Isolated president
By Oleg Varfolomeyev - 14.06.2012 / 04:20 CET
Ukraine's powerful but lonely president.
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Fact file
Curriculum Vitae
1950: Born, Yenakieve
1967-69: Jailed for robbery
1969-70: Fitter and mechanic, Yenakieve metal works
1970-71: Jailed for assault
1972-74: Electrician
1976-96: Executive in transport companies, latterly as head of Donetsk regional transport directorate
1980: Graduated in mechanical engineering, Donetsk Polytechnic
1980: Joined Communist Party
1996-97: Deputy governor of Donetsk Region
1997-2002: Governor of Donetsk Region
2001: Graduates in law, Ukrainian Academy of Foreign Trade
2002-04: Prime minister
2005-06: Opposition leader
2006-07: Prime minister
2008-09: Opposition leader
2010-: President
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