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Elections in Ukraine
semi-presidential system
Elections in Ukraine: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. Head of state is Volodymyr Zelenskyy; the system of government is semi-presidential system.
Next election
date to be confirmed
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy live
Head of state - Servant of the People
In office since
20 May 2019
Party
Servant of the People
Head of government
Yulia Svyrydenko
Region
Europe
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Next election
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Government
semi-presidential system
Capital
Kyiv
Population
41 167 335
Country facts
Legislature
Verkhovna Rada
Established
1991
Currency
hryvnia
Official language
Ukrainian
Capital
Kyiv
Region
Europe
Area
603,550 km2
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Election history
21 July 2019parliamentary
Ukrainian parliamentary election
turnout 49.2%
21 April 2019presidential
Ukrainian presidential election
won: Volodymyr Zelenskyy
11 November 2018parliamentary
Lugansk People's Republic legislative election
26 October 2014parliamentary
Ukrainian parliamentary election
turnout 51.9%
25 May 2014presidential
Ukrainian presidential election
won: Petro Poroshenko ยท turnout 59.9%
28 October 2012parliamentary
Ukrainian parliamentary election
turnout 57.4%
7 February 2010presidential
Ukrainian presidential election
won: Viktor Yanukovych
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2019 - Petro Poroshenko Volodymyr Zelenskyy
peaceful - no coup recorded
2014 - Oleksandr Turchynov Petro Poroshenko
peaceful - no coup recorded
2014 - Viktor Yanukovych Oleksandr Turchynov
irregular - successful coup (2014-02-22)
2010 - Viktor Yushchenko Viktor Yanukovych
peaceful - no coup recorded
2005 - Leonid Kuchma Viktor Yushchenko
peaceful - no coup recorded
1994 - Leonid Kravchuk Leonid Kuchma
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Ukraine?
The date of the next election has not yet been confirmed.
Who is the current leader of Ukraine?
The head of state is Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Servant of the People).
When was the last election in Ukraine?
The most recent was the Ukrainian parliamentary election on 21 July 2019.
What type of government does Ukraine have?
Ukraine is a semi-presidential system.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.