President of Ukraine

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The President of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Президент України, Prezydent Ukrayiny) is the head of state and acts in its name. The President is the guarantor of the state sovereignty and territorial indivisibility of Ukraine, the observance of the Constitution of Ukraine and human and citizens' rights and freedoms. The President is elected by popular vote and serves a 5-year term in office.

The President's official residence is Mariyinsky Palace.

The President of Ukraine (as of October 2005) is Viktor Yushchenko who was sworn in on January 23, 2005.

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Presidents of the Ukrainian People's Republic

The Ukrainian People's Republic was formed after the Russian Revolution, and lasted until the Peace of Riga between Poland and Bolshevist Russia in March, 1921.

Mykhailo Hrushevsky,
1917 - 1918

Volodymyr Vynnychenko,
1918 - 1919

Symon Petliura,
1919 - 1926,
in exile since 1921

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Chairmen of the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR

Between 1938 and 1991, the Chairman presided over the de jure collective head of state, the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR. Ukraine enjoyed only limited autonomy from the Soviet Union government in Moscow.

On July 5, 1991, the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR passed a law establishing the post of the President of the Ukrainian SSR. The title was changed to the President of Ukraine upon the proclamation of independence (August 24, 1991). The first election of the President of Ukraine was held of December 1, 1991.