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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Volodymyrivna and the family name is Zelenska.
Olena Zelenska
Олена Зеленська
Zelenska in 2021
First Lady of Ukraine
Current
Assumed role
20 May 2019[1]
PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky
Preceded byMaryna Poroshenko
Personal details
Born
Olena Volodymyrivna Kiyashko

(1978-02-06) 6 February 1978 (age 46)
Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Ukraine)
Spouse
​
(m. 2003)​
Children2
Alma materKryvyi Rih National University
Occupation
  • Writer

Olena Volodymyrivna Zelenska (née Kiyashko; Ukrainian: Олена Володимирівна Зеленська (Кіяшко); born 6 February 1978) is a Ukrainian screenwriter who is the current First Lady of Ukraine as the wife of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[2] In December 2019, Zelenska was included in the list of the 100 most influential Ukrainians by Focus magazine, taking 30th place.[3]

Early life and career

Olena Kiyashko was born in Kryvyi Rih on 6 February 1978.[4] Zelenska studied architecture at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Kryvyi Rih National University. She became a writer for Kvartal 95.[5]

First Lady of Ukraine

On 20 May 2019, Zelenska became the first lady of Ukraine. On 18 November she appeared on the cover of the December issue of the Ukrainian edition of Vogue. In an interview with the magazine, she spoke about her first initiative - nutrition reform in Ukrainian schools.[6][7]

At the initiative of Olena Zelenska, the reform of the school nutrition system started with a new school menu developed by chef Ievgen Klopotenko of CultFood. The reform is a complex program: from improving the quality, nutrition of food, and food safety to the provision of resources to schools. The updated school menu has 160 items: it includes both traditional Ukrainian dishes and popular dishes from different cuisines of the world.[8][9] The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved new food standards, which took effect on 1 September 2021.[10]

In December 2019, during a speech at the third Ukrainian Women's Congress, Zelenska initiated Ukraine's accession to the G7 international initiative on gender equality, the Biarritz Partnership,[11] which was finalized in September 2020.[12] In November 2020 and September 2021, Zelenska spoke at the Fourth and Fifth Ukrainian Women's Congresses,[13][14] a platform that brings together Ukrainian and international public figures, politicians, government officials, experts, and opinion leaders for equal rights for women and men.

On January 13, 2020, Volodymyr Zelensky included Olena on the board of the Art Arsenal, headed by Minister of Culture Volodymyr Borodiansky.[15]

In June 2020, Olena Zelenska started an initiative to spread the Ukrainian language in the world and the introduction of Ukrainian-language audio guides in the most iconic places, in particular - in the largest museums in the world.[16] As part of the initiative, 11 audio guides in Ukrainian were launched in 2020 in museums in Azerbaijan,[17] Austria,[18][19] Italy,[20][21] Latvia, Turkey,[22] and Montenegro,[23] as well as in two bus routes of Lithuania. In 2021, as part of Zelenska's initiative, Ukrainian-language audio guides were launched at the museum of Mount Vernon (the home of George Washington),[24][25] the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in California,[26] Versailles,[27] the Sagrada Família, Frederiksborg Castle,[28] the Hundertwasserhaus, Galata Tower,[29] and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.[29]

Zelenska launched an only questionnaire in May 2020 about creating a barrier-free society,[30] in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine.[31] In December 2020, the Ministry of Digital Transformation and United Nations Development Program in Ukraine said that they would create a convenient catalog of services for vulnerable groups as part of Zelenska's "Without Barriers" initiative,[32] to be posted on the state portal "Action" in the category "Action. Without barriers."[33]

Olena Zelenska at the Fifth Ukrainian Women's Congress

Zelenska initiated the Kyiv Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen in August 2021,[34] with a theme of "Soft power in new reality".[35]

Personal life

Zelenska and her future husband were schoolmates, but they were not acquainted. Zelensky once said that he knew many of her classmates, but not Zelenska herself. They got acquainted much later — when Zelenska was studying at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Kryvyi Rih National University.

The relationship between the couple developed gradually — they dated for eight years before getting married on 6 September 2003. On 15 July 2004, their daughter Oleksandra was born. On 21 January 2013, Zelenska gave birth to their son Kyrylo.[36]

Zelenska was hospitalized for observation on 16 June 2020 after testing positive for COVID-19.[37] The infection was described as "moderate severity" that did not need mechanical ventilation.[38] She was dismissed from hospital on 3 July 2020 with continued domestic treatment for bilateral pneumonia.[39]

References

  1. ^ Екатерина БЕЛОКОНОВА (16 May 2019). "Инаугурация Владимира Зеленского состоится 20 мая". KP.RU - сайт «Комсомольской правды».
  2. ^ "Main facts about Ukraine's next first lady Olena Zelenska". KyivPost. 24 April 2019.
  3. ^ "100 самых влиятельных украинцев". Focus. 23 December 2019.
  4. ^ "СПІКЕРИ - Олена Зеленська - Перша леді України". Ukrainian Women's Congress. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ^ Prengel, Kate (22 April 2019). "Olena Zelenska, Volodymyr Zelensky's Wife: 5 Fast Facts".
  6. ^ Вікторія Коломієць (18 November 2019). "Перша леді вирішила зайнятися реформою харчування у школах". Hromadske.TV.
  7. ^ "Как обезопасить школьные столовые: Зеленская приглашает присоединиться к онлайн-обучению" (in Russian). Ukrinform. 20 November 2019.
  8. ^ Презентовано План заходів з реформування системи шкільного харчування під патронатом Першої леді Олени Зеленської. Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. — 24 May 2021.
  9. ^ Без цукру, солі та сосисок. Олена Зеленська та шеф-кухар Євген Клопотенко презентували оновлене шкільне меню. НВ. — 25 May 2021.
  10. ^ Як зміниться з вересня харчування в школах: розказують Олена Зеленська та Євген Клопотенко. 1+1  — 26 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Гендерна рівність: перша леді ініціює приєднання України до ініціативи G7 (фото, відео)". Ukrainian Independent Information Agency. 10 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Уряд підтримав ініціативу Олени Зеленської щодо приєднання України до «Партнерства Біарріц»". Office of the President of Ukraine. 7 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Олена Зеленська відкрила другий день четвертого Українського жіночого конгресу". Офіс Президента України. 26 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Olena Zelenska takes part in V Ukrainian Women's Congress". Office of the President of Ukraine. 16 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Зеленський ввів свою дружину до складу ради "Мистецького арсеналу"". РБК-Украина (in Russian). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  16. ^ "В этом году за рубежом заработали 11 украиноязычных аудиогидов – супруга Президента" (in Russian). Укрінформ. 30 December 2020.
  17. ^ "У Баку запустили аудіогід українською мовою". Gazeta.ua. 25 August 2020.
  18. ^ Дар‘я Харченко (5 June 2020). "В одному з найбільших музеїв Австрії з'явився україномовний гід". НВ.
  19. ^ Костянтин Гончаров (16 September 2020). "Ще один австрійський музей "заговорив" українською мовою (відео)". УНІАН.
  20. ^ Катерина Денісова (27 December 2020). "У римському Колізеї з'явився аудіогід українською мовою". НВ.
  21. ^ Борис Ткачук (27 December 2020). "У римському Колізеї аудіогід тепер можна послухати й українською мовою". hromadske.ua.
  22. ^ Юлія Каранковська (17 October 2020). "Повторила образ: Олена Зеленська зустрілася з першою леді Туреччини". ТСН.
  23. ^ "В Морском музее Черногории появился аудиогид на украинском" (in Russian). Укрінформ. 22 December 2020.
  24. ^ "The presidential couple visited Mount Vernon where Olena Zelenska presented a Ukrainian-language audio guide". President of Ukraine - Official website. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  25. ^ "Володимир і Олена Зеленські презентували українськомовний гід в Музеї Джорджа Вашингтона". Ukrinform. 1 September 2021.
  26. ^ "Olena Zelenska initiates signing of memorandum on creation of Ukrainian-language audio guides with Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco". President of Ukraine - Official website. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  27. ^ "Спорт-шик. Олену Зеленську розкритикували за кросівки у Версалі". NV. 19 April 2021.
  28. ^ Uliana Kupnovytska (19 May 2021). "Леді Зе. Як Олена Зеленська справляється з обов'язками першої леді". Focus.
  29. ^ a b Ksyusha Savoskina (26 June 2021). "Перша леді країни. Чим займається дружина президента Олена Зеленська". Hromadske.
  30. ^ "Дружина Зеленського запросила українців до розмови". Ukrayinska Pravda. 6 May 2020.
  31. ^ Павло Калашник (6 May 2020). "Дружина Зеленського запросила українців на «велику розмову про безбар'єрність»". hromadske.ua.
  32. ^ "По инициативе Зеленской в «Дії» будет раздел для незащищенных групп населения" (in Russian). Укрінформ. 2 December 2020.
  33. ^ "За ініціативою Олени Зеленської на порталі «Дія» створять новий розділ з послугами для вразливих груп населення". Офіс Президента України. 2 December 2020.
  34. ^ "In Kyiv, the first ladies from different countries launched an international platform for solving humanitarian problems around the world". Office of the President of Ukraine. 23 August 2021.
  35. ^ "Kyiv Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen starts". Ukrinform. 23 August 2021.
  36. ^ "ru:Зеленский Владимир" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  37. ^ Ukraine leader cancels meetings, trips after wife tests positive for coronavirus, Reuters (12 June 2020)
  38. ^ Ukraine president's wife hospitalized with moderate COVID-19, Reuters (16 June 2020)
  39. ^ "Zelensky's wife overcame the coronavirus, but problems remain". Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 3 July 2020.
Honorary titles
Preceded by First Lady of Ukraine
2019–present 		Succeeded by
incumbent
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