The top contenders in Ukraine's presidential election resemble a colorful operetta cast: The Chocolate King, the Gas Princess, The Servant Of The People.
In this file photo dated Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gestures while speaking at a meeting with supporters in Kiev, Ukraine. Incumbent president, Poroshenko came to power in 2014 with the image of a “good oligarch", with the bulk of his fortune coming from a seemingly innocuous source, the chocolate-maker Roshen, hence his nickname “The Chocolate King.”
But the 53-year-old Poroshenko also has scored some significant goals for Ukraine’s national identity and its desire to move out of Russia’s influence. He signed an association agreement with the European Union — which predecessor Viktor Yanukovych turned away from, setting off the protests that eventually drove him out of office. Ukrainians now can travel visa-free to the European Union, a significant perk.
Her popularity soared after the 2004 revolution and she was named prime minister. But her star soon fell again as she and President Viktor Yushchenko quarreled, and he dismissed her after nine months in office. She returned to the premiership in 2007 and lasted until 2010, when she lost the presidential election to Yanukovych.
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