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| ==Early life and politics== | ==Early life and politics== | ||
| Arseniy Petrovych Yatsenyuk was born on ], ] in ]. He graduated from the ] in 1996, and the Chernivtsi Trade-Economics Institute of the ] National Trade-Economics Institute in 2001. | Arseniy Petrovych Yatsenyuk was born on ], ] in ]. He graduated from the ] in 1996, and the Chernivtsi Trade-Economics Institute of the ] National Trade-Economics Institute in 2001.<ref name="cm">{{cite web|url=http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/en/publish/article?art_id=11769746&cat_id=32581|title=Yatsenyuk | ||
| Arseniy Petrovych|work=]|accessdate=2007-03-28}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | From December 1992 to September 1997 he was the president of "Yurek Ltd." ], based in ]. From January 1998 until September 2001, Yatsenyuk worked in the post-pension "Aval" bank, based in ]. | ||
| ⚫ | From December 1992 to September 1997 he was the president of "Yurek Ltd." ], based in ].<ref name="cm"/> From January 1998 until September 2001, Yatsenyuk worked in the post-pension "Aval" bank, based in ].<ref name="cm"/> | ||
| ==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
| From September until November 2001, Arseniy served as an "acting" ] of ], and from November of the same year until January 2003, served as the official Minister of Economy of Crimea. | From September until November 2001, Arseniy served as an "acting" ] of ], and from November of the same year until January 2003, served as the official Minister of Economy of Crimea.<ref name="cm"/> | ||
| From November 2003 to February 2005, Yatsenyuk served as the first vice-president of the head of the ]. | From November 2003 to February 2005, Yatsenyuk served as the first vice-president of the head of the ].<ref name="cm"/> | ||
| From ] to September 2005, Yatsenyuk served as the vice-governor of the ] Administration. From ], ] to ], ], he served as the Minister of Economy of Ukraine in the ]-led government. Arseniy Yatsenyuk then headed talks about Ukrainian membership in the ]. Yatsenyuk also heads the ] commission. | From ] to September 2005, Yatsenyuk served as the vice-governor of the ] Administration.<ref name="cm"/> From ], ] to ], ], he served as the Minister of Economy of Ukraine in the ]-led government. Arseniy Yatsenyuk then headed talks about Ukrainian membership in the ]. Yatsenyuk also heads the ] commission. | ||
| From ], ], he served as the first vice-president of the Head of Government of the ], and the chairman of the president in the ]. | From ], ], he served as the first vice-president of the Head of Government of the ], and the chairman of the president in the ]. | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * {{cite web|url=http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/en/publish/article?art_id=11769746&cat_id=32581|title=Arseniy Yatsenyuk Biography|work=Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine website|accessdate=2007-03-28}} | |||
| * {{cite web|url=http://www.svoboda-news.com/2004/34/3.htm|title=Arseniy Yatsenyuk, young Ukrainian banker|publisher=svoboda-news.com|language=Russian}} | * {{cite web|url=http://www.svoboda-news.com/2004/34/3.htm|title=Arseniy Yatsenyuk, young Ukrainian banker|publisher=svoboda-news.com|language=Russian}} | ||
| * {{cite news|url=http://www.nr2.ru/kiev/110348.html|title=Verkhovna Rada deputies' thoughts about Yatsenyuk|publisher=Novyi Region 2|language=Ukrainian}} | * {{cite news|url=http://www.nr2.ru/kiev/110348.html|title=Verkhovna Rada deputies' thoughts about Yatsenyuk|publisher=Novyi Region 2|language=Ukrainian}} | ||
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| Arseniy Yatsenyuk Арсеній Яценюк | |
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| File:Arseniy Yatseniuk.jpgArseniy Yatsenyuk in November of 2006. | |
| 8 Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 4, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Oleksander Moroz |
| 8 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine | |
| In office March 21, 2007 – December 4, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Volodymyr Ohryzko |
| Minister of Economy of Ukraine | |
| In office September 27, 2005 – August 4, 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1974-05-22) May 22, 1974 (age 50) Chernivtsi,  Ukrainian SSR |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Tereziya Victorivna (1970) |
| Children | Hrystina, Sofia |
| Occupation | Politician, economist, and lawyer |
| Website | http://chairman.rada.gov.ua/ |
Arseniy Petrovych Yatsenyuk (Template:Lang-uk) (born May 22, 1974 in Chernivtsi, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian politician, economist, and lawyer. Arseniy Yatsenyuk is the current Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, who was elected to the post on December 4, 2007.
Early life and politics
Arseniy Petrovych Yatsenyuk was born on May 22, 1974 in Chernivtsi. He graduated from the Chernivtsi University in 1996, and the Chernivtsi Trade-Economics Institute of the Kiev National Trade-Economics Institute in 2001.
From December 1992 to September 1997 he was the president of "Yurek Ltd." law firm, based in Chernivtsi. From January 1998 until September 2001, Yatsenyuk worked in the post-pension "Aval" bank, based in Kiev.
Political career
From September until November 2001, Arseniy served as an "acting" Minister of Economy of Crimea, and from November of the same year until January 2003, served as the official Minister of Economy of Crimea.
From November 2003 to February 2005, Yatsenyuk served as the first vice-president of the head of the National Bank of Ukraine.
From March 9 to September 2005, Yatsenyuk served as the vice-governor of the Odessa Oblast Administration. From September 27, 2005 to August 4, 2006, he served as the Minister of Economy of Ukraine in the Yuriy Yekhanurov-led government. Arseniy Yatsenyuk then headed talks about Ukrainian membership in the World Trade Organization. Yatsenyuk also heads the Ukraine-European Union commission.
From September 20, 2006, he served as the first vice-president of the Head of Government of the President of Ukraine, and the chairman of the president in the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
Arseniy Yatsenyuk was proposed for the post of Foreign Minister by the President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko. Yatsenyuk was chosen for the post by the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) on March 21, 2007 with 426 votes (from 450 maximum), but only after the Ukrainian parliament twice denied the post to Volodymyr Ohryzko.
Speaker of the Parliament
In the early parliamentary elections held on September 30, 2007, Yatsenyuk was elected to the parliament from Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc (number 3 in the bloc's member list). On December 3, 2007, he was nominated for the position of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada from the democratic coalition formed from the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc. On December 4, 2007, Yatsenyuk was elected the Chairman of the Parliament. His candidacy was the only in the ballot, and he obtained 227 votes in favor (from the democratic coalition; opposition abstained from the voting).
References
- "Election list of the party (bloc)". Central Election Commission of Ukraine. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- "Arseniy autobiography" (in Russian). Ukrayinska Pravda. 2007-03-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Biography from Radio Svoboda" (in Russian). 2007-03-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Yatsenyuk Arseniy Petrovych". Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 10 (help) - Laws of Ukraine. Order of Verkhovna Rada No. 792-V: On appointment of Arseniy Yatsenyuk as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Adopted on 2007-03-21. (Ukrainian)
- "Result of voting on appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs" (in Ukrainian). 2007-03-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Ukraine minister gets "orange" OK for speaker job". Reuters. 2007-12-03.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Laws of Ukraine. Order of Verkhovna Rada No. 5-VI: On the Head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Adopted on 2007-12-04. (Ukrainian)
- "Yatsenyuk - Speaker" (in Ukrainian). Ukrayinska Pravda. 2007-12-04.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)
External links
- "Arseniy Yatsenyuk, young Ukrainian banker" (in Russian). svoboda-news.com.
- "Verkhovna Rada deputies' thoughts about Yatsenyuk" (in Ukrainian). Novyi Region 2.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byVolodymyr Ohryzko | Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 2007 |
Succeeded byVacant |
| Preceded byOleksandr Moroz | Chairman of Verkhovna Rada 2007– |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
| Foreign Ministers of Ukraine (since 1990) | ||
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| ¹ denotes acting | ||