Vira Ivanivna Ulianchenko ( uk, Віра Іванівна Ульянченко; born February 1, 1958; village of Ozeryany) is a Ukrainian state and political activist. She is the only female governor in a history of
Kyiv Oblast
Kyiv Oblast ( uk, Ки́ївська о́бласть, translit=Kyïvska oblast), also called Kyivshchyna ( uk, Ки́ївщина), is an oblast (province) in central and northern Ukraine. It surrounds, but does not include, the city of Kyiv, w ...
since its establishment in 1932.
Biography
In 1980 she graduated from the Philology Department of
Kyiv University
Kyiv University or Shevchenko University or officially the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ( uk, Київський національний університет імені Тараса Шевченка), colloquially known as KNU ...
after which she worked as a teacher at the professional technical college (PTU) #4 in
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe.
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city. In 1981 Ulianchenko became a Komsomol activist.
In 1987 Ulianchenko was elected a deputy to the municipal raion council of Soviet Raion of Kyiv city and a deputy head of the Soviet Raion executive committee. In May 1990 she started working at the local office of the Communist Party committee. From 1991 to 1993 Ulianchenko as an administrator worked in various government institutions
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ( uk, Верхо́вна Ра́да Украї́ни, translit=, Verkhovna Rada Ukrainy, translation=Supreme Council of Ukraine, Ukrainian abbreviation ''ВРУ''), often simply Verkhovna Rada or just Rada, is the ...
,
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine ( uk, Кабінет Міністрів України, translit=Kabinet Ministriv Ukrainy; shortened to CabMin), commonly referred to as the Government of Ukraine ( uk, Уряд України, ''Uriad Ukrai ...
, and Presidential Administration Secretariat.
From 1993 to 1994 Ulianchenko worked for a water transportation company "Blasko". Soon after the legal proceedings around the company she emigrated to the
United States
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. However, Ulianchenko claims that she moved there to give birth to her child. In 1999 she began serving as the chief of department for the Ukrsoyuzservis. In March 2000 she worked for the Prime minister office chaired by
Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( uk, Віктор Андрійович Ющенко, ; born 23 February 1954) is a Ukrainian politician who was the third president of Ukraine from 23 January 2005 to 25 February 2010.
As an informal leader of th ...
. In 2002 Ulianchenko was a secretary for the political bloc Our Ukraine in
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ( uk, Верхо́вна Ра́да Украї́ни, translit=, Verkhovna Rada Ukrainy, translation=Supreme Council of Ukraine, Ukrainian abbreviation ''ВРУ''), often simply Verkhovna Rada or just Rada, is the ...
.
In March 2005 Ulianchenko was elected a deputy to Verkhovna Rada as part of the political bloc Our Ukraine, which she served until May 2006. In June 2006 she was appointed the Governor of Kyiv Oblast. On May 16, 2009, Ulianchenko became the leader of Our Ukraine and few days later a head of Presidential Administration.Yushchenko appoints Vera Ulyanchenko as head of his secretariat
UNIAN
The UNIAN or Ukrainian Independent Information Agency of News ( uk, Українське Незалежне Інформаційне Агентство Новин, УНІАН, translit=Ukrayins'ke Nezalezhne Informatsiyne Ahentstvo Novyn) is a ...
(May 20, 2009) As the head of Presidential Administration she was noticed for her quick reaction on the announcement of the
President of Russian Federation
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Dmitri Medvedev
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev ( rus, links=no, Дмитрий Анатольевич Медведев, p=ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪdˈvʲedʲɪf; born 14 September 1965) is a Russian politician who has been serving as the dep ...
to the
President of Ukraine
The president of Ukraine ( uk, Президент України, Prezydent Ukrainy) is the head of state of Ukraine. The president represents the nation in international relations, administers the foreign political activity of the state, condu ...
Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( uk, Віктор Андрійович Ющенко, ; born 23 February 1954) is a Ukrainian politician who was the third president of Ukraine from 23 January 2005 to 25 February 2010.
As an informal leader of th ...
. For her loyalty, reliance, and solid professional performance Ulianchenko was nicknamed as "mama Vera". On February 24, 2010, Ulianchenko resigned on her own initiative.
In 2009 the Ukrainian magazine Фокус named Ulianchenko as the second most influential woman in Ukraine after
Raisa Bogatyrova
Raisa Vasylivna Bohatyriova ( uk, Раїса Василівна Богатирьова; russian: Раиса Васильевна Богатырёва) (born on January 6, 1953) is a Ukrainian politician and former Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine ...
Zastup
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.
Ukraine’s State Security Service has issued a search warrant for former governor of Kyiv Regional State Administration Vira Ulianchenko, the Interior Ministry reported on its official website on the 14th September 2015. According to the official information, Ulianchenko disappeared in Kyiv on June 30 and is hiding from the prosecution.
;Spouse
Her husband Viktor Ivchenko held a chair of the State Agency of investments and innovations.
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