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Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy, Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born January 25, 1978) is a Ukrainian politician, former comedian and actor who has served as President of Ukraine since May 2019.

Born in Kryvyi Rih in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Zelenskyy studied law at the Kryvyi Rih

Transitioning to politics, Zelenskyy formed the Servant of the People party ahead of the 2019 presidential

Since taking office, Zelenskyy has focused on anti-corruption reforms, economic modernization, and European integration, while also

Zelenskyy is married to Olena Zelenska, a former screenwriter and First Lady, and they have two children,

Institute
of
Economics
before
turning
to
entertainment.
He
co-founded
the
Kvartal
95
comedy
studio
and
starred
in
multiple
television
projects,
including
Servant
of
the
People,
in
which
a
fictional
high
school
teacher
becomes
president.
election.
He
won
the
presidency
in
a
landslide
in
the
second
round,
defeating
incumbent
Petro
Poroshenko,
while
his
party
won
a
parliamentary
majority
later
that
year.
leading
Ukraine
through
the
2022
Russian
invasion.
He
has
pursued
close
ties
with
Western
partners,
sought
European
Union
candidate
status
and
supported
NATO
cooperation,
and
coordinated
international
relief
and
sanctions.
His
tenure
has
been
marked
by
wartime
governance,
ongoing
negotiations
for
ceasefires
and
security
guarantees,
and
domestic
debates
over
governance
and
media
freedom.
Oleksandra
and
Kyrylo.