Volodymyr Zelensky

President of Ukraine

Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy 25 January 1978 Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union

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Incumbent

6th President of Ukraine since 2019, actor, director and film producer In this Eastern Slavic naming convention, the patronymic is Oleksandrovych and the family name is Zelensky. Volodymyr Zelensky Володимир Зеленський Official portrait, 20196th President of UkraineIncumbentAssumed office 20 May 2019Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman Oleksiy Honcharuk Denys ShmyhalPreceded by Petro Poroshenko Personal detailsBornVolodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (1978-01-25 ) 25 January 1978 (age 43) Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)Political partyIndependentOther political affiliationsServant of the People (2018–present)Spouse(s)Olena Kiyashko ​(m. 2003)​ChildrenOleksandraKyryloEducationKyiv National Economic University (department in Kryvyi Rih)OccupationComedian, actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, politicianNotable worksKVN Kvartal 95 Svaty Servant of the People Office Romance. Our Time Love in the Big City Rzhevsky Versus NapoleonYears active1995–2019Signature Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky (Ukrainian: Володимир Олександрович Зеленський , pronounced  ; born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian comedian and politician who is the 6th and current president of Ukraine. He has been in office since 20 May 2019. Prior to his political career, he obtained a degree in law and created a production company, Kvartal 95, which produces films, cartoons and TV comedy shows, including Servant of the People, in which Zelensky played the role of President of Ukraine. The series aired from 2015 to 2019. Before entering politics, he was a comedian, actor, screenwriter, film producer, and director. A political party bearing the same name as the television show was created in March 2018 by employees of Kvartal 95. Zelensky announced his candidacy for the 2019 Ukrainian presidential election on the evening of 31 December 2018, alongside the New Year's Eve address of President Petro Poroshenko on 1+1 TV Channel. At the time, Zelensky had already been one of the frontrunners in opinion polls for the election. Zelensky won the election with 73.2% of the vote in the second round, defeating Poroshenko.