Maryna Poroshenko

Maryna Anatoliivna Poroshenko ( uk, Мари́на Анато́ліївна Пороше́нко, née Perevedentseva; born 1 February 1962) is a Ukrainian cardiologist who was the First Lady of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019. She is married to former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. After her husband's presidency ended in 2019, Maryna was a local political candidate for elections in Kyiv.

Biography

Maryna Poroshenko was born as Maryna Perevedentseva ( uk, Марина Анатоліївна Переведенцева, translit=Maryna Anatoliivna Perevedenсeva) in 1962 in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union.Maryna Poroshenko, First Lady of Ukraine from 7 June 2014. Biography
ITAR-TASS (6 June 2014) Her father Anatoly (born 1933) was Deputy Minister of Health of the Ukrainian SSR. Her mother Lyudmyla worked at Kyiv Arsenal.

While studying at the Bogomolets National Medical University, she met Petro Poroshenko at a disco. They married in 1984.Poroshenko, President of Ukraine
Centre for Eastern Studies (28 May 2014)Events by themes: Poroshenko family
UNIAN She worked as a cardiologist at the Zhovtneva Hospital until the birth of their first son, and after that, she devoted her time to her family. She does not take part in public life and does not discuss politics with her husband. She participates in the activities of the Petro Poroshenko Charity Foundation.

In 2007 she graduated from National Academy of Government Managerial Staff of Culture and Arts with degree in fine arts.

In a June 2014 televised interview, Maryna said that she plans to engage in social and cultural issues currently facing Ukraine. Late June 2014 she met with Iryna Herashchenko, an envoy to the '' Peace plan for Eastern Ukraine'' and a mediator in the 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine. They discussed possible assistance to the people in Eastern Ukraine.

From 2018 until 2019 she served as the Chairman of Ukrainian Cultural Foundation.

In the 2020 Kyiv local election Poroshenko is placed first on the Kyiv City Council election list of the party European Solidarity (the party (nationwide) lead by her husband Petro Poroshenko).Maryna Poroshenko headed the Eurosolidarity list in the Kyiv City Council elections
Ukrayinska Pravda (16 September 2020) In the election of Mayor of Kyiv (during the 2020 Kyiv local election) European Solidarity endorsed incumbent mayor Vitaly Klichko (who was nominated by the UDAR party).Klitschko reacted to support from Poroshenko's party: We are not bargaining
Ukrayinska Pravda (16 September 2020)"Eurosolidarity" will support Klitschko in the elections in Kyiv
Ukrayinska Pravda (16 September 2020) European Solidarity won 31 Kyiv City Council seats in the 2020 Kyiv local election. Klitschko was reelected as Mayor of Kyiv.Vitali Klitschko wins in first round of Kyiv mayor election
Ukrinform (6 November 2020)

Family

Maryna and Petro Poroshenko have four children: son Olexiy (born 1985), twin daughters Yevheniia and Oleksandra (born 2000) and son Mykhailo (born 2001). The family continues to live in their private home in the historic neighborhood of Koncha-Zaspa. Oleksii was a representative in the regional parliament of Vinnytsia Oblast. Ukraine Election: The Chocolate King Rises
Spiegel Online (22 May 2014). In November 2014, he became People's Deputy of Ukraine.

Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko is the godfather to their children.

References

External links

June 2014 interview with Maryna Poroshenko
on 5 Kanal

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