of the Supreme Council of the #Ukrainian_SSR and the first president of independent #Ukraine.

Despite all the hardships of the early 90s, it was under #Kravchuk that a multi-party political system began to form in our country, which became the basis for future democratic transformations.

He never clung to power. He announced early elections, having lost, which he calmly and honourably handed over power to #Leonid_Kuchma.