Vyacheslav Kyrylenko
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Vyacheslav Anatoliyovych Kyrylenko is a Ukrainian
politician
; former Minister of Labor and Social Policy, former Vice Prime Minister, former partyleader of Our Ukraine and current leader of the party For Ukraine!.
in Kiev
, which was held from 12 to 17 October 1990, which eventually led to the resignation the Chairmen of the Council of Ministers of Ukraine Vitaly Masol. In the years 1992 and 1993 Kyrylenko was head of the Ukrainian Student Union and became a member of the People's Movement of Ukraine
, He soon became the head of the youth wing of this party and stayed that until 2002 while meanwhile becoming a Doctor of Philosophy
at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (in 1993 he graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy and he received a PhD
in Philosophy
in 1997).
In 2002 Kyrylenko became the Deputy Head of the Ukrainian People's Party
. During the 1998 Ukrainian parliamentary election
Kyrylenko was elected into the Verkhovna Rada
(Ukraine's parliament); he has been re-elected into the Verkhovna Rada
since. In 2005 Kyrylenko became the Minister of Labor and Social Policy in the first Tymoshenko Government
and a Vice Prime Minister later that year in the Yekhanurov Government
until the 2006 Ukrainian parliamentary election
. In December 2006 Kyrylenko was elected as Head of the Parliamentary Faction "Our Ukraine" and on March 31, 2007 was elected the head of the People's Union Our Ukraine
. During the 2007 Ukrainian parliamentary election
was Kyrylenko the top candidate of Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc on its party list. The alliance lost 9 seats but its percentage
of total votes slightly improved.
In 2008 Kyrylenko was replaced as head of Our Ukraine party of its Honorary President Viktor Yushchenko
. In December Kyrylenko resigned from the post as head of Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc in protest against the reformation of the coalition that supported the second Tymoshenko Government
with Bloc of Lytvyn. According Kyrylenko the restructure posed "a serious threat to the economy
and social sphere". On December 23, 2008 Kyrylenko formed the parliamentarian deputy group For Ukraine! in the Verkhovna Rada. In November 2009 Kyrylenko started to cooperate with the Party of Social Protection In order to participate in the 2010 Ukrainian local elections. In November 2009 the Party of Social Protection changed its name to For Ukraine! and Kyrylenko was elected party leader of it
In November 2009 Kyrylenko was awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise
V degree.
Ukrainians
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Politician
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; former Minister of Labor and Social Policy, former Vice Prime Minister, former partyleader of Our Ukraine and current leader of the party For Ukraine!.
Biography
During his studies at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Kyrylenko was one of the initiators a political student strike at the October Revolution SquareMaidan Nezalezhnosti
Maidan Nezalezhnosti is the central square of Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine. One of the main city squares, it is located on the Khreschatyk Street...
in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, which was held from 12 to 17 October 1990, which eventually led to the resignation the Chairmen of the Council of Ministers of Ukraine Vitaly Masol. In the years 1992 and 1993 Kyrylenko was head of the Ukrainian Student Union and became a member of the People's Movement of Ukraine
People's Movement of Ukraine
The People's Movement of Ukraine is a Ukrainian center-right political party...
, He soon became the head of the youth wing of this party and stayed that until 2002 while meanwhile becoming a Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (in 1993 he graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy and he received a PhD
PHD
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in Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
in 1997).
In 2002 Kyrylenko became the Deputy Head of the Ukrainian People's Party
Ukrainian People's Party
The Ukrainian People's Party is a political party in Ukraine, led by Yury Kostenko, registered on Old Year's Day 1999 as Ukrainian National Movement .-History:...
. During the 1998 Ukrainian parliamentary election
Ukrainian parliamentary election, 1998
The second Ukrainian parliamentary election after the collapse of the Soviet Union took place on 29 March 1998. In comparison to the first parliamentary election, this time half of 450 parliament seats were filled by single-seat majority winners in 225 electoral regions , and the other half were...
Kyrylenko was elected into the Verkhovna Rada
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...
(Ukraine's parliament); he has been re-elected into the Verkhovna Rada
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...
since. In 2005 Kyrylenko became the Minister of Labor and Social Policy in the first Tymoshenko Government
First Tymoshenko Government
The first Tymoshenko Government was appointed on February 4, 2005 by 373 Parliamentarians of the Verkhovna Rada . It was supported opposition factions' Parliamentarians, including three Communists, 18 Social Democratic Party of Ukraine members, 46 Regions faction members.September 8, 2005...
and a Vice Prime Minister later that year in the Yekhanurov Government
Yekhanurov Government
The first Yekhanurov Government was appointed after the first Tymoshenko Government was sacked amid resignations and corruption claims. Twelve days later the Ukrainian Parliament rejecting Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko choice of Yuri Yekhanurov for Prime Minister...
until the 2006 Ukrainian parliamentary election
Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2006
The Ukrainian parliamentary election took place on March 26, 2006. Election campaigning officially began on July 7, 2005. Between November 26 and December 31, 2005 party lists of candidates were formed....
. In December 2006 Kyrylenko was elected as Head of the Parliamentary Faction "Our Ukraine" and on March 31, 2007 was elected the head of the People's Union Our Ukraine
People's Union Our Ukraine
The Our Ukraine is a centre-right political party of Ukraine formed in 2005. The party supports former president President Viktor Yushchenko...
. During the 2007 Ukrainian parliamentary election
Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2007
Early parliamentary elections in Ukraine took place on 30 September 2007. The date of the election was determined following agreement between the President Viktor Yushchenko, the Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Moroz on 27 May 2007, in an attempt...
was Kyrylenko the top candidate of Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc on its party list. The alliance lost 9 seats but its percentage
Percentage
In mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100 . It is often denoted using the percent sign, “%”, or the abbreviation “pct”. For example, 45% is equal to 45/100, or 0.45.Percentages are used to express how large/small one quantity is, relative to another quantity...
of total votes slightly improved.
In 2008 Kyrylenko was replaced as head of Our Ukraine party of its Honorary President Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko is a former President of Ukraine. He took office on January 23, 2005, following a period of popular unrest known as the Orange Revolution...
. In December Kyrylenko resigned from the post as head of Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc in protest against the reformation of the coalition that supported the second Tymoshenko Government
Second Tymoshenko Government
The second Tymoshenko Government was appointed on December 18, 2007 as a coalition between Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko and Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense Bloc , OU-PSD is the party of then-President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko, following the 2007 Ukrainian parliamentary election...
with Bloc of Lytvyn. According Kyrylenko the restructure posed "a serious threat to the economy
Economy of Ukraine
The economy of Ukraine is an emerging free market, with a gross domestic product that fell sharply for the first 10 years of its independence from the Soviet Union and then experienced rapid growth from 2000 until 2008...
and social sphere". On December 23, 2008 Kyrylenko formed the parliamentarian deputy group For Ukraine! in the Verkhovna Rada. In November 2009 Kyrylenko started to cooperate with the Party of Social Protection In order to participate in the 2010 Ukrainian local elections. In November 2009 the Party of Social Protection changed its name to For Ukraine! and Kyrylenko was elected party leader of it
In November 2009 Kyrylenko was awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise
The Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise is an award of Ukraine. It is awarded for distinguished services to the state and people of the Ukrainian nation. The Order was instituted on August 23, 1995 by the Ukrainian President, Leonid Kuchma....
V degree.