First Yanukovych Government | |
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9th Cabinet of Ukraine (since 1990) | |
Date formed | 21 November 2002 |
Date dissolved | 5 January 2005 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Leonid Kuchma |
Head of government | Viktor Yanukovych |
Deputy head of government | Mykola Azarov |
No. of ministers | 20 |
Member party |
Party of Regions Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) Labour Ukraine |
Status in legislature | Majority |
Opposition party |
Our-Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc |
Opposition leader |
Viktor Yushchenko Yulia Tymoshenko |
History | |
Legislature term | 5 years |
Predecessor | Kinakh government |
Successor | First Tymoshenko government |
Ukraine portal |
The first Yanukovych Government was the Ukrainian cabinet of ministers between 21 November 2002 and 5 January 2005, led by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. Yanukovych had been elected Prime Minister of Ukraine with 234 votes, only 8 more than needed. [1]
On December 1, 2004 (during the Orange Revolution) the Ukrainian Parliament passed a vote of no-confidence. [2] The government supported NATO membership of Ukraine (2002) and sent Ukrainian troops to Iraq in 2003. [3]
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