Leonid Kuchma

Ukrainian businessman and politician, second President of Ukraine from 1994 to 2005
Person human Q629702
Leonid Kuchma
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Summary

Leonid Kuchma was born on August 9, 1938[1], in Chaikyne[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], engineer[4], and entrepreneur[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,216 views/month, #6,691 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Liudmyla Kuchma[7]
  • Child: Olena Pinchuk[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[9], Ukraine[10]
  • Position held: full professor[11]
  • Educated at: Oles Honchar Dnipro National University[12]
  • Notable work: Constitution of Ukraine of 1996[13]
  • Award received: Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)[14], State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology[15], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class[16], Order of the Republic[17], honorary citizen of Yerevan[18], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[19], Order of the Star of Romania[20], medal of 25 years of Ukrainian independence[21], Lenin Prize[22], Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great[23], Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[24], Order of the Golden Eagle[25], Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[26], Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit[27]
  • Member of: 1st Supreme Council[28]
  • Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodox Church[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Named after: Leonidas I[31]
  • Commons category: Leonid Kuchma[32]
  • Academic degree: Candidate of Technical Sciences[33]
  • Residence: Dnipro[34]
  • Family name: Kuchma[35]
  • Given name: Leonid[36]
  • Professorship: professor[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Leonid Kuchma[38]
  • Described at URL: https://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CK%5CU%5CKuchmaLeonid.htm[39]

Why It Matters

Leonid Kuchma has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Leonid Kuchma born?

Leonid Kuchma's place of birth was Chaikyne[2].

Who was Leonid Kuchma married to?

Leonid Kuchma's spouses include Liudmyla Kuchma[7].

What did Leonid Kuchma do for work?

Leonid Kuchma worked as a politician[3], engineer[4], and entrepreneur[5].

Where did Leonid Kuchma go to school?

Leonid Kuchma was educated at Oles Honchar Dnipro National University[12].

What awards did Leonid Kuchma receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)[14], State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology[15], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class[16], and Order of the Republic[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . lex.justice.md. lex.justice.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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