Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко) (born 23 February 1954) is the president of Ukraine. As leader of the Our Ukraine (Nasha Ukrayina) political coalition, he was the main opposition candidate in the October–November 2004 Ukrainian presidential election. Ukraine's Central Election Commission declared him the winner of the 26 December 2004 re-run of the runoff election, by 52% to 44% over Viktor Yanukovych. Yushchenko had previously served as the chairman of the country's central bank from 1993 to 1999 and as the Prime Minister of Ukraine from 1999 to 2001. Download high resolution version (2480x3508, 1231 KB)President Viktor Yushchenko. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leonid Kuchma Leonid Danylovych Kuchma (Леонід Кучма) (born August 9, 1938) was the second President of Ukraine from July 19, 1994 to January 23, 2005. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Political parties in Ukraine lists political parties in Ukraine. ... A profession is a specialized work function within society, generally performed by a professional. ... Accountancy (British English) or accounting (American English) is the process of maintaining, auditing, and processing financial information for business purposes. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian, Президент України, Prezydent Ukrayiny) is the head of state and acts in its name. ... The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: October 2004 in sports Deaths in October • 29 HRH Princess Alice • 25 John Peel • 24 James Cardinal Hickey • 23 Robert Merrill • 19 Paul Nitze • 18 K. M. Veerappan • 16 Pierre Salinger • 10 Christopher Reeve • 9... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: November 2004 in sports November 2004 in science Deaths in November • 30 Pierre Berton • 29 John Drew Barrymore • 26 Bill Alley • 24 Arthur Hailey • 23 Rafael Eitan • 18 Bobby Frank Cherry • 16 John Morgan • 13... The presidential election held in November and December 2004 in Ukraine was mostly a political battle between Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and former Prime Minister and opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko. ... Categories: Ukraine-related stubs | Ukrainian government | Elections in Ukraine ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Runoff voting is a voting system used in single-seat elections. ... Viktor Yanukovych Campaign Poster 2004 Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych (Russian: Виктор Федорович Янукович1) (born July 9, 1950 in Yenakiieve, Donetska oblast) was Prime Minister of Ukraine from November 21, 2002 to December 31, 2004 and current leader of Ukrainian Party of Regions. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Prime Minister of Ukraine is appointed by the President and ratified by the Verkhovna Rada (parliament). ...

Early Life

Yushchenko was born in the village of Khoruzhivka in Sums'ka oblast', into the family of a teacher. He studied economics in Ternopil' and afterwards worked as a rural accountant in Ivano-Frankivs'ka oblast'. In 1975 - 1976, he served in the army. Khoruzhivka is a village located in Sumska oblast, northern Ukraine. ... Sumy Oblast (Сумська область, Sums’ka oblast’ in Ukrainian) is an oblast of northern Ukraine. ... Economics (deriving from the Greek words οίκω [oeko], house, and νέμω [nemo], distribute) is the social science that studies the allocation of scarce resources. ... Ternopil (Тернопіль in Ukrainian, Tarnopol in Polish, Ternopol in Russian) is a city in Western Ukraine, located at the banks of the Seret river. ... Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... Accountancy (British English) or accounting (American English) is the process of maintaining, auditing, and processing financial information for business purposes. ... Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (Івано-Франківська область, Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast’ in Ukrainian) is an oblast of Ukraine. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1976, Yushchenko was hired in Sums'ka oblast's branch of the USSR State Bank and worked for the bank until 1988. That year, he was promoted to a managerial position in the Agro-Industrial Bank in Kyiv (the bank was reorganized in 1990 under the name "Ukrayina"). Yushchenko held the post of the first deputy chairman of the supervisory board of the bank until 1993. 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kiev (Київ, Kyiv, in Ukrainian; Киев, Kiev, in Russian) is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper river. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ...

Central Banker

In 1993, Yushchenko was invited by Vadym Hetman to work in the newly-formed National Bank of Ukraine (Ukraine's central bank). After Hetman's resignation in 1993, Yushchenko was appointed the head of the supervisory board of the Bank. Later, in 1997, he was reappointed as the head of the Bank by the parliament. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... Vadym Hetman (d. ... The National Bank of Ukraine is the central bank of the country. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...

As a central banker, Yushchenko played an important part in the creation of Ukraine's national currency, the hryvnia, and the establishment of a modern regulating system for commercial banking. He also successfully overcame a debilitating wave of hyper-inflation that hit the country and managed to defend the value of the currency following the 1998 financial crisis in Russia. The hryvnia (Ukrainian гривня) has been the national currency of Ukraine since 1996 when it replaced the coupon (or karbovanets), the temporary currency used after Ukraine left the Soviet Union and the ruble zone. ... For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... A 500,000,000,000 (500 billion) Serbian dinar banknote circa 1993, the largest nominal value ever officially printed in Serbia, the final result of hyperinflation. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Prime Minister

In December 1999, Yushchenko was unexpectedly nominated as prime minister by President Leonid Kuchma after the previous candidate, Valeriy Pustovoytenko, fell short of one vote to get ratified by the parliament. Yushchenko was confirmed to the post by an overwhelming majority of 296-12. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A prime minister is the leading member of the cabinet of the top level government in a parliamentary system of government of a country, alternatively A prime minister is an official in a presidential system or semi-presidential system whose duty is to execute the directives of the President and... Leonid Kuchma Leonid Danylovych Kuchma (Леонід Кучма) (born August 9, 1938) was the second President of Ukraine from July 19, 1994 to January 23, 2005. ... Valeriy Pustovoytenko. ...

Significant economic progress was made during Yushchenko's cabinet service, though critics argue that this was made possible by the general situation of the economy, and was not the result of his actions. Soon, his government (particularly, deputy prime minister Yuliya Tymoshenko) became embroiled in a confrontation with influential coal-mining and natural gas industry leaders. The conflict resulted in a 2001 no-confidence vote by the parliament, which was mainly the work of Communists, who had opposed Yushchenko's economic policies, and centrist groups associated with the country's powerful "oligarchs". The vote was carried by 263 to 69 and resulted in Yushchenko's removal from office. Yuliya Tymoshenko. ... Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground either by underground mining, open-pit mining or strip mining. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... Natural gas rig Natural gas (commonly refered to as gas in many countries) is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... Business oligarch, a synonym of business magnate, describes wealthy people that significantly influence the life of a state. ...

The fall of his government was viewed with dismay by many Ukrainians; four million votes were gathered in support of a petition supporting him and opposing the parliamentary vote and a 10,000-strong demonstration was held in Kiev.

Our Ukraine Leader and Political Portrait

Official Photo as Our Ukraine Leader

In 2002, Yushchenko became the leader of the Our Ukraine (Nasha Ukrayina) political coalition, which received a plurality of seats in the parliamentary election that year. However, the number of seats won wasn't enough for a majority, and the efforts to form it together with other opposition parties failed. Since then, Yushchenko has remained the leader and public face of the Our Ukraine group (Ukrainian: fraktsiya "Nasha Ukrayina", фракція "Наша Україна"). Download high resolution version (2067x3021, 2379 KB) This work is copyrighted. ... Download high resolution version (2067x3021, 2379 KB) This work is copyrighted. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Coalition is an alliance between entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... An election is a process in which a vote is held to choose amongst candidates to fill an office, or amongst political parties offering a slate of potential office holders for a house of representatives. ... The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ...

Yushchenko was widely regarded as the leader of anti-president opposition in the government, since other opposition parties were less influential and had fewer seats in the parliament.

Since the end of his term as prime minister, Yushchenko has become a charismatic political figure and he is popular among Ukrainians in the western and central regions of the country. As of 2001–2004, his rankings in popularity polls were higher than those of the president at the time, Leonid Kuchma. [1] (http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/041121/250/f72mp.html) For a description of the personality trait, see Charismatic authority. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leonid Kuchma Leonid Danylovych Kuchma (Леонід Кучма) (born August 9, 1938) was the second President of Ukraine from July 19, 1994 to January 23, 2005. ...

As a politician, Viktor Yushchenko is widely perceived as a mixture of West-oriented and moderate Ukrainian nationalist. He is also an advocate of massive privatization of the economy. His opponents (and allies) sometimes criticize him for indecision and failure to reveal his position, while advocates argue that these are the signs of Yushchenko's commitment to teamwork, consensus, and negotiation. He is also often accused of being unable to form a united and strong team that is free of inner quarrels. One of his political allies is Yulia Timoshenko who, during the Kuchma presidency, was arrested and then cleared of fraud charges relating to gas privatization, while serving as deputy prime minister in a Yushchenko cabinet. Nationalism is an ideology that creates and sustains a nation as a concept of a common identity for groups of humans. ... Consensus has two common meanings. ... Yuliya Tymoshenko. ...

Presidential Election of 2004

In 2004, as President Kuchma's term came to an end, Yushchenko announced that he was an independent candidate for president. His major rival was Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. Since his term as prime minister, Yushchenko had slightly modernized his political platform, adding social partnership and other liberal slogans to older ideas of European integration, including Ukraine joining NATO, and fighting corruption. Supporters of Yushchenko were organized in the "Syla Narodu" ("Power of the People") electoral coalition, which was led by himself and his political ally Yuliya Tymoshenko, with the Our Ukraine coalition being the main constituent force. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... A prime minister is the leading member of the cabinet of the top level government in a parliamentary system of government of a country, alternatively A prime minister is an official in a presidential system or semi-presidential system whose duty is to execute the directives of the President and... Viktor Yanukovych Campaign Poster 2004 Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych (Russian: Виктор Федорович Янукович1) (born July 9, 1950 in Yenakiieve, Donetska oblast) was Prime Minister of Ukraine from November 21, 2002 to December 31, 2004 and current leader of Ukrainian Party of Regions. ... In politics, the term liberal refers to: an adherent of the ideology of liberalism —an ideology espousing liberty. ... European integration is the process of political and economic (and in some cases social and cultural) integration of European states into a tighter bloc. ... The flag of NATO NATO 2002 Summit The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 1949. ... Yuliya Tymoshenko. ...

Yushchenko's campaign was built on face-to-face communication with the voters, since the government prevented most major TV channels from providing equal coverage to the candidates. Meanwhile, his rival, Yanukovych, frequently appeared in the news, even accusing Yushchenko, whose father was a Red Army soldier imprisoned at Auschwitz, of being "a Nazi." A political campaign is an organized effort to influence the decision making process within a group. ... For the Finno-Ugric people, see Votes. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ... Auschwitz is the name loosely used to identify three main Nazi German concentration camps and 45-50 sub-camps. ...

Dioxin poisoning

Viktor Yushchenko as he appeared in July 2004 (left) and as he appeared in November 2004 (right) after the poisoning
(Gleb Garanich/Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

The campaign was often bitter, controversial, and violent, with accusations of "dirty tricks" from both sides. Yushchenko became seriously ill in early September 2004. He was flown to Vienna's Rudolfinerhaus clinic for treatment and diagnosed with "acute pancreatitis, accompanied by interstitial edematous changes", said to be due to "a serious viral infection and chemical substances which are not normally found in food products", which Yushchenko claimed to be the work of agents of the government. After the illness, his face became heavily disfigured, bloated, and pockmarked. This work is copyrighted. ... A controversy is a contentious dispute, a disagreement over which parties are actively arguing. ... Violence is a general term to describe actions, usually deliberate, that cause or intend to cause injury to people, animals, or non-living objects. ... -1... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine federal states (Bundesland Wien). ... Infection is also the title of an episode of the television series Babylon 5; see Infection (Babylon 5). ... A chemical substance is any material substance used in or obtained by a process in chemistry: A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more chemical elements that are chemically combined in fixed proportions. ...

After seeing Mr Yushchenko's deformed face on the evening news, the Dutch toxicologist Bram Brouwer contacted the Rudolfinerhaus to test some of Yushchenko's blood at the Free University of Amsterdam for dioxin. According to Dr Michael Zimpfer, president of the Rudolfinerhaus, these tests provided conclusive evidence that Yushchenko's condition resulted from "high concentrations of dioxin, most likely orally administered". [2] (http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7061548) This theory had already been suggested by British toxicologist John Henry of St. Mary's Hospital in London, as the marks on Yushchenko's face are chloracne, a characteristic symptom of dioxin poisoning. Other scientists suggested that the illness might have been the result of rosacea but this theory failed to account for the severe internal medical problems suffered by Yushchenko. On December 11, Austrian doctors confirmed Yushchenko was poisoned with TCDD dioxin, and has more than 1,000 times (other sources say 6,000 times) the usual concentration in his body [3] (http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/11/yushchenko.austria/index.html). This is the second highest dioxin level ever measured in a human. Yushchenko's chief of staff Oleg Ribachuk has suggested that the poison used was a mycotoxin called T-2, also known as "Yellow Rain", a Soviet-era substance which was reputedly used in Afghanistan as a chemical weapon. Toxicology (from the Greek words toxicon and logos) is the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms. ... The Vrije Universiteit is a university in Amsterdam, The Netherlands The Vrije Universiteit should not be confused with the University of Amsterdam. ... Dioxins form a family of toxic chlorinated organic compounds that bioaccumulate in humans and wildlife due to their fat solubility. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Chloracne supposedly resulting from dioxin poisoning: Viktor Yushchenko as he appeared in July 2004 (left), and as he appeared in November 2004 after putative poisoning (see Notable Cases, below). ... Moderate erythematotelangiectatic and mild papulopustular rosacea. ... Mycotoxin is a toxin produced by a fungus under special conditions of moisture and temperature. ... T-2 (also known as Yellow Rain), a trichothecene mycotoxin, is a naturally-occuring mold byproduct of fusarium fungus which is toxic to humans and animals. ... Dressing the wounded during a gas attack by Austin O. Spare, 1918. ...

Yushchenko has linked the poisoning to a dinner with a group of senior Ukrainian officials, including the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Ihor Smeshko, on the evening before Yushchenko falling ill. This theory is disputed by some toxicologists, who claim that symptoms of dioxin poisoning usually take 3-14 days to appear—Henry himself said "a few months after swallowing" or other contact[4] (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?ObjectID=3613230)—and experiencing them a few hours after ingesting the poison would be unusual. The Security Service of Ukraine (Служба безпеки України, СБУ; Ukrainian: Sluzhba Bezpeky Ukrayiny, or SBU as its sometimes referred to in English) is Ukraines main government security agency. ...

Unprecedented three rounds of voting

Viktor Yushchenko. Orange Revolution

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• Post-election developments in Ukraine, 2004

The initial vote, held on 31 October 2004, saw Yushchenko obtaining 39.87% in front of Yanukovych with 39.32%. As no candidate reached the 50% margin required for outright victory, a second round of run-off voting was held on 21 November 2004. Although a 75% voter turnout was recorded, observers reported many irregularities and abuses across the country, such as organized multiple voting and extra votes for Yanukovych after the polls closed. Exit poll results put Yushchenko ahead in the western and central provinces of the country. Orange-clad supporters of Viktor Yushchenko gather in Independence Square in Kiev. ... Below is the timeline of events that followed the runoff presidential election held in Ukraine on November 21, 2004 that sparked off the Orange Revolution. Orange-clad supporters of Viktor Yushchenko gather in Independence Square in Kiev. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term margin has many meanings: In telecommunication, margin has the following meanings: In communications systems, the maximum degree of signal distortion that can be tolerated without affecting the restitution, without its being interpreted incorrectly by the decision circuit. ... Runoff voting is a voting system used in single-seat elections. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Voter turnout is a measure of the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in any given election. ... Possible meanings: In general, an observer is any system which receives information from an object. ... An exit poll is an opinion poll taken after voters have exited the polling stations and is designed to give an early indication as to how an election has turned out as the actual result may take hours to count (such as in UK General Elections) and are usually done...

The alleged electoral fraud, combined with the fact that the exit polls recorded a result (an 11% margin of victory for Yushchenko in one poll) so radically different from the final vote tally (a 3% margin of victory for Yanukovych), prompted Yushchenko and his supporters to refuse to recognize the results. Electoral fraud is the deliberate interference with the process of an election. ...

After thirteen days of massive popular protests in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, known as the Orange Revolution for the wearing of orange ribbons by Yushchenko supporters in a sign of solidarity, the election results were overturned by the Supreme Court and a re-run of the run-off election was ordered for December 26. Yushchenko proclaimed a victory for the opposition and declared his confidence that he would be elected with at least 60% of the vote. He did win the third round, but with a smaller, 8% margin. Orange-clad supporters of Viktor Yushchenko gather in Independence Square in Kiev. ... The Supreme Court of Ukraine (in Ukrainian, Верховний Суд України) is the highest judicial body in the system of courts of general jurisdiction in Ukraine. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ...

President

Inauguration

On January 23, 2005, 12pm (Kyiv time), the inauguration of Viktor Yushchenko as the President of Ukraine took place. The event was attended by various foreign dignitaries, including Arnold Rüütel, Adrienne Clarkson, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Vladimir Voronin, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Traian Basescu, Ivan Gasparovic, Ferenc Mádl, Artur Rasizade, Jan Peter Balkenende, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Nino Burjanadze, Arturas Paulauskas, Colin Powell, special guest Václav Havel, and numerous other guests.

Oath of Office VIP Guests Holding a mace (bulava) After inaugural address

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First 100 Days

The first 100 days of Yushchenko's term, January 23, 2005, through May 1, 2005, were marked by numerous dismissals and appointments at all levels of the executive branch. Yuliya Tymoshenko was ratifed by the Verkhovna Rada as the Prime Minister. Oleksandr Zinchenko was appointed the head of the presidential secretariat with a nominal title of the Secretary of State. Petro Poroshenko, a cut-throat competitor of Tymoshenko for the post of the Prime Minister, was appointed the Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council. January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yuliya Tymoshenko. ... Verkhovna Rada. ...

Yushchenko extensively traveled abroad, having spent the yearly travel budget by mid-April. His most notable visits include Moscow (January 24), Strasbourg and European Parliament (February 23), and the United States (early April). Saint Basils Cathedral Moscow (Russian/Cyrillic: Москва́, pronunciation: Maskvá  listen), capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 1097. ... City motto: – City proper (commune) Région Alsace Département Bas-Rhin (67) Mayor Fabienne Keller (UMP) (since 2001) Area 78. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ...

Family and Private Life

Yushchenko is married to Kateryna Yushchenko-Chumachenko (his second wife). She is a Ukrainian-American born in Chicago and a former official with the U.S. State Department, where she worked as a special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs. Opponents of Yushchenko have criticized her for remaining a U.S. citizen. During the recent election campaign, Kateryna was accused of exerting the influence of the U.S. government on her husband's decisions, as an employee of the U.S. government or even a CIA agent. Russian television journalist Mikhail Leontyev had earlier accused her of leading a U.S. project to help Yushchenko seize power in Ukraine; in January 2002, she won a libel case against him. Ukraine's pro-government Inter television channel repeated Leontyev's allegations in 2001 but in January 2003 she won a libel case against the channel as well. Kateryna Mikhailovna Yushchenko-Chumachenko is the current and second wife of Ukrainian politician Viktor Yushchenko. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles) and the largest inland city in the country, with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, equivalent to foreign ministries in other countries. ... Wikiquote has quotations relating to: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government Official website of the United States government - Gateway to governmental sites White House - Official site of the US President Senate. ... Citizenship is membership in a political community (originally a city but now a state), and carries with it rights to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. ...

Yushchenko has five children: three daughters and two sons.

Yushchenko's main hobbies are Ukrainian traditional culture (including folk ceramics and archaeology), mountaineering and beekeeping. Folk can refer to a number of different things: It can be short for folk music, or, for folksong, or, for folklore; it may be a word for a specific people, tribe, or nation, especially one of the Germanic peoples; it might even be a calque on German Volk, a... The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word Κεραμεικος (the name of a suburb of Athens), and in its strictest sense refers to clay in all its forms. ... Importance and applicability Most of human history is not described by any written records. ... If you were looking for the car, please see Mercury Mountaineer. ... Beekeeping (or apiculture) is the maintenance of one or more hives of honeybees. ...

See also

• Ukrainian presidential election, 2004
• Politics of Ukraine
• List of national leaders
• Victims of poisoning

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References

• Сandidate Viktor Yushchenko wins first round of Ukraine election (Nov. 10, 2004). Rule of Law Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.rol.org.ua/eng/newsitem.cfm?unid=20.

External links

• Viktor Yushchenko Personal site My Ukraine (http://ww2.yuschenko.com.ua/eng/) – English version
• Official site of the President of Ukraine (http://www.president.gov.ua/en/)
• TAK! (http://www.razom.org.ua/set/en) (YES!) official presidential campaign website – English version
• BBC News profile (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4035789.stm)
• Who poisoned Viktor Yushchenko? (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1393172,00.html) from the Times Online
• Orange Revolution (http://orangerevolution.org/)
• Verbatim Account of the Inaugural Ceremony, January 23, 2005 (http://www.rada.gov.ua/zakon/skl4/6session/STENOGR/23010506_UZ.htm) - official site of the parliament (in Ukrainian)

Valeriy Pustovoytenko. ... The Prime Minister of Ukraine is appointed by the President and ratified by the Verkhovna Rada (parliament). ... Anatoliy Kinakh. ... Leonid Kuchma Leonid Danylovych Kuchma (Леонід Кучма) (born August 9, 1938) was the second President of Ukraine from July 19, 1994 to January 23, 2005. ... The President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian, Президент України, Prezydent Ukrayiny) is the head of state and acts in its name. ...