Oleksandr Turchynov
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Oleksandr Turchynov Олександр Турчинов | |
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10th Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada | |
In office 22 February 2014 – 27 November 2017 | |
Preceded by | Volodymyr Rybak |
President of Ukraine (Actng) | |
In office 23 February 2014 – 7 June 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Arseniy Yatsenyuk |
Preceded by | Viktor Yanukovych |
Succeeded by | Petro Poroshenko |
Acting Prime Minister of Ukraine | |
In office 4 March 2010 – 11 March 2010 | |
President | Viktor Yanukovych |
Preceded by | Yulia Tymoshenko |
Succeeded by | Mykola Azarov |
18th Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine | |
In office 18 December 2007 – 11 March 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Yulia Tymoshenko |
Preceded by | Mykola Azarov |
Succeeded by | Andriy Klyuyev |
7th Director of the Security Service | |
In office 4 February 2005 – 8 September 2005 | |
President | Viktor Yushchenko |
Preceded by | Ihor Smeshko |
Succeeded by | Ihor Drizhchanyi |
Personal details | |
Born | Oleksandr Valentynovych Turchynov 31 March 1964 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR Soviet Union |
Political party | Batkivshchyna (1999–present) Hromada (1994–99) |
Other political affiliations | Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (2001–present) Dictatorship Resistance Committee (2011–present) |
Spouse(s) | Hanna Volodymyrivna |
Children | Kyrylo |
Residence | Mariyinsky Palace |
Alma mater | National Mining University of Ukraine |
Religion | Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist[1] |
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Website | Official website |
Oleksandr Valentynovych Turchynov (Ukrainian: Олександр Валентинович Турчинов) (born March 31, 1964) is a Ukrainian politician, screenwriter, and Doctor of Economic Sciences. Turchynov is the current Chairman of the Ukrainian Parliment. He has previously served acting President and Prime Minister of Ukraine. [2] Turchynov became acting president after mass protest across Ukraine caused the impeachment and removal of Viktor Yanukovych presidency.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Cable: 06KIEV1663_a". Wikileaks. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ Alexander Turchinov elected as speaker of Ukrainian Parliament
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Oleksandr Turchynov at Wikimedia Commons