Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko (Ukrainian: Петро Олексійович Порошенко; born September 26, 1965) is a Ukrainian businessman and politician (former Minister for Foreign Affair) sometimes cited as one of the most influential people in Ukrainian politics.
Poroshenko heads the Council of Ukraine's National Bank and is since 23 March 2012 Minister of Trade and Economic Development of Ukraine.
Petro Poroshenko was in born in the city of Bolhrad, Odessa ...
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Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko (Ukrainian: Петро Олексійович Порошенко; born September 26, 1965) is a Ukrainian businessman and politician (former Minister for Foreign Affair) sometimes cited as one of the most influential people in Ukrainian politics.
Poroshenko heads the Council of Ukraine's National Bank and is since 23 March 2012 Minister of Trade and Economic Development of Ukraine.
Petro Poroshenko was in born in the city of Bolhrad, Odessa Oblast, in Ukraine. In 1989, he graduated with a degree in economics from the faculty of international relations and international law (subsequently Institute of International Relations) of the Kiev State University.
After graduation, Poroshenko started his own business selling cacao beans. In 1990s, he acquired control over several confectionery enterprises. Subsequently, he united his holdings in that indutstry into Roshen group, the largest confectionery manufacturer in Ukraine. The fortunes he made in the chocolate industry earned him a...
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