The presidential election in Ukraine should be held on March 31, 2019. More than 10 people nominated themselves for high office. Among them - the current president Petro Poroshenko and the former prime minister - Yulia Tymoshenko, whose chances are highly rated by political scientists.
When will the presidential elections be held in Ukraine
Ukraine elects its president on the last Sunday of the first spring month. In 2019, the elections will be held on March 31. According to the current rules, the president is considered elected in the 1st round if he gains more than 50% of the vote. If less than 50% of voters vote for the leader, a round 2 should be organized.
For political scientists, it is obvious that the upcoming elections will be held in 2 rounds. This opinion is based on preliminary opinion polls. Most likely, the 2nd round of elections will be held at the end of April 2019.
Presidential candidates
In the presidential race in 2019, a lot of candidates will participate. Leading positions are occupied by:
- Poroshenko P.A.;
- Tymoshenko Yu.V.;
- Vakarchuk S.I.;
- Boyko Yu.A.;
- Gritsenko A.S.;
- Zelensky V.A.;
- Lyashko O.V.;
- Sadovy A.I.
Petr Alekseevich Poroshenko is the current president of Ukraine. He has been in big politics since 1998. Poroshenko is one of the founders of the Party of Regions. Under Yushchenko and Yanukovych, he held high posts. In 2014, this influential businessman won the presidential election and led the country. After coming to power, Poroshenko promised to smooth out the Donetsk conflict, but did not fulfill his promises. The other hopes of many voters did not come true. For these reasons, the rating of Peter Alekseevich before the upcoming elections is rapidly falling.
Yulia Vladimirovna Tymoshenko - Poroshenko’s main political rival since 2005. She is the leader of the Fatherland party. In 2004, she and Yushchenko led the Orange Revolution. After Yushchenko won the election, Tymoshenko took over as prime minister. In 2010, she ran for president, but lost. After Yanukovych came to power, Yulia Vladimirovna was convicted. All charges were dropped from her only in 2014. Tymoshenko has returned to the political arena and promises voters to radically change the current system of government, lower gas prices for the population.
Zelensky Vladimir Alexandrovich - showman, founder of the program "Evening Quarter", the presenters and guests of which quite sharply ridicule the current government and the opposition. This candidate is considered the most controversial. Some political scientists call him a dark horse. According to social polls, about 10% of voters are ready to vote for Zelensky and his virtual party "Servant of the People".
Anatoly Gritsenko is the leader of the Civil Opposition party. He served as Minister of Defense of Ukraine. For Gritsenko, the upcoming elections will be the third. Anatoly Stepanovich ran for 2010 and 2014, but lost to rivals.
Lyashko Oleg Valerievich - leader of the Radical Party. He is one of the political opponents of Yulia Tymoshenko. Lyashko has earned a reputation as a truth-seeker and enjoys the support of the population.
Sadovyi Andrey Ivanovich - leader of the Self-Help Party. He holds the post of mayor of Lviv.
Vakarchuk Svyatoslav Ivanovich - a popular Ukrainian rock musician. Its ratings are quite high, but do not reach those who occupy leading positions. Yuri Anatolyevich Boyko has a higher chance of taking the presidency. In politics, he has long held the post of Minister of Fuel and Energy for many years in a row. Some other candidates announced their intention to run for election, but have not yet been registered with the CEC of Ukraine.
