unimaginable stories appeared in front of us personally at the beginning of 2014. The legitimate president - sits in another country, and Ukraine of the rights "putschists."Is not it a paradox.As it turned out, and what role is played in the events of Viktor Yanukovych.Let's deal.
biography Yanukovich - the main milestones
Viktor Yanukovych raised by his father.It is known that his mother Olga Semenovna died when he was only two years old.Having started his career as an ordinary worker to the ordinary (1969), quickly gaining momentum.His leadership qualities were seen.Already in 1989 he was elected to a leadership position in the team.He was engaged in the organization of activities of several companies, and then headed the Donetsk region (1997).Viktor Yanukovych has extensive experience of business.What enabled him to successfully deal with the government's work.In 2002, he became Prime Minister of Ukraine.After his discharge (2007) he had to go into opposition.However, he did not leave the work on the creation of alternative programs of nation-building.His party regularly offered to Parliament their concepts to stabilize the economy of Ukraine.In 2010 he was elected President of the country.
Education Yanukovych
Judging from the data provided by him, he has two higher education.One - engineering.He graduated from Donetsk Polytechnic (1980).The second - a legal entity.In 2001 he received the diploma of the Academy of Foreign Trade.Yanukovych's biography contains information about its scientific degrees.He is a professor.It is known that his scientific work concerns the construction of a large industrial infrastructure of the region.He worked on his thesis at the time headed the Donetsk region.Therefore, it is clear evidence that it provided enough.
Family
biography Yanukovych is transparent enough.He is married and has two children.Family Viktor Yanukovych was created in 1971.Based on available data, at this time Yanukovych was in prison (see below).The family had two successor, one of which continued the work of his father.Both sons have now established their own families, living separately.The Ukrainian society the word "family" in time acquired a different meaning.Since Yanukovych became known for their not quite legal economic activities.Taking advantage of his position, the President of the relatives of "shared" business many entrepreneurs operating in the country.It should be noted that the wife of the President of Ukraine Lyudmila Yanukovich did not become the first lady.She lived alone, without taking part in social and political activities of her husband.
Convictions
before the court appeared as a future president twice.For the first time since the dawn of youth, in the "dashing nineties".He was convicted for taking part in the robbery.While he was still a minor, so the deadline was small (3 years).He was released early, but in 1970 he again appeared before representatives of Themis.At this time Yanukovych's biography replenished charge of causing bodily harm (fighting).The proceedings were long, since the protection of the defendant found proof of nobility.He defended the girl from drunken harassment.Yanukovych's criminal record were taken from him (1978) in accordance with the law.
first trial
the presidential elections (2004) Yanukovych was one of the most promising candidates.He was supported by the then leader of the country (Kuchma).But things did not go quite as planned.The country broke the "orange" revolution against the existing order.In violation of the laws have been three rounds of voting.As a result, Yanukovych lost.In the first round he won fewer votes than the main opponent.In the second - he won.CEC announces count, Yanukovych had 49.46%.However, representatives of Yushchenko declared mass violations.The negotiations have decided to hold rerun.This is a procedure that is not justified either by a single law.But after the conference Yushchenko was declared the winner.According to the testimony of Yanukovych supporters, he had only to arrange the publication of the results of the second round of voting.Then to challenge them would be very difficult.
activities in opposition
irreconcilable partners had to be reconciled.We had to solve many urgent urgent tasks.And in the Verkhovna Rada by this time (2006) turned out to be the party most regions.Yanukovych agreed to an agreement on the condition that his party will cease to pursue politically motivated.In the period prior to the parliamentary elections and after them in Ukraine was a protracted crisis.The Legislative Assembly could not reach an agreement.The intransigence of forces had already been radical.After many attempts to resolve the crisis in 2006, Yanukovych confirmed in the post of Prime Minister.Foreign policy direction of its activity once it became diametrically opposed views of the incumbent President.Yanukovych has tried to send to Ukraine a rapprochement with Russia, while Yushchenko sought to European integration.As a result of the parliamentary struggle in 2007 became Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.Yanukovych once again had to go into opposition.
Party of Regions
Eventually organized Yanukovych Party is becoming more powerful and influential.It has traditionally supported the south-east of the country.The population here is impressed by the policy of cooperation with Russia.In connection with the political crisis of 2008, the country is threatened the very existence of the Verkhovna Rada.Yushchenko makes several attempts to dissolve it.Since the blocks are then disbanded, people are in a constant voltage.For several years in BP occur several small "revolutions".That creates an anti-crisis coalition, the implacable enemies - the BYuT and the Regions - try to agree to start a political process.The result of this fuss becomes an unexpected increase in the authority of the party Yanukovych.
President
Election 2010 Yanukovych conducts "in-house".He once said that the party will not negotiate with anyone.As a result of the second round he is only one opponent - Tymoshenko.After the vote turns out that Viktor Yanukovych has overtaken it by only three percentage points.But the wish to achieve.Biography Yanukovych enriched still win - he became the President of Ukraine.First he had to build his own power vertical.To this end it was held lustration law enforcers and governors appointed by his predecessor.Gradually, most of the posts in the state bodies were taken by representatives of the ruling party.
Language policy
Despite the hopes of the population of the southeast, the President did not make Russian the second state.He once said that maintains the status of the Ukrainian language, but the minority will operate the European Charter.At first, this question is not sharpened, so as not to push society toward further confrontation.The President made efforts to overcome the economic collapse, inherited from its predecessor.
Parliament regions
New legislative elections were held in 2012. It was a serious struggle.Sons Yanukovich joined the ranks of the party to support his father.As a result, the correct alignment of forces in the region received the most.They managed to win over the communists.All questions are now voted on the first time, since the opposition has lost influence on the legislative process.
crisis of 2013-2014
Founded practical undivided Party of Regions in a democratic country could not protect society from splitting.Rather, it was an incitement to further tragic events.The root was the issue of European integration.Yanukovych has supported this trend by all means available, despite the fact that previously fought for a different foreign policy.But when it came time to sign the agreement, he made a sharp turn.He said that the country is not yet ready for such a closer cooperation.As a result, in the city center there was the second Maidan.He collected nearly a million opposition rallies.Three months after the negotiation and signing of a cooperation agreement the opposition coup.Yanukovych fled the country, narrowly avoiding death.So the legitimate president was in exile, unable to influence the processes of pushing his homeland to civil war.
man enough talented and energetic, Viktor Yanukovych managed to get to the presidency, uniting around him supporters.Only it has not led to the revival of the country and to further its split.Errors it will be analyzed by historians and politicians, when the next crisis in Ukraine will be repaid (if possible).