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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 Klympush-Tsintsadze is a well-known politician and journalist from Ukraine. She was born on July 5, 1972. She used to be a Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine. This important job meant she helped Ukraine work closely with Europe and the NATO alliance. She was also elected to the Ukrainian Parliament, called the Verkhovna Rada, in both 2016 and 2019.
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Early Life
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. Her parents are Yaroslava Klympush and Orest Klympush.
Education and Learning
Ivanna has studied at many different universities. She has learned a lot about international relations and how countries work together.
- In 1992, she studied at Harvard University in the USA.
- In 1994, she graduated from the National Pedagogical Drahomanov University. She studied speech therapy there.
- From 1993 to 1994, she also studied at the University of Montana. Here, she focused on international relations and law.
- In 1997, she earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
- In 1998, she received a master's degree in international relations from the same university.
Her Career Journey
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze has had many different jobs throughout her career.
- From 1991 to 1993, she worked as a speech therapist for children.
- From 1994 to 1999, she managed projects and led the international relations department at a group called 'Ukrainian Independent Center for Political Studies'.
- From 1999 to 2002, she worked as a project manager at the 'Kyiv Center of the East-West Institute'. She even became the acting director there for a short time.
- From 2002 to 2007, she was a reporter for the Ukrainian BBC Radio Service. She reported from places like the USA and the Caucasus region.
- From 2007 to 2011, she worked for the 'Open Ukraine Foundation'. This is a group that helps with international cooperation. She started as a deputy director and later became the director.
- Since 2011, she has been the director of a charitable group called 'Yalta European Strategy'. This group works to connect Ukraine with Europe.
Ivanna has also been a member of several important groups. These include the 'Ukrainian Media Center' and the 'Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting'. She also helped write a book called 'The Black Sea Region: Cooperation and Security'.
Working in Parliament
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze became a member of the Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, in 2014. She was part of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc party. She served as a Member of Parliament (MP) until 2016.
In 2019, she was elected to the Parliament again. This time, she was on the party list for 'European Solidarity'.
Government Role
On April 14, 2016, the Ukrainian Parliament chose Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze for a very important job. She became the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine. Her main task was to help Ukraine connect more closely with Europe and the NATO alliance.
In this role, she was in charge of Ukraine's international relations and its efforts to join European groups. She also held several other important positions:
- She was the First Vice Chairwoman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in Parliament.
- She led the Ukrainian group in the Parliamentary Assembly of NATO.
- She was also part of groups that worked on relations with countries like Georgia, the United States, India, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Poland.
In November 2016, Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze signed an agreement to get funding for the EU Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine. This project helps fight corruption in Ukraine.
Her Family Life
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze is married to Archil Tsintsadze. They have two daughters named Solomiia and Melaniia.
