Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi turned 45
on Wednesday, January 25,
during a full-scale war unleashed by Russia.
TSN.ua
publishes a biography of the president on his birthday.
Born in Kryvyi Rih
Zelenskyi was born on January 25, 1978
in the city of Kryvyi Rih
, Dnipropetrovsk region.
During 1995-2000,
he studied at the Kyiv National University
of Economics, majoring in "Jurisprudence", and obtained the qualification of a lawyer.
Photo: UNIAN
He was an actor, producer and artistic director
In 1997-2003, he was an actor, screenwriter, and artistic director
of the team of the Club of Cheerful and Smart "Kvartal 95"
.
From 2003 to 2011, he was the
artistic director of the Kvartal 95 Studio
.
Photo: Blyk
In 2011, he
became the general producer of the
"Inter" TV channel, where he worked for a year.
From 2013 to 2019, he was the artistic director of the Kvartal 95 Studio.
Zelenskyi is also
the founder of the
NGO "League of Laughter Youth Center".
Photo: UNIAN
Photo: Associated Press
Zelenskyi
has 10 full-length feature films
in his creative output .
He is the winner of more than 30 awards of
the National Television Award of Ukraine "Teletriumph"
.
He is also a prize-winner and laureate of many international film and television festivals and media forums.
Photo: press service of the "1+1" channel
Played the main role in the series
Zelensky
played the main role in the TV series "Servant of the People"
.
The film won the WorldFest Remi Award (USA, 2016) and was among the four finalists in the comedy film category at the Seoul International Drama Awards (South Korea).
The series was also awarded the Intermedia Globe SILVER award in the "Entertainment TV series" category at the international media content festival WorldMediaFestival in Hamburg (Germany).
Photo: Studio "Kvartal 95"
Photo: Studio "Kvartal 95"
Won the support of 73.22% of voters
On April 21, 2019, Zelenskyi was elected president of Ukraine
in the regular elections,
having won the support of 73.22% of voters
.
On May 20 of the same year, he took an oath before the people of Ukraine.
Photo: Zelensky's team
He is married and has two children
The president
is married
to Olena Zelenska.
Has two children
: daughter Oleksandra and son Kyryll.
Olena Zelenska and Volodymyr Zelensky / Photo: instagram.com/olenazelenska_official
Volodymyr Zelensky with his children and wife / Photo: instagram.com/olenazelenska_official
Volodymyr Zelensky with his children and wife / Photo: instagram.com/olenazelenska_official
Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine
After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the United States and many other countries
offered Volodymyr Zelensky evacuation
in order to continue ruling the country in exile.
To the proposal, the president responded with the phrase already known to the whole world: "I need weapons, not evacuation."
Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine
Photo: twitter/Andrzej Duda
"It happened many times. At that moment, on the first day of the war, many leaders called me and told me to flee. It was sincere, they wanted to help. They said they were ready to provide everything necessary: planes, helicopters, cars . I refused and said we need guns and we will stay here. There have also been many calls about my family. If you choose to stay in the country that is your decision, but what about your children, wife? Maybe we can help you with that "It was. I am grateful to the leaders for these proposals," the president commented in an interview with the American television channel NBC.
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