Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych was born on July 9, 1950 in Yenakiyeve, Donetsk region.

He graduated from Donetsk Polytechnic Institute (now Donetsk State Technical University) in 1980 with a major in Mechanical Engineering. He obtained Master’s Degree in International Law at the Ukrainian Academy of Foreign Trade in 2001.

Viktor Yanukovych is a member of the Academy of Economic Sciences of Ukraine, PhD in Economics

He holds awards “For Merit” of the first, second and third degrees, Honored Transport Worker of Ukraine.

Viktor Yanukovych’s core public activity is being the Honorary Leader of the Party of Regions

He is married to Lyudmyla Yanukovych.

He was elected deputy of Donetsk Regional Council (1999), people’s deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of the fifth convocation (2006), people’s deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of the sixth convocation (2007).

Viktor Yanukovych was elected the President of Ukraine by the results of national vote on February 7, 2010.

On February 25 he swore the oath of the President of Ukraine.

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