| Ukrainian revolution is still going on! Support Yulia Tymoshenko! Support Democracy in Ukraine! Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко); born February 23, 1954; is a former President of Ukraine. He took office on January 23, 2005, following a period of popular unrest known as the Orange Revolution. He failed to secure a runoff spot during the 2010 Ukrainian Presidential Election. Following an assassination attempt in late 2004, Yushchenko was confirmed to have ingested hazardous amounts of TCDD: the most potent dioxin and a contaminant in Agent Orange. He suffered disfigurement as a result of the poisoning, but has been slowly recovering in recent years. Honours and awards: Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Three Stars (Latvia, 2006); Grand Collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great; Knight Grand Cross of the Grand Order of King Tomislav ("For outstanding contribution to the promotion of friendship and development co-operation between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Ukraine." - June 6, 2007); Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2009, Poland); Order "For Merits" of Class III (1996, Ukraine); The Liberty Medal - US Consititution Center, Philadelphia, PA) (2005, USA); Order of Heydar Aliyev (2008, Azerbaijan); Order of the White Rose of Finland (2006); Order of the Golden Fleece (2009, Georgia); Order of Victory them. St. George (2009, Georgia); Order of the White Eagle (2005, Poland); Royal Order of the ... |
