Lyudmyla Kuchma
Lyudmyla Nikolaevna Kuchma (Russian: Людмила Николаевна Кучма, Ukrainian: Людмила Миколаївна Кучма; June 19, 1940 in Votkinsk ) is the wife of second Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma and a former First Lady of Ukraine.[1]
Lyudmyla Kuchma Людмила Кучма | |
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| First Lady of Ukraine | |
| In role July 19, 1994 – January 23, 2005 | |
| President | Leonid Kuchma |
| Preceded by | Antonina Kravchuk |
| Succeeded by | Kateryna Yushchenko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lyudmila Nikolaevna Talalayeva June 19, 1940 Votkinsk, Udmurtia, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Spouse(s) | Leonid Kuchma (m. 1967–present) |
| Relations | Gennady Fyodorovich Tumanov (stepfather; 1918–1989) |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Former First Lady of Ukraine |
Biography
She was born in Udmurtia, studied at a music school, located in the house-museum of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (also born in Votkinsk). She graduated from mechanical college.
Since 1967, married to Leonid Kuchma. Daughter Olena was born in 1970.[2]
For thirty years she worked as an engineer in the design office of a production association in Dnepropetrovsk. Since 1996 Honorary President of the National Fund for Social Protection of Mother and Child.
Awarded the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (1998)[3] and Order of Princess Olga First Class (2010).[4]He has a number of other awards of Ukrainian and foreign public organizations for charitable activities.
Since May 12, 2004 Special Ambassador of UNESCO to help young talents.[5]
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| Preceded by Antonina Kravchuk |
First Lady of Ukraine 1994–2005 |
Succeeded by Kateryna Yushchenko |
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