91 years ago today, January 10, 1934 (November 25, 1933 in the lunar calendar), Leonid Kravchuk, the first president of Ukraine, was born. Leonid Makarovich Kravchuk (born January 10, 1934) was the first President of Ukraine, with a term of office from December 5, 1991 to July 19, 1994. In 1934, he was born in Rivno Oblast, Ukraine. In 1958, he graduated from Kiev University. First President of Ukraine (1991 - 1994). Born in January 1934 in Rivno Oblast, Ukraine. Ukraine. Graduated from Kiev University in 1958 with an associate doctorate in economics. After graduation, he served as a political economy teacher at Chernowitz School of Finance and Economics. He began to do party work in 1960 and later served as secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine. In 1970, he was elected as a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine. Since 1980, he has successively served as Minister of Propaganda of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the State Party Committee. In 1988, he was promoted to the Second Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party of Ukraine, responsible for ideological work. In July 1990, he was elected Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine and became a member of the Council of the Soviet Federation. Elected as a member of the Central Committee at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. In September 1991, he served as a member of the State Council of the Soviet Union. Elected as the first president of Ukraine on December 1, 1991. On December 12, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Ukraine. He advocated promoting a market economy, issuing domestic currency, and expanding foreign trade. However, production continued to decline, inflation remained high, and people's lives were difficult. In the second half of 1993, the political and economic crisis in Ukraine worsened. In order to avoid turmoil, the parliament decided to shorten the term of parliament and president based on the president's proposal. A general election was held in June 1994, but Kravchuk was defeated.