsibilities temporarily ceded to him as Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada from 24 August 1991[22] until 5 December 1991 when he became President of Ukraine in his own right. He had served as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR since 23 July 1990.

b.^ As President of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.

c.^ "In the event of the pre-term termination of authority of the President of Ukraine in accordance with Articles 108, 109, 110 and 111 of this Constitution, the execution of duties of the President of Ukraine, for the period pending the elections and the assumption of office of the new President of Ukraine, shall be vested in the Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine." —Constitution of Ukraine, Article 112.

Footnotes
  1. ^ Laws of Ukraine. Vekhovna Rada of Ukraine decree No. 1295-XII: On the President of the Ukrainian SSR (Про Президента Української РСР). Adopted on 5 July 1991. (Ukrainian)
  2. ^ Published law deprives Yanukovych of presidential rank, UNIAN (17 June 2015)
  3. ^ "Leonid Kravchuk". Official web-site of President of Ukraine. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Leonid Kuchma". Official web-site of President of Ukraine. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  5. ^ Laws of Ukraine. Vekhovna Rada of Ukraine decree No. 106/94-ВР: On the date of oath of the President of Ukraine (Про дату принесення присяги Президентом України). Adopted on 14 July 1994. (Ukrainian)
  6. ^ "Kuchma Leonid Danylovych". Election of President 99 (in Ukrainian). Central Election Commission of Ukraine. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  7. ^ Laws of Ukraine. Constitutional Court of Ukraine decision No. 22-рп/2003: Decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine regarding the case of the constitutional petition of 53 and 47 People's Deputies of Ukraine concerning the official interpretation of the provisions of Article 103 of the Constitution of Ukraine (right on the timing of tenure of the President of Ukraine (Рішення Конституційного Суду України у справі за конституційними поданнями 53 і 47 народних депутатів України про офіційне тлумачення положення частини третьої статті 103 Конституції України (справа щодо строків перебування на посту Президента України)). Adopted on 25 December 2003. (Ukrainian)
  8. ^ "Victor Yushchenko". Official web-site of President of Ukraine. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  9. ^ "History of "Our Ukraine"". Informational server "Our Ukraine" (in Ukrainian). Our Ukraine. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Yushchenko loses re-election bid". The Washington Times. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  11. ^ "The History of Presidency". Official web-site of President of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Yanukovych Viktor Fedorovych". Elections of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Central Election Commission of Ukraine. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  13. ^ Laws of Ukraine. Vekhovna Rada of Ukraine decree No. 757-VII: On withdrawal of the President of Ukraine from the implementation of constitutional powers and calling early presidential elections in Ukraine (Про самоусунення Президента України від виконання конституційних повноважень та призначення позачергових виборів Президента України). Adopted on 22 February 2014. (Ukrainian)
  14. ^ "Ukraine: Speaker Oleksandr Turchynov named interim president". BBC News. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  15. ^ "Government of Ukraine". Web-portal of Ukrainian Government. Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Oleksandr Turchynov" (in Ukrainian). Batkivshchyna. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  17. ^ "Petro Poroshenko". Official web-site of President of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  18. ^ Ukrainian Parliament Deprives Yanukovych Of Presidential Title, Radio Free Europe (4 February 2015)
  19. ^ "Сага об украинских реформах". ZN.ua. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  20. ^ "Хто був найкращим президентом на думку українців". Всеукраїнська газета Наголос (in Ukrainian). 22 July 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Українці визначилися з "найкращим президентом" в історії країни - Рейтинг". LIGA (in Russian). 18 May 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  22. ^ Laws of Ukraine. Vekhovna Rada of Ukraine decree No. 1430-XII: On granting additional powers to the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Про надання додаткових повноважень Голові Верховної Ради України). Adopted on 24 August 1991. (Ukrainian)

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