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90-418: The title has also been used for the spouse of a head of government who is not also head of state. It has also been used to refer to the spouses of the leaders of administrative divisions within a country. The title is often used for the wives of Christian pastors in denominations where married clergy are the norm. It has been noted that the earliest use of the term "first lady" is in reference to person of

180-487: A semi-presidential system in which the roles of the head of state and head of government are separate, thus the president of Ukraine is not the nation's head of government. The prime minister serves as the head of government, a role currently filled by Denys Shmyhal who took office in March 2020. The current president is Volodymyr Zelenskyy , who took the oath of office on 20 May 2019. Due to martial law , elections in

270-559: A country is sometimes called the " first-level (or first-order ) administrative division" or "first administrative level". Its next subdivision might be called "second-level administrative division" or "second administrative level" and so on. An alternative terminology is provided by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics which terms the principal division as the second level or NUTS-2. Administrative divisions are conceptually separate from dependent territories , with

360-456: A coup and that the impeachment process has not been properly carried out. On 3 October 2014, a Ukrainian official said that Viktor Yanukovych and other former top officials have obtained Russian citizenship in a "secret decree" signed by Vladimir Putin. If this actually turned out to be true, it would suggest that Yanukovich had given up his claims for presidency as Ukrainian law does not allow for dual citizenship. The modern Ukrainian presidency

450-462: A high ranking or outstanding person in their field, and that the term, as used to describe the spouse of the president of the United States , saw its first documented use in 1838 in reference to Martha Washington , who was never referred to as such during George Washington 's time as president. The first person to have been referred to as "first lady" on a regular basis during their time in

540-507: A minimum two-thirds of the parliament (300 members) must support the impeachment procedure. To remove the president from office, a minimum three-quarters of parliament (338 members) must support the resolution. The Constitutional and the Supreme Court of Ukraine 's conclusions and decisions are considered at the parliamentary meetings. In the event that a president dies in office or is incapable of committing their duties as president,

630-469: A nomination deposit of 2,500,000 hryvnias (approx. 90,000 US Dollars) which is refunded only to those candidates that progress to the second round of voting. The last presidential elections took place on 21 April 2019. According to Article 104 of the Constitution, the president of Ukraine assumes office no later than in thirty days after the official announcement of the election results, from

720-406: A number of smaller entities. Within those entities are the large and small cities or towns, which may or may not be the county seat . Some of the world's larger cities culturally, if not officially, span several counties, and those crossing state or provincial boundaries have much in common culturally as well, but are rarely incorporated within the same municipal government. Many sister cities share

810-660: A particular independent sovereign state is divided. Such a unit usually has an administrative authority with the power to take administrative or policy decisions for its area. Usually, sovereign states have several levels of administrative division. Common names for the principal (largest) administrative divisions include: states (subnational states, rather than sovereign states), provinces , lands , oblasts and regions . These in turn are often subdivided into smaller administrative units known by names such as comarcas , raions or districts , which are further subdivided into municipalities , communes or communities constituting

900-507: A political compromise. A snap election was held in 1994 , which was won by Ukraine's former Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma . Kuchma was re-elected for a second term of office in 1999 . The 2004 election was marked by controversy with allegations of electoral fraud in the conduct of the second round runoff ballot between opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko and the government-backed candidate and former Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. After mass nationwide protests, colloquially known as

990-427: A province, region, canton, land, governorate, oblast, emirate, or country. Administrative units that are not federated or confederated but enjoy a greater degree of autonomy or self-government than other territories within the same country can be considered autonomous regions or de facto constituent states of that country. This relationship is by some authors called a federacy or asymmetric federalism . An example

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1080-471: A result of this election Yanukovych was elected the fourth modern president of Ukraine. After Yanukovych was removed from power in early 2014 as a result of the 2014 Revolution of Dignity , the chairperson of parliament Oleksandr Turchynov was appointed to the role of acting president by the Verkhovna Rada in accordance with article 112 of the Constitution of Ukraine. Oleksandr Turchynov served as

1170-406: A term of endearment, who have proven themselves to be of exceptional talent or unique notoriety in non-political areas. The phrase is often, but not always, used when the person in question is either the wife or "female equivalent" of a well-known man (or men) in a similar field. For example, the term has been applied in the entertainment field to denote the "first lady of television" ( Lucille Ball ),

1260-591: A water boundary, which quite often serves as a border of both cities and counties. For example, Cambridge and Boston , Massachusetts appear to the casual traveler as one large city, while locally they each are quite culturally different and occupy different counties. General terms for these incorporated places include " municipality ", " settlement ", "locality", and "populated place". President of Ukraine The president of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Президент України , romanized:  Prezydent Ukrainy , pronounced [prezeˈdɛnt ʊkrɐˈjine] )

1350-497: A whole in international affairs. The president has the authority to conduct negotiations and sign treaties on behalf of the Ukrainian government. The right to recognize foreign nations rests solely with the president. The president may appoint and dismiss heads of diplomatic missions of Ukraine to other states and to international organisations and accept the recall of diplomatic representatives to Ukraine of foreign states. Although

1440-467: Is (by area or population), the fewer levels of administrative divisions it has. For example, Vatican City does not have any administrative subdivisions, and Monaco has only one level (both are city-states ), while such countries as France and Pakistan have five levels each. The United States is composed of states, possessions, territories , and a federal district , each with varying numbers of subdivisions. The principal administrative division of

1530-593: Is colloquially known as "Bankova", because it is located on Bankova Street in a massive building across from the House with Chimaeras. The head of the office, the Chief Secretary, acts as the gray cardinal for the president in Ukrainian politics. Around fourteen state residences are allocated for official presidential use, many of which remain from the Kuchma-era presidency. The official ceremonial residence

1620-730: Is no fixed rule, for " all politics is local " as is perhaps well demonstrated by their relative lack of systemic order. In the realm of self-government, any of these can and does occur along a stretch of road—which for the most part is passing through rural, unsettled countryside. Since the terms are administrative political divisions of the local regional government, their exact relationship and definitions are subject to home rule considerations, tradition, as well as state statute law and local governmental (administrative) definition and control. In British cultural legacy, some territorial entities began with fairly expansive counties which encompass an appreciably large area, but were divided over time into

1710-471: Is recognized as a spousal first lady by way of her husband's presidency following Jefferson. Andrew Jackson 's wife, Rachel Jackson , died before Jackson's presidency. Jackson's niece, Emily Donelson , carried out the duties of first lady until her death, and Jackson's daughter-in-law, Sarah Jackson , presided over the White House during the final months of Jackson's presidency. Both are recognized by

1800-918: Is the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv. Other state residences include the House with Chimaeras and the House of the Weeping Widow in Kyiv, the Yusupov Palace in Crimea , and Synehora in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast . In addition, each former president has been allotted a state-owned dacha (house) in the former forest preserve in Koncha-Zaspa . A lot of additional material-technical, social-communal, health care provision support

1890-522: Is the Mariinskyi Palace , located in the Pechersk district of the capital Kyiv . Other official residences include the House with Chimaeras and the House of the Weeping Widow , which are used for official visits by foreign representatives. The Office of the President of Ukraine , unofficially known as "Bankova" in reference to the street it is located on, serves as the presidential office, advising

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1980-450: Is the head of state of Ukraine . The president represents the nation in international relations , administers the foreign political activity of the state, conducts negotiations and concludes international treaties. The president is directly elected by the citizens of Ukraine for a five-year term of office (whether the presidential election is early or scheduled), limited to two terms consecutively. The president's official residence

2070-485: Is the autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan within Uzbekistan . Due to variations in their use worldwide, consistency in the translation of terms from non-English to English is sometimes difficult to maintain. In many of the following terms originating from British cultural influence, areas of relatively low mean population density might bear a title of an entity one would expect to be either larger or smaller. There

2160-458: Is the head of state while the prime minister is the head of government with the current prime minister being Denys Shmyhal . Ukraine is somewhat unusual in that while many countries use a similar system typically the role of one leader is relegated to being ceremonial, in Ukraine however both the prime minister and the president have great power and responsibility assigned to their roles. Because

2250-548: The first family . French -speaking countries have used the term première dame for first ladies, regardless of where the first lady is from. At least one article, published in 2017, used the term premier monsieur for first gentleman. For that particular article, it was used to discuss the possibility of Louis Aliot becoming first gentleman, should his domestic partner, Marine Le Pen , win that year's presidential election . Emmanuel Macron defeated Le Pen in that year's election. Portuguese -speaking countries have used

2340-625: The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada becomes the acting president until a new president is elected. The acting president is not given the authority to address the nation and parliament, dismiss the legislative branch and appoint candidates for parliamentary approval of government and judicial posts. The acting president cannot call for a referendum, grant military ranks and state orders and exercise their right of pardon. There are no constitutional provisions for presidential succession in case both

2430-512: The First Ladies National Historic Site as being first ladies, despite the White House website recognizing Jackson's wife as first lady. James Buchanan was a lifelong bachelor. During his time in office, his niece, Harriet Lane , served as "hostess". She is recognized as having acted in the capacity of a contemporary first lady during her uncle's time in office, and is listed among other spousal first ladies on

2520-770: The Security Service of Ukraine with the Verkhovna Rada's consent. One-half of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine and the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting is reserved for the president to select. In addition to serving as the head of state, the president is the Armed Forces of Ukraine's Supreme Commander-in-Chief (Article 106, paragraph 17) and the Head of

2610-819: The Soviet offensive in 1920 brought control of the Ukrainian territory under the Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic , the Ukrainian People's Republic was forced into exile. Upon the assassination of Petliura, the control over the state affairs were transferred to the former Prime Minister Andriy Livytskyi who in 1948 created the office of the president of Ukraine. Livytskyi served as the first president (in exile) until January 1954. Stepan Vytvytskyi served after Livytskyi from January 1954 until his death on 9 October 1965. Following Vytvytskyi's death, Ivan Bahrianyi temporarily carried out

2700-552: The Verkhovna Rada (parliament), and nominates candidates for the minister of foreign affairs and the minister of defence in the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers . Six out of eighteen of the Constitutional Court judges are appointed by the president. Decisions of the president are subject to review by Ukraine's courts with the Constitutional Court having the sole authority and power to declare decrees of

2790-642: The White House website. Jared Polis , who was elected as governor in 2018, is openly gay, and was in a long-term relationship with his partner, Marlon Reis , at the time of his election. Reis was referred to as "first man" by Polis during a speech on the night of his election, and members of Polis' campaign said that Reis will take on the title of "first gentleman". The pair subsequently married in 2021. Not all non-married partners of Colorado governors are called first lady or first gentleman, as Robin Pringle

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2880-552: The Yoruba people , is often referred to by the title. In recent years, the term has also been used to refer to the wife of the pastor of a church , especially in predominantly black churches . Administrative division List of forms of government Administrative divisions (also administrative units , administrative regions , #-level subdivisions , subnational entities , or constituent states , as well as many similar generic terms) are geographical areas into which

2970-486: The " Orange Revolution ", a new election was held on 26 December 2004 in which Yushchenko was declared the winner with 52% of the vote and was subsequently sworn into office on 23 January 2005. Yanukovych again served as Prime Minister. The 2010 election took place on 17 January, with a run-off on 7 February due to a 13 May Constitutional Court ruling striking down 25 October date that the parliament called in April 2009. As

3060-471: The "first lady of song" ( Ella Fitzgerald ), the "first lady of country music" ( Tammy Wynette , although Loretta Lynn was also known by the title), the "first lady of Star Trek " (actor/producer Majel Barrett ), the "first lady of American soul " ( Aretha Franklin ), the "first lady of the Grand Ole Opry " ( Loretta Lynn ), "the first lady of American cinema" ( Lillian Gish ), the "first lady of

3150-572: The American stage" ( Helen Hayes ), and "the first lady of ( American ) football" ( Norma Hunt ). The term has also been used to refer to wives of college and university presidents in some cases. The term "first lady" is also used to denote a woman who occupies the foremost social position within a particular locality, in this sense being particularly popular in Africa , where the pre-eminent female noble in some chieftaincy hierarchies, such as those of

3240-732: The Central Rada was arrested and liquidated during a coup d'état initiated by the local German administration to install Hetman Pavlo Skoropadskyi who barely spoke a word of the Ukrainian language . In November of the same year the directorate government of the UPR was established as the opposition movement to the Skoropadsky's regime. The Ukrainian People's Republic was soon re-established in December 1918 with Volodymyr Vynnychenko as

3330-483: The Constitution and human rights and freedoms. As stated in Article 106 , the president ensures state independence, national security and the legal succession of the state, also serving as supreme commander-in-chief of the military. Unlike in other semi-presidential systems of government, the president of Ukraine does not belong to the executive branch of government. The Prime Minister is Ukraine's head of government. Thus,

3420-599: The Constitution, offending the honour and dignity of the president is punishable by law, although no such law has yet been enacted. The president's personal security is provided by the Directory of State Security of Ukraine and a separate presidential regiment provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs . For their services to the state, the president is allotted a yearly gross salary of ₴ 28,000/mo or 336,000/yr ( $ 13,500/yr, 2016). All official and state visits made by

3510-478: The Council of Ministers of Crimea that are deemed to contradict the Ukrainian Constitution and can provide the presidential consent on a nominee for Prime Minister of Crimea . The Constitution of Ukraine states that the title of President of Ukraine is preserved by law for the lifetime of the holder, if the president is not removed from the post by impeachment proceedings. In order to impeach

3600-556: The Directorate's chairperson, serving as the republic's de facto second "president" from 19 December 1918 to 10 February 1919. Although really the Directorate was the temporary governing body until the new Ukrainian Constituent Assembly would elect its president. Symon Petliura assumed the representation of the state after Vynnychenko's resignation on 11 February 1919 and until Petlyura's assassination in Paris on 25 May 1926. After

3690-542: The National Security and Defence Council, which advises the president regarding national security policy on domestic and international matters. The president can submit a declaration of war to the parliament and order the use of the Ukrainian Army and military formations in defence of aggression. Martial law can also be declared on the territory of Ukraine if state independence is deemed in danger. With

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3780-599: The Soviet Union, the office's official title was changed to "President of Ukraine" on 24 August. In the current Constitution, the Ukrainian presidency is defined in Chapter V , Articles 102–112. So far, seven presidential elections have been conducted. The first election in 1991 was held at the same time as Ukrainians voted to support the Declaration of Independence in the independence referendum . Leonid Kravchuk

3870-459: The UPR proclaimed its independence from Russia . On 29 April 1918, the Rada elected Mykhailo Hrushevsky as the first president of the Central Rada of the Ukrainian People's Republic, in effect making him the de facto leader of the republic. Although a rather widespread misconception, the state leadership position title varied and none of them had an official "presidential" title. On 29 April 1918

3960-474: The United States for the male spouse of a mayor or governor . First spouse and first partner , both rare variations of the title, can be used in either case where the spouse of a political leader is of any gender. This term is used to promote gender equality and gender neutrality . In the United States, collectively, the president of the United States and his spouse are known as the first couple and, if they have children, they are usually referred to as

4050-514: The acting president from 23 February until 7 June 2014 and was the only person in Ukrainian history to serve in the role. The acting president of Ukraine lacks many of the executive powers of a president and is only meant to serve for a short time before a new election can take place. During his tenure Oleksandr Turchynov was addressed as "acting president" by other Ukrainian politicians and the media. The 2014 election took place on 25 May, with entrepreneur Petro Poroshenko winning over 54 percent of

4140-550: The confirmation of the Verkhovna Rada, a state of emergency or zones of ecological emergency can also be adopted by the president. Unconditional pardon is reserved exclusively for the president; however, this right cannot be exercised by an acting president. The president can also confer citizens with state orders such as the Hero of Ukraine or confer high military, diplomatic and other ranks and class orders. Citizenship and political asylum in Ukraine can be granted and revoked by

4230-446: The country for the past 10 years and has full command of the Ukrainian state language . Per the Constitution, regular presidential elections are scheduled to be held on the last Sunday of the last month of the fifth year of the incumbent president's term. If the president's authority has ended pre-term, then the elections must be held within 90 days of the incumbent president's end of term. Candidates seeking election are required to pay

4320-630: The country have been suspended. The president is also the supreme commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces , and heads the National Security and Defence Council , which advises the president, co-ordinates and controls executive power in the sphere of national security and defence. According to the Constitution of Ukraine , the president is the guarantor of the state's sovereignty , territorial indivisibility,

4410-548: The country's government. The term "first lady" has also been used by the government in English language news releases. While some first ladies, like Maryna Poroshenko and Olena Zelenska , have played a role in social activism, other first ladies, like Lyudmila Yanukovych, have rarely taken part in public roles. The wife of the president of Armenia has been referred to as "Հայաստանի Առաջին տիկին" ( Hayastani Arrajin tikin ). The term "first lady" has also been used. The spouse of

4500-533: The current president, however, is only referred to as "հանրապետության նախագահի տիկին" ( hanrapetut'yan nakhagahi tikin ), or "wife of the president of Armenia". The term ibu negara (lady/mother of the state) is used for wife of the president of Indonesia . The term is also used to refer to first ladies of other countries. Before the 1979 revolution there was the queen Shahbano. There is no office of first lady or first female (or madam بانوی اول Banuye Aval). September 2023 Iranian wife of president denied news of being

4590-531: The divorce of her father Alberto Fujimori and her mother Susana Higuchi . Thomas Jefferson was a widower by the time he took office as president , and his daughter, Martha Jefferson Randolph , who served as the lady of the president's house on occasion, has been recognized by the First Ladies National Historic Site as being a first lady, even though the White House website recognizes her mother, Martha Jefferson , as first lady. While Dolley Madison also served as hostess and Jefferson's escort on occasion, she

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4680-411: The first female prime minister of Australia on June 24, 2010, some news media referred to her partner , Tim Mathieson , as the "first bloke ". The Australian Government has referred to Mathieson as Gillard's partner, and has also recognized him as a prime ministerial spouse. Evo Morales , the former president of Bolivia , is single, so during his presidency his sister, Esther Morales , fulfilled

4770-649: The first lady and said that actually wife of Supreme leader of the revolution is the first lady. Minister of Foreign relations also said the same thing. The wife of Supreme leader is remaining hidden there is no image from her. In Japan , the term Naikaku Souri Daijin Fujin (内閣総理大臣夫人, literally "the wife of the Minister of the Comprehensive Administration of the Cabinet") is the title used for

4860-431: The former being an integral part of the state and the other being only under some lesser form of control. However, the term "administrative division" can include dependent territories as well as accepted administrative divisions (for example, in geographical databases ). Communities united in a federation under a federal government are more specifically known as federated states . A federated state may be referred to as

4950-531: The interests of all compatriots, and to enhance the prestige of Ukraine in the world. After conducting the oath, the president signs the text of the oath of office and transfers it over to the Chairperson of the Constitutional Court. According to Article 102 of the Constitution, the president is the guarantor of state sovereignty and territorial indivisibility of Ukraine, the observer of

5040-491: The latter being replaced by acting president Oleksandr Turchynov , who then also served as Chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament , on 21 February 2014. Oleksandr Turchynov was the only acting president in Ukraine's modern history. The powers of an acting president are severely limited. On 18 June 2015, Yanukovych was officially deprived of the title of president of Ukraine. The Government of Ukraine utilizes

5130-418: The legislative branch of government compared to other European heads of state. They may disband the parliament and call for early elections. This power has only been used twice to date, first by president Viktor Yushchenko in 2007 , and by president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2019 . The legislative branches' check on the president includes the right to overturn a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority vote of

5220-441: The moment of taking the oath to the people at a ceremonial meeting of the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament. If the president is elected following special elections in the event of the previous president's resignation, impeachment or death, the president-elect must take oath of office within five days after the publication of the official election results. The Chairperson of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine administers

5310-437: The newly elected Ukrainian president Leonid Kravchuk at his inauguration ceremony. In his declaration, it is stated that the current Ukrainian state is the legal successor following the state traditions of the Ukrainian People's Republic, establishing the continuity of the republic. Viktor Yanukovych has claimed to be the legitimate president of Ukraine stating that the events of the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution amounted to

5400-816: The oath of office. The president-elect recites the Ukrainian oath of office with their hand on the Constitution and the Peresopnytsia Gospels : The Ukrainian text of the oath according to the article 104 is: Я, (ім'я та прізвище), волею народу обраний Президентом України, заступаючи на цей високий пост, урочисто присягаю на вірність Україні. Зобов'язуюсь усіма своїми справами боронити суверенітет і незалежність України, дбати про благо Вітчизни і добробут Українського народу, обстоювати права і свободи громадян, додержуватися Конституції України і законів України, виконувати свої обов'язки в інтересах усіх співвітчизників, підносити авторитет України у світі. Official English translation: I, (name and surname), elected by

5490-422: The observance of the Constitution of Ukraine and human and citizens' rights and freedoms. As with the separation of powers , the president has checks on the authority of parliament and the judicial system. For instance, any law passed by the parliament can be vetoed by the president; however, parliament can override their veto with a 2/3 constitutional majority vote. The president has limited authority to disband

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5580-495: The parliament. The president can suspend acts passed by the Cabinet of Ministers if they contradict the intent of the Constitution and challenge such acts with the Constitutional Court, one-third of which can be appointed (and dismissed) by the president. Ukrainian law also allows the president to establish new jurisdictional districts and courts. In addition, the president can select the Prosecutor General and Head of

5670-468: The position was Harriet Lane , who was actually James Buchanan 's niece, as Buchanan was a lifelong bachelor. The male equivalent of the title in countries where the head of state's spouse has been a man, such as the Philippines or Malta , is first gentleman . In 2020, Doug Emhoff , spouse of VP Kamala Harris , became the first male spouse of a U.S. vice president. " First gentleman " is used in

5760-463: The power to submit a proposal for the nomination of the Prime Minister; the Verkhovna Rada, through a constitutional majority, has to support the candidacy. Laws passed by the Verkhovna Rada have to be signed by the president to become officially promulgated . The president also has the authority to create consultative, advisory and other subordinate government bodies for their authority with

5850-473: The president and chairperson's posts are vacant. An election as President of Ukraine garners many privileges of office to an individual. Full legal immunity is granted from all prosecutions and legal proceedings, excluding parliament's right to impeach the president during their tenure. The title of President of Ukraine itself is protected by law and is reserved for the president for life, unless they have been impeached from office. According to Article 105 of

5940-606: The president are operated by the Ukraine Air Enterprise presidential airplanes. All required aviation transportation is provided by the State Aviation Company "Ukraina" (Ukraine Air Enterprise), the headquarters of which is located in Boryspil . The Office of the President of Ukraine is an administrative body set up to provide analytical, advisory and legal assistance to the president. It

6030-462: The president does not head the executive branch of government, he has the right to nominate their candidates for Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence in the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine . As per the checks and balances system of Ukrainian government, the president can veto laws adopted by the Verkhovna Rada (except constitutional amendments). The president wields high power in

6120-437: The president in the domestic, foreign and legal matters. Since the office's establishment on 5 December 1991, there have been six presidents of Ukraine. Leonid Kravchuk was the inaugural president, serving three years from 1991 until his resignation in 1994. Leonid Kuchma was the only president to have served two consecutive terms in office. Viktor Yushchenko , Petro Poroshenko , and Viktor Yanukovych served one term, with

6210-496: The president of Ukraine and as regulated by law. The president of Ukraine appoints heads of regional state administrations ( oblderzhadministratsia ) after a nomination by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, presidential representatives to the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , Verkhovna Rada, and others. The president does not act as an ex officio head of state of Crimea. The president can revoke any laws passed by

6300-431: The president of Ukraine must approve the appointment of the prime minister, the post of president is generally thought of as the more powerful role. The Ukrainian president is elected by direct popular vote by Ukrainian citizens who are 18 years and over. The president is elected for a 5-year term of office, limited to two terms consecutively. Ukraine's electoral law provides for a two-round electoral system to elect

6390-423: The president serves to represent the country and government as a whole, and not any specific branch of government. The president is obliged by the Constitution to prevent any actions of the executive, legislative and judicial branches from taking effect and interfering with the powers of the Constitution. In addition, the president is barred by the Constitution from heading a political party . The president has

6480-439: The president unconstitutional. While in office, the president enjoys the right of immunity . Ukrainian presidents are frequently asked by individual citizens for help in solving their personal problems (sometimes successfully); in 2012, (then) president Yanukovych received about 10,000 to 12,000 letters from people every month. Prior to the formation of the modern Ukrainian presidency, the previous Ukrainian head of state office

6570-407: The president, they must be suspected of treason to the state or other crimes. A majority in the Verkhovna Rada (226 ayes) must support a procedure of impeachment for it to begin. A temporary investigative commission is established by the parliament for the impeachment investigation . The commission's final conclusions are considered at a parliamentary meeting. To adopt an impeachment resolution,

6660-422: The president; a candidate must win an absolute majority of all votes cast. If no candidate obtains an absolute majority in the first round of voting then the two highest polling candidates contest a run-off second ballot. According to Chapter V, Article 103 of the Constitution, to be elected president a candidate must be a Ukrainian citizen who has attained the age of 35, has the right to vote, and has resided in

6750-416: The presidential authority until the third president-in-exile Mykola Livytskyi (son of the first president-in-exile) was sworn into office. Livytskyi served from 1967 until his death in December 1989. Mykola Plaviuk was the last president-in-exile (and the fourth), serving from December 1989 until his resignation on 22 August 1992 when he ceremonially gave in his presidential authority and state symbols to

6840-412: The role of first lady was filled by his then domestic partner, Celia Larkin . During the last five years of Park Chung Hee 's time as president, his daughter, Park Geun-hye , served as first lady following her mother, Yuk Young-soo 's death. She has been regarded as a de facto first lady of South Korea by some modern sources. Keiko Fujimori took over the duties of first lady at the age of 19, after

6930-416: The role of first lady. Irina Karamanos , the domestic partner and girlfriend of Gabriel Boric , accepted the title of first lady despite both Karamanos and Boric's initial opposition to the position's existence. Karamanos said that taking on the role would involve "adapting it to the times." During the first half of Bertie Ahern 's term as Taoiseach , he was separated from his wife Miriam (née Kelly) and

7020-430: The sixth President of Ukraine, scoring a record 73.22% of the popular vote in the run-off against incumbent Poroshenko. Due to martial law in the country as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , elections in the country have been suspended, and the next election originally scheduled for 2024 has been postponed. The Government of Ukraine is based on a semi-presidential system . The president of Ukraine

7110-402: The smallest units of subdivision (the local governments ). Some administrative division names (such as departments , cantons , prefectures , counties or governorates ) can be used for principal, second-level, or third-level divisions. The levels of administrative divisions and their structure largely varies by country (and sometimes within a single country). Usually the smaller the country

7200-454: The spotlight, resulting in "invisible first ladies". As a result, low-profile first ladies remain common in post-Soviet countries, due to the leaders of those countries having grown up during the Soviet era. The wife of Mikhail Gorbachev , Raisa Gorbachev , has been referred to as a Soviet first lady. The wife of the country's president has been referred to as перша леді ( persha ledi ) by

7290-408: The term primeira-dama or "Primeira Dama" for first ladies. The term is used regardless of where the person is from. The term primeiro-cavalheiro is used for first gentlemen. In Spanish -speaking countries , the term primera dama is used for first ladies, regardless of the country the person is from. The term primer caballero has been used for first gentlemen. Sinophone countries have used

7380-730: The term 第一夫人 ( dìyī fūrén ) as a term for first ladies, also without regards as to where the first lady is from. The term první dáma is used for wife of the president of the Czech Republic . The term pierwsza dama (literal meaning: "first lady") is used by the wife of the current president of Poland . Foreign press reports have referred to the wife of the Russian president as first lady. Russian first ladies have been less visible than their western counterparts due to historical reasons. It has been noted that Soviet leaders generally preferred to keep their wives and families out of

7470-424: The use of the state budget. The president may address the nation and the Verkhovna Rada with their annual and special addresses on domestic and foreign issues of Ukraine. They may also call for the conduction of national referendums. The president appoints the heads of local state administrations nominated by the Prime Minister for the period of their presidency. The president represents the country and government as

7560-419: The vote; Yulia Tymoshenko was the runner up with around 13 percent. Poroshenko was sworn in as president on 7 June 2014. On 18 June 2015 Yanukovych was officially deprived of the title of President of Ukraine. The 2019 election took place on 31 March, with a run-off on 21 April. As a result of this election, Volodymyr Zelenskyy , a former actor and comedian with no prior political experience, became

7650-408: The wife of the prime minister of Japan . Currently, the spouse of the President of Vietnam is called phu nhân chủ tịch nước ( lit : wife of the state president). The term đệ nhất phu nhân (lit: first lady) is also unofficially used by the press and on social media. In some situations, the title is bestowed upon a non-spouse. Following the leadership spill which installed Julia Gillard as

7740-489: The will of the people as the President of Ukraine, assuming this high office, do solemnly swear allegiance to Ukraine. I pledge with all my undertakings to protect the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, to provide for the good of the Motherland and the welfare of the Ukrainian people, to protect the rights and freedoms of citizens, to abide by the Constitution of Ukraine and the laws of Ukraine, to exercise my duties in

7830-466: Was elected Ukraine's first president on 1 December 1991. He was elected by a record number of voters with over 19.5 million who wanted him to remain as the leader of the state. That number has not been beaten yet. His major opponents were the leader of Rukh Vyacheslav Chornovil and the author of the Declaration of Independence. President Kravchuk remained in office until he resigned as part of

7920-594: Was established on 5 July 1991 by the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic , which formed the office of "president of the Ukrainian SSR" ( Ukrainian : Президент Української РСР ). During the transitional period until the presidential elections , the Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada (then held by Leonid Kravchuk) was empowered with a presidential authority. With the proclamation of Ukrainian independence from

8010-612: Was officially established in exile by Andriy Livytskyi . At first, the de facto leader of the nation was the president of the Central Rada in the early years of the Ukrainian People's Republic , while the highest governing body was the General Secretariat headed by its chairperson. With the proclamation of the last universal of the UPR dated 25 January 1918 due to military aggression, the Central Rada of

8100-424: Was referred to by The Denver Post as John Hickenlooper 's girlfriend prior to their marriage. After taking office as Puerto Rico 's first female governor, Governor Sila María Calderón appointed her two daughters, Sila María González Calderón and María Elena González Calderón , to serve as first ladies. It has become commonplace in the United States for the title of "first lady" to be bestowed on women, as

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