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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mykolayovych and the family name is Symonenko.
Petro Mykolayovych Symonenko (Ukrainian: Петро́ Микола́йович Симоне́нко; born 1 August 1952) is a Ukrainian politician and the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine. Symonenko was the party's candidate in the 1999 and 2004, 2010,[10][nb 1] and until his withdrawal, the 2014 Ukrainian presidential elections.[12][13] The Central Election Commission of Ukraine prohibited his candidacy for the 2019 Ukrainian presidential election due to the fact that the statute, name, and symbolism of his party did not comply with the decommunization laws in Ukraine.[14]
Quick Facts First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine, Preceded by ...
Petro Symonenko | |
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Петро Симоненко | |
First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine | |
Assumed office 19 June 1993 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
In office 12 May 1994 – 27 November 2014 | |
Constituency | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-08-01) 1 August 1952 (age 71) Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
Political party | Communist Party of Ukraine |
Other political affiliations | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1978–1991) |
Spouses | |
Children | Maria (born 2009), 2 (adult) sons[7] |
Residence(s) | Kyiv, Ukraine[9] |
Website | rada.gov.ua |
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