Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko on “Ukraine and the Frontline for Freedom” followed by a Q&A with Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Director of the Hoover Institution.
Viktor Yushchenko served as President of Ukraine from 2005 to 2010.
Educated as an economist, Yushchenko worked in banking and finance for much of his career. After Ukrainian independence was restored in 1991, he became Governor of Ukraine’s Central Bank, where he lowered inflation from 11,000 percent to under 10 percent and introduced Ukraine’s national currency and electronic payments system. He served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2001 and then headed the opposition in Ukraine’s Parliament from 2002 to 2005. He now leads an Institute dedicated to promoting freedom, democracy, market reform, European integration, and national consciousness.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Hoover Institution | Stanford University
