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Leonid Kuchma
Leonid Danylovych Kuchma is a Ukrainian politician who served as the second president of Ukraine from 19 July 1994 to 23 January 2005. The only president of Ukraine to serve two terms, his presidency was marked by economic stabilization and an improvement in Russia–Ukraine relations, but at the same time was accompanied by democratic backsliding and growth of the influence of Ukrainian oligarchs,…
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politics · President of Ukraine from 1994 to 2005 · politician · engineer · also Leonid Kuchma, Leonid Danylovych Kuchma, Kuchma
Born 9 August 1938 · Q629702
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2026· 2 entries
See Polish Order of the White Eagle controversy)
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2022· 1 entry
Kuchma said that he would remain to help defend the country: "I stay at home, in Ukraine, because we are all in our Homeland, there is no other
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2019· 1 entry
TASS: Zelensky appoints ex-Ukrainian President Kuchma envoy to Donbass Contact Group
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2007· 1 entry
That Kuchma's marriage into Tumanov's family benefited his career
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2005· 4 entries
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Ukraine: New Government Could Make Life Difficult For Ex-President Kuchma
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The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's office instigated criminal proceedings against Kuchma and members of his former administration in connection with the murder of Gongadze
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But later raised concerns about the president in correspondence with John F
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The press reported that Kuchma had been unofficially granted immunity from prosecution in return for his graceful departure from office
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2004· 2 entries
Election won: 2004 Ukrainian presidential election and Orange Revolution.
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Campaign: 2004 Ukrainian presidential election and Orange Revolution.
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2003· 4 entries
Awarded Order of the Republic (2003).
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Ukraine agreed "in principle" to join the Eurasian Economic Space
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Published his book, Ukraine is Not Russia
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That his voice was one of those on the tapes, but claimed the tapes had been selectively edited to distort their meaning
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2002· 2 entries
Awarded honorary citizen of Donetsk Oblast (2002).
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Kuchma stated that Ukraine wanted to sign an association agreement with the European Union by 2003–2004 and that Ukraine would meet all EU membership requirements by 2007–2011
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2000· 1 entry
Of journalist Georgiy Gongadze, but Kuchma has consistently denied such claims
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1999· 5 entries
Election won: 1999 re-election.
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Awarded Independence Order (1999).
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Allowed to reduce the size of shadow economy and eventually contributed to the renewal of economic growth in the following years
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Leading to arrests of journalists, the death of Georgiy Gongadze, and the subsequent Cassette Scandal and mass protests
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Campaign: 1999 re-election.
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1997· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic) (1997).
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1996· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1996).
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Awarded Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit (1996).
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Kuchma signed a special partnership agreement with NATO and raised the possibility of Ukraine's membership of the alliance
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1995· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctor of the China Foreign Affairs University (1995).
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Privatization vouchers were distributed through Ukraine's state savings bank to 28,5 million citizens (55% of the population)
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1994· 5 entries
Career landmark: People's Deputy of Ukraine (1994–1994).
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Ukraine joined the Partnership for Peace program
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On promises of improving relations with Russia
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But in 2000–2001, his power began to weaken in the face of exposures in the media
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Career landmark: President of Ukraine (1994–2005).
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1992· 2 entries
Kuchma had become a red director and a member of the nomenklatura "par excellence", according to human rights activist Adrian Karatnycky
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Ukraine (1992–1993).
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1990· 3 entries
Representing Dnipropetrovsk's Krasnohvardiiskyi District (now Chechelivskyi District)
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Career landmark: People's Deputy of Ukraine (1990–1994).
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When he was elected to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament); he was re-elected in 1994
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1989· 1 entry
That had been a key part of the revolution, soon voted to accept their demands
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1979· 1 entry
Awarded Lenin Prize (1979).
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1976· 2 entries
Awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1976).
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The same year that he became head of the Communist Party committee at Pivdenmash
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1961· 2 entries
Amidst the Space Race, before returning to Pivdenne to work as a rocket designer
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When he was appointed head of the Komsomol in Dnipropetrovsk's Industrialnyi District
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1960· 1 entry
Graduating from Dnipropetrovsk State University (now the Oles Honchar Dnipro National University) with a degree in engineering physics the same year
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1938· 1 entry
Born 1938-08-09.
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1927· 1 entry
While western Ukraine was ruled by Poland and Ukrainisation policies were in effect in the Ukrainian SSR
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