Poroshenko keeps leading in president polls after 25.85% of votes counted
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Ukrainian presidential nominee Petro Poroshenko is leading with 54.08% of votes after the country’s Central Election Committee (CEC) had counted 25.85% of votes.
Yulia Tymoshenko has gained 13.15% of votes, Oleh Lyashko — 8.49%, Anatoliy Hrytsenko — 5.52%, Serhiy Tihipko — 5.07%, Mykhailo Dobkin — 3.32%, the CEC stated.
According to the electoral legislation, Ukrainian presidential elections are held in two rounds. If a candidate scores more than 50% of votes in the first round, he is recognized as winner.
CEC should announce official results of the first round of presidential elections not later than on June 4.
Petro Poroshenko was born September 26, 1965, in the Odessa region. He has graduated from the Kiev University with a degree in economics from the faculty of international relations and international law.


















































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