Historical mastermind
By Toby Vogel - 28.08.2008 / 09:10 CET
Ukraine's democracy is not old. Just a few years ago, the country was run by
Leonid Kuchma, a Soviet-style president, until he was ousted in the Orange Revolution of December 2004. But it is certainly vibrant.
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Curriculum Vitae
1960: Born, Donetsk
1982: Master's in history, Donetsk State University
1988: PhD, Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University,
Kiev 1992: Director, Centre for Political Studies, Donetsk State University
1996: Dean, Graduate School, University of Kiev-Mohyla Academy
1996: Chairman of the board, International Renaissance Foundation
2005: Adviser to Prime Minister YuliaTymoshenko
2006: Elected to parliament
2007: Deputy prime minister in charge of Euro-Atlantic questions
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