Maryna Poroshenko

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Anatolyivna and the family name is Perevedentseva.
Maryna Poroshenko
Марина Порошенко
Poroshenko in 2020
5th First Lady of Ukraine
In role
7 June 2014 – 20 May 2019
PresidentPetro Poroshenko
Preceded byHanna Turchynova (Acting)
Succeeded byOlena Zelenska
Personal details
Born
Maryna Anatoliivna Perevedentseva (Марина Анатоліївна Переведенцева)

(1962-02-01) 1 February 1962 (age 62)
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Spouse
​
(m. 1984)​
Children
  • Oleksii
  • Mykhailo
  • Oleksandra
  • Yevheniia
Alma materBogomolets National Medical University
National Academy of Government Managerial Staff of Culture and Arts
OccupationMedical doctor • politician

Maryna Anatoliivna Poroshenko (

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. After her husband's presidency ended in 2019, Maryna was a local political candidate for elections in Kyiv.[1]

Biography

Maryna Poroshenko was born as Maryna Perevedentseva (

Kyiv Arsenal.[2]

While studying at the Bogomolets National Medical University, she met Petro Poroshenko at a disco. They married in 1984.[3] She worked as a cardiologist at the Zhovtneva Hospital [uk] until the birth of their first son, and after that, she devoted her time to her family.[2][3] She does not take part in public life and does not discuss politics with her husband.[4] She participates in the activities of the Petro Poroshenko Charity Foundation.[3]

In 2007 she graduated from National Academy of Government Managerial Staff of Culture and Arts with degree in fine arts.[5]

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

2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine. They discussed possible assistance to the people in Eastern Ukraine.[6]

From 2018 until 2019 she served as the Chairman of Ukrainian Cultural Foundation.[7][8]

In the

UDAR party).[9] European Solidarity won 31 Kyiv City Council seats in the 2020 Kyiv local election.[10] Klitschko was reelected as Mayor of Kyiv.[11]

Family

Maryna and Petro Poroshenko have four children: son Olexiy (born 1985), twin daughters Yevheniia and Oleksandra (born 2000) and son Mykhailo (born 2001).

Oleksii was a representative in the regional parliament of Vinnytsia Oblast.[12] In November 2014, he became People's Deputy of Ukraine.[citation needed
]

Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko is the godfather to their children.[13]

Notes

  1. ^ Ukrainian: Переведенцева

References

  1. ^
    Ukrayinska Pravda
    (16 September 2020)
  2. ^
    ITAR-TASS
    (6 June 2014)
  3. ^
    UNIAN
  4. ^ "Первая леди Украины Марина Порошенко: интересные факты". 26 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Марина Порошенко продемонструвала свій диплом мистецтвознавця". www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  6. ^ Maryna Poroshenko: 'I read Kyiv Post', Kyiv Post (June 23, 2014)
  7. ^ "Maryna Poroshenko calls on authorities to provide proper funding for cultural projects". Interfax-Ukraine. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  8. ^ "Poroshenko's Spouse Maryna Files Letter Of Resignation From Post Of Ukrainian Cultural Fund Chair". ukranews_com. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  9. Ukrayinska Pravda
    (16 September 2020)
  10. Central Election Commission of Ukraine
  11. ^ Vitali Klitschko wins in first round of Kyiv mayor election, Ukrinform (6 November 2020)
  12. Spiegel Online
    (22 May 2014).
  13. ^ "Profile: Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko". BBC News. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014.

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Honorary titles
Preceded by First Lady of Ukraine
2014–2019 		Succeeded by
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