Viktor Yushchenko

Viktor Yushchenko (1954–) – 3rd President of Ukraine

• Actions:
  • Led economic reforms aimed at integrating Ukraine into the European market, alongside Yulia Tymoshenko, under President Leonid Kuchma.
  • Elected President in 2004, defeating Viktor Yanukovych despite being poisoned during the campaign.
    • Contested the initially fraudulent election results and spearheaded the Orange Revolution.
  • Attempted to secure a NATO Membership Action Plan (MAP) for Ukraine, but was unsuccessful.
• Significance:
  • Symbolized Ukraine’s pivot toward the West.
• Successor and Legacy:
  • Succeeded by Viktor Yanukovych.

This is part of the #Significantpersons series.