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Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze
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Іванна Климпуш-Цинцадзе
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Klympush-Tsintsadze in 2017
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| Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine on matters of European integration |
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| In office 14 April 2016 – 29 August 2019 |
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| President | Petro Poroshenko Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Prime Minister | Volodymyr Groysman |
| Preceded by | Hryhoriy Nemyria |
| Succeeded by | Dmytro Kuleba |
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Ivanna Orestivna Klympush
5 July 1972 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Political party | Petro Poroshenko Bloc |
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Ivanna Orestivna Klympush-Tsintsadze (Ukrainian: Іванна Орестівна Климпуш-Цинцадзе) was born on July 5, 1972. She is a well-known Ukrainian politician and journalist. She served as a Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine. Her role was to help Ukraine work closely with the European Union (EU) and NATO. She was also elected to the Verkhovna Rada, which is Ukraine's parliament, in 2016 and 2019.
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Early Life and Family
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. Her parents are Yaroslava Klympush and Orest Klympush. She grew up in Ukraine and later pursued a career in politics and journalism.
Education and Learning
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze studied at several universities. She gained a lot of knowledge about international relations. This helped her in her later work with other countries.
- 1992: She attended a summer program at Harvard University in the USA.
- 1994: She graduated from the National Pedagogical Drahomanov University. She studied how to help people with speech difficulties.
- 1993–1994: She also studied international relations at the University of Montana in the USA.
- 1997: She earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
- 1998: She completed her master's degree in International Relations with honors.
Her Career Journey
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze has had a diverse career. She worked in different fields before becoming a politician.
- 1991–1993: She started as a speech therapist, helping children with their speech.
- 1994–1999: She managed projects and led international relations for a non-profit group called 'Ukrainian Independent Center for Political Studies'.
- 1999–2002: She worked as a project manager and acting director at the 'Kyiv Center of the East-West Institute'.
- 2002–2007: She was a correspondent for the Ukrainian BBC Radio Service. She reported from the USA and the Caucasus region.
- 2007–2011: She worked for the 'Open Ukraine Foundation'. This is a charity that supports international cooperation. She became its director.
- Since 2011: She became the director of the 'Yalta European Strategy' charitable organization. This group works to bring Ukraine closer to Europe.
She also helped write a book called 'The Black Sea Region: Cooperation and Security'.
Political Roles
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze has held important positions in the Ukrainian government.
In Parliament
She became a member of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) in 2014. She was part of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc party. She served as a Member of Parliament until 2016.
In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election, she was re-elected. She joined the "European Solidarity" party.
In Government
On April 14, 2016, she was appointed as the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine. Her main job was to help Ukraine integrate with Europe and NATO. This meant working on international relations and making Ukraine more like European countries.
She also held several other important roles:
- She was a leader in the Committee on Foreign Affairs in parliament.
- She led Ukraine's group in the Parliamentary Assembly of NATO.
- She worked to build stronger ties between Ukraine and the European Union.
- She also led groups that focused on relations with countries like Georgia, the United States, India, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Poland.
In November 2016, she signed an agreement to help fund the EU Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine. This project helps fight corruption in Ukraine.
Since August 29, 2019, she has continued to serve as a People's Deputy in the Verkhovna Rada. She is the chairperson of the Committee on Integration of Ukraine with the European Union. This committee works on bringing Ukraine closer to the EU.
On July 18, 2024, she showed support for Colonel Roman Chervinsky during a court hearing in Kyiv.
Personal Life
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze is married to Archil Tsintsadze. They have two daughters named Solomiia and Melaniia.
Images for kids
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Klympush-Tsintsadze, Colonel Roman Chervinsky and Chervinsky's support group before a hearing at the Shevchenko Court in Kyiv. July 18, 2024
