Lyudmyla Yanukovych
Lyudmyla Yanukovych | |
|---|---|
| Людмила Янукович | |
Yanukovych in 2013 | |
| First Lady of Ukraine | |
| In role 25 February 2010 – 22 February 2014 | |
| President | Viktor Yanukovych |
| Preceded by | Kateryna Yushchenko |
| Succeeded by | Hanna Turchynova (Acting) |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Ukraine | |
| In role 4 August 2006 – 18 December 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Viktor Yanukovych |
| Preceded by | Olena Yekhanurova |
| Succeeded by | Oleksandr Tymoshenko |
| In role 21 November 2002 – 5 January 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Viktor Yanukovych |
| Preceded by | Maryna Volodymyrivna |
| Succeeded by | Lyudmyla Azarova (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lyudmyla Oleksandrivna Nastenko 9 October 1949 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | |
| Alma mater | Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture |
Lyudmyla Oleksandrivna Yanukovych[a] (née Nastenko;[b] born 9 October 1949) is a Ukrainian former engineer who served as First Lady of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014, as the wife of President Viktor Yanukovych.
Early life and education
Lyudmyla Oleksandrivna Nastenko was born on 9 October 1949 in Yenakiieve, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine SSR. She graduated from the Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture.[1]
Career
Engineering career
Yanukovych worked at the Yenakiieve Iron and Steel Works in the design and appraisal bureau and was a specialist at the Enakievmetalurgbud Trust.
First Lady of Ukraine (2010–2014)
Yanukovych served as First Lady of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014 during the presidency of her then-husband, Viktor Yanukovych. According to Ukrainska Pravda, during this period she lived separately in Donetsk. Following the outbreak of the war in Donbas, she reportedly relocated to Crimea.[2]
Personal life
In 1971, Lyudmyla Nastenko married Viktor Yanukovych. In February 2017, Viktor Yanukovych stated that they had divorced after 45 years of marriage.[3] They had two sons, Oleksandr and Viktor; the younger Viktor served as a member of the Parliament of Ukraine from 2006 to 2014 and died in 2015.[citation needed]
Notes
References
- ^ "Lyudmyla Oleksandrivna Yanukovych". www.myheritage.com.ua. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ said that he divorced wife, Ukrainska Pravda (27 February 2017)
- ^ "About us: The Leader". partyofregions.org.ua. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010.