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Lyudmila Yanukovych: from housewife to Ukraine’s first lady

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On February 25, housewife Lyudmila Yanukovych became Ukraine’s new first lady.

On February 25, housewife Lyudmila Yanukovych became Ukraine’s new first lady.

© PhotoOn February 25, housewife Lyudmila Yanukovych became Ukraine’s new first lady.
Lyudmila Yanukovych: from housewife to Ukraine’s first lady  - Sputnik International
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On February 25, housewife Lyudmila Yanukovych became Ukraine’s new first lady.
© PhotoAccording to Deputy Chairman of the Party of Regions Anna German, the deputy chief of staff for Viktor Yanukovych, the newly elected Ukrainian president’s wife will be a real “people’s” first lady. “She will not hire expensive Western stylists and turn herself into some kind of puppet. She will be what she is, and that deserves respect.” Pictured: Viktor Yanukovych with his wife, Lyudmila.
Lyudmila Yanukovych: from housewife to Ukraine’s first lady  - Sputnik International
2/11
According to Deputy Chairman of the Party of Regions Anna German, the deputy chief of staff for Viktor Yanukovych, the newly elected Ukrainian president’s wife will be a real “people’s” first lady. “She will not hire expensive Western stylists and turn herself into some kind of puppet. She will be what she is, and that deserves respect.” Pictured: Viktor Yanukovych with his wife, Lyudmila.
© PhotoViktor Yanukovych met his wife 40 years ago, at a metallurgical plant, when a brick fell on Lyudmila’s leg and gasman Yanukovych rushed to help her. They were married three years later. Pictured: Viktor and Lyudmila Yanukovych with their son Alexander in 1985
Lyudmila Yanukovych: from housewife to Ukraine’s first lady  - Sputnik International
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Viktor Yanukovych met his wife 40 years ago, at a metallurgical plant, when a brick fell on Lyudmila’s leg and gasman Yanukovych rushed to help her. They were married three years later. Pictured: Viktor and Lyudmila Yanukovych with their son Alexander in 1985
© PhotoThe new Ukrainian president has two sons: Alexander and Viktor.
Lyudmila Yanukovych: from housewife to Ukraine’s first lady  - Sputnik International
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The new Ukrainian president has two sons: Alexander and Viktor.
© PhotoIn the 2004 presidential race, Lyudmila Yanukovych campaigned for her husband, but has had any involvement in politics since then.
Lyudmila Yanukovych: from housewife to Ukraine’s first lady  - Sputnik International
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In the 2004 presidential race, Lyudmila Yanukovych campaigned for her husband, but has had any involvement in politics since then.
© PhotoViktor Yanukovych often says that his wife pays more attention to her grandchildren than to her husband and his career.
Lyudmila Yanukovych: from housewife to Ukraine’s first lady  - Sputnik International
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Viktor Yanukovych often says that his wife pays more attention to her grandchildren than to her husband and his career.
© PhotoLyudmila Yanukovych spends most of her time in Donetsk and is engaged in charitable activities. She rarely appears in public.
Lyudmila Yanukovych: from housewife to Ukraine’s first lady  - Sputnik International
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Lyudmila Yanukovych spends most of her time in Donetsk and is engaged in charitable activities. She rarely appears in public.
© PhotoMany fashion designers note that Lyudmila Yanukovich (left) prefers simple clothes, suggesting this is an expression of her desire to stay in the background. Pictured: Viktor Yanukovych with his family.
Lyudmila Yanukovych: from housewife to Ukraine’s first lady  - Sputnik International
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Many fashion designers note that Lyudmila Yanukovich (left) prefers simple clothes, suggesting this is an expression of her desire to stay in the background. Pictured: Viktor Yanukovych with his family.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Starostenko / Go to the mediabankPolitical analysts do not exclude the possibility that the new president’s wife will not accompany him on foreign visits. Pictured: Then-Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, with Lyudmila, at a polling station in Kiev during the 2007 snap elections to Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada.
Lyudmila Yanukovych: from housewife to Ukraine’s first lady  - Sputnik International
9/11
Political analysts do not exclude the possibility that the new president’s wife will not accompany him on foreign visits. Pictured: Then-Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, with Lyudmila, at a polling station in Kiev during the 2007 snap elections to Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Starostenko / Go to the mediabankThe newspapers say that during his time as prime minister, Viktor Yanukovych almost always visited foreign countries alone, without his wife. Then-Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, with Lyudmila, at a polling station in Kiev during the 2007 snap elections to Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada.
Lyudmila Yanukovych: from housewife to Ukraine’s first lady  - Sputnik International
10/11
The newspapers say that during his time as prime minister, Viktor Yanukovych almost always visited foreign countries alone, without his wife. Then-Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, with Lyudmila, at a polling station in Kiev during the 2007 snap elections to Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada.
© PhotoPolitical analysts believe that Lyudmila Yanukovych is not yet used to appearing in public, and that she will find her first year as first lady difficult.
Lyudmila Yanukovych: from housewife to Ukraine’s first lady  - Sputnik International
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Political analysts believe that Lyudmila Yanukovych is not yet used to appearing in public, and that she will find her first year as first lady difficult.
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