# Viktor Yanukovych

_President of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014_

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> Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych is a Ukrainian former politician who served as the fourth president of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014. He also served as the prime minister of Ukraine several times between 2002 and 2007 and was a member of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) from 2006 to 2010. Yanukovych was removed from the presidency during the 2014 Revolution of Dignity, which followed months of protests against him. Since then, he has lived in exile in Russia.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 July 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1459658#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Yenakiieve ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1459658#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Ukraine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1459658#P27))
- **Occupation:** engineer; economist; politician; jurist; diplomat; lecturer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1459658#P106))
- **Political party:** Party of Regions (2000–2014); Communist Party of Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1980–1991); Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1459658#P102))
- **Education:** Donetsk National Technical University; Ukrainian State University of Finance and International Trade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1459658#P69))
- **Spouse:** Lyudmila Yanukovych ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1459658#P26))
- **Positions held:** Chairman of the Council of CIS Heads of State (1 January 2014 – 22 February 2014); President of Ukraine (25 February 2010 – 22 February 2014); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (21 January 2008 – 20 January 2013); People's Deputy of Ukraine (23 November 2007 – 19 February 2010); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2 October 2006 – 21 January 2008); Prime Minister of Ukraine (4 August 2006 – 18 December 2007); People's Deputy of Ukraine (25 May 2006 – 12 September 2006); Prime Minister of Ukraine (28 December 2004 – 5 January 2005); Prime Minister of Ukraine (21 November 2002 – 7 December 2004); Governor of Donetsk Oblast (14 May 1997 – 21 November 2002); Chairman of the Donetsk Oblast Council ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1459658#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of José Martí; Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots; Medal of Anania Shirakatsi; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Order of Ismoili Somoni; Silver Olympic Order; Order of the Republic of Serbia; Heydar Aliyev Order; Order of Zayed; Honorary Railwayman; Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 1st class; Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 1st class; Miner's Glory 1st class; Miner's Glory 2nd class; Miner's Glory 3rd class ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1459658#P166))
- **Facebook:** YanukovichViktor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1459658#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Viktor Yanukovych born?**  
Viktor Yanukovych was born on 9 July 1950 in Yenakiieve.

**What positions has Viktor Yanukovych held?**  
Positions held by Viktor Yanukovych include: Chairman of the Council of CIS Heads of State (2014–2014); President of Ukraine (2010–2014); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2008–2013); People's Deputy of Ukraine (2007–2010); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2006–2008).

**Where did Viktor Yanukovych study?**  
Viktor Yanukovych was educated at Donetsk National Technical University, Ukrainian State University of Finance and International Trade.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Viktor Yanukovych](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Yanukovych) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): भिक्टर यानुकोभिच](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9A) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1459658](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1459658) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Viktor Yanukovych official portrait.jpg by Administration of the President of Ukraine (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Viktor_Yanukovych_official_portrait.jpg)

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