List of Presidents of Ukraine
The modern Ukrainian presidency was formed when the Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council) of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic passed a law on July 5, 1991 establishing the post of the "President of the Ukrainian SSR." Upon the proclamation of Ukrainian independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991, the title was changed to the "President of Ukraine." The first election of the President of Ukraine was contested on December 1, 1991. Leonid Kravchuk was the inaugural holder of the office.
All four Presidents have been members of the Verkhovna Rada prior to their election as President. Kravchuk was the first (and only) President to have resigned from the office, following a power struggle between Kravchuk and his Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma. Although the 10 is maximum number of years a person can serve, Leonid Kuchma has served a little over 10 and a half, finishing Kravchuk's only term.
| # | President | Elected | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonid Kravchuk Леонід Кравчук |
1991 | 5 December 1991 |
19 July 1994 | Independent / Non-partisan | |
| 2 | Leonid Kuchma Леонід Кучма |
1994 | 19 July 1994 | 14 November 1999 | Independent / Non-partisan | |
| 1999 | 14 November 1999 | 23 January 2005 | ||||
| 3 | Viktor Yushchenko Віктор Ющенко |
2004 | 23 January 2005 | 25 February 2010 | Our Ukraine | |
| 4 | Viktor Yanukovych Віктор Янукович |
2010 | 25 February 2010 | Incumbent | Non-partisan |
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