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Born on November 27, 1960 in Dnipropetrovsk

December 30, 1999- January 19, 2001 - vice prime ministerfor fuel and energy complex of Ukraine .

February 4, 2005- September 8, 2005 - the Prime Minister of Ukraine

December 2007 - Tymoshenko again becomes Ukraine's Prime Minister.

Yulia Tymoshenko is the leader of BYT (Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko), she also heads All-Ukrainian party Batkyvshchyna (Motherland).

Among representatives of previously solid orange team Yulia Tymoshenko certainly is the most trusted one by Ukrainians.

It was confirmed during parliamentary elections in March 2006 when the political force headed byTimoshenko has won 22,29 % of votes, while pro-Yushchenko Our Ukraine (Nasha Ukraina) -only 13, 95 %.

At the extraordinary parliamentary elections held on September 30th 2000 Block of Yulia Tymoshenko came second (after Party of Refions) with 30,71%.

Tymoshenko'ssuccessful careeris the result of professionalism, diligence and certainly her great charismawhich many politicians can only dream of.

Over the last decade Tymoshenko had a successful business, achieved considerable successes in the parliament, occupied high posts in the government.

Short stayat the post of Ukrane's Prime Minister in February-September 2005 seemed to be the apogee of Tymoshenko's career. But after early elections in September 2007 Tymoshenko became the Prime Minister again.

Estimation of Yulia Tymoshenko’s activities often ranges from unconditional approval to rigid criticism. Literally every Tymoshenko’s step results in discussion, anxiety of opponents and admiration of the followers.

Tymoshenko is often called Jeanne D`Arc of Ukrainian politics.In 2005 Forbes magazine placed Tymoshenko third in the rating of 100 Most Powerful Women in the world. In the end of 2007 Korrespondent weekly magazinenamed Yulia Tymoshenko Person of the Year.

Yulia Tymoshenko is married. Husband - Alexandr Tymoshenko is a businessman.Their daughter Eugenia Tymoshenko is married with Sean Carr -a frontman of the British-Ukrainian band The Death Valley Screamers.