Petro Poroshenko, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Petro Poroshenko

Ukrainian businessman and politician

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1965

Place of Birth: Bolhrad, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine

Profession: businessperson, politician, entrepreneur, economist, diplomat

Nationality: Ukraine

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko (Ukrainian: ?????´ ??????´????? ??????´???, pronounced [pe'tr? olek's???ijow?t? poro'??nko]; born 26 September 1965) is a Ukrainian businessman and politician who served as the fifth President of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2010, and as the Minister of Trade and Economic Development in 2012.
From 2007 until 2012, Poroshenko headed the Council of Ukraine's National Bank. Outside government, Poroshenko has been a prominent Ukrainian oligarch with a lucrative career in acquiring and building assets.
His most recognized brands are Roshen, the large-scale confectionery company which has earned him the nickname of "Chocolate King", and the TV channel 5 kanal, an all-news national TV broadcaster.
Due to the scale of his business holdings in the manufacturing, agriculture and financial sectors, his political influence that included several stints at government prior to his presidency, and ownership of an influential mass-media outlet, Poroshenko has long been considered one of the prominent Ukrainian oligarchs even though not the most influential among them. He was elected president on 25 May 2014, capturing 54.7% of the vote in the first round, thereby winning outright and avoiding a run-off.
As a candidate for a second term in 2019, he obtained only 24.5% in the second round, being defeated by Volodymyr Zelensky.