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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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