Petro Poroshenko

He was elected President of Ukraine at the early presidential elections on May 25, 2014. As President, he took the oath to the people of Ukraine on June 7, 2014. Poroshenko Petro Oleksiyovych, born in the city of Bolhrad, Odesa region, on September 26, 1965. Citizen of Ukraine. Resides within the territory of Ukraine since the date of birth, particularly in the course of the last 23 years since the day of declaring the Independence of Ukraine. Higher education: 1982-1989 - Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Faculty of International Relations and International Law. Specialization: International Economic Relations. Spouse - Poroshenko Maryna Anatoliivna. Sons - Oleksiy (1985) and Mykhailo (2001), daughters - Yevheniya and Oleksandra (2000). Ukraine's "chocolate king" Petro Poroshenko joins the billionaire ranks as his company, Roshen, continues to dominate Ukraine's sweets market and begin expansion into Europe; last year he purchased a starch plant in Germany. Poroshenko also has holdings in agriculture, automobiles and shipbuilding; he took over popular magazine Korrespondent as well. A former Minister of Foreign Affairs for Ukraine, Poroshenko heads Ukraine's National Bank Council; in March he was expected to accept a new cabinet level appointment as Ukraine's Minister of Economic Development and Trade. He got his start selling cocoa beans, then purchased several confectionery plants, uniting them in Roshen in 1995.