Lyudmyla Yanukovych

Lyudmyla Oleksandrivna Yanukovych is a Ukrainian former engineer who served as First Lady of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014, as the wife of President Viktor Yanukovych.

Early life and education

Lyudmyla Oleksandrivna Nastenko was born on 9 October 1949 in Yenakiieve, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine SSR. She graduated from the Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture.

Career

Engineering career

Yanukovych worked at the Yenakiieve Iron and Steel Works in the design and appraisal bureau and was a specialist at the Enakievmetalurgbud Trust.

First Lady of Ukraine (2010–2014)

Yanukovych served as First Lady of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014 during the presidency of her then-husband, Viktor Yanukovych. According to Ukrainska Pravda, during this period she lived separately in Donetsk. Following the outbreak of the war in Donbas, she reportedly relocated to Crimea.

Personal life

In 1971, Lyudmyla Nastenko married Viktor Yanukovych. In February 2017, Viktor Yanukovych stated that they had divorced after 45 years of marriage. They had two sons, Oleksandr and Viktor; the younger Viktor served as a member of the Parliament of Ukraine from 2006 to 2014 and died in 2015.