Leonid Kravchuk

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Leonid Makarovych Kravchuk (Ukrainian: Леонід Макарович Кравчук; born January 10 1934) is a former Ukrainian politician and the first President of Ukraine who served from December 5 1991 until his resignation on July 19 1994.

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active years end date

1991-12-05, 1994-07-19, 2006-05-25

active years start date

1990-05-15, 1990-07-23, 1991-12-05, 1994-10-18

alma mater

Academy of Social Sciences (disambiguation), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

birth date

1934-01-10

birth name

Leonid Makarovych Kravchuk

birth place

Second Polish Republic, Ukraine, Wołyń Voivodeship (1921–39)

nationality

Ukrainians

office

People's Deputy of Ukraine, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Secretary of CC CPU

order in office

1st, 9th, President of Ukraine

party

Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Independent (politician), Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united)

prime minister

Leonid Kuchma, Vitold Fokin

religion

Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate

residence

Ukraine, Kiev, Koncha-Zaspa

successor

Ivan Plyushch, Leonid Kuchma