President of Ukraine (in exile)

President of the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile

President of the Government of the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile
Ukrainian: Президент УНР в екзилі

Coat of arms of the UPR

Standard of the President of the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile

Appointer| Ukrainian National Council
Term length| Decision of Ukrainian National Council
Inaugural holder| Andriy Livytskyi,
July 10, 1948
Formation| Provisional law about reorganization of the State Center of the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile, July 10, 1948
Final holder| Mykola Plaviuk
Abolished| August 22, 1992
Succession| Head of government
Deputy| Vice-President of the UPR in exile

The President of the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile (Ukrainian: Президент УНР в екзилі) was an official position of the Government of the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile after World War II. The post was created out of the "Chairman of the Directorate of Ukraine".

## History

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### Ukrainian People's Republic

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On July 10, 1948, there was adopted a "Provisional law about the reorganisation of the State Center of the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile" which was coordinated between various Ukrainian political organizations. Andriy Livytskyi, who was a chairman of the Directorate of Ukraine, was confirmed by the Ukrainian National Council as the President of the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile. From 1948 to 1992, four presidents of UNR were in exile. On March 15, 1992, an extraordinary session of the Ukrainian National Council adopted a resolution "About handing over authority of the State Center of UNR in exile to the state power in Kyiv and termination of work of the State Center of UNR in exile". The last president Mykola Plaviuk officially handed over his presidential powers to the newly elected President of Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk on August 22, 1992.[1]

Under the 1948 law, the president was to be elected or confirmed by the Ukrainian National Council. He had a right to participate in sessions of the Ukrainian National Council and its presidium, represent the State Center of UNR in exile in foreign relationships, appoint a head of government and, on the recommendations of that head of government, members of the government. In exceptional cases the President could dissolve the Ukrainian National Council on the proposal of the government. The government of UNR was responsible and accountable to both the President as well as the council. All presidents except the last one held the title for the rest of their lives.

The UNR in exile also had a position of a vice-president.

### Russian invasion

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See also: Russian invasion of Ukraine

In March 2022, the United States national security officials had discussed plans to establish Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government-in-exile in the event the national capital Kyiv fell to Russian forces and a puppet regime instituted. Instead, President Zelenskyy refused evacuation offers, and publicly vowed to remain in Ukraine and lead resistance against Russian forces.[2] Ultimately, the Russian forces failed to capture Kyiv due to persistent logistical problems and strong Ukrainian resistance, thereby eliminating the need to establish a government-in-exile.

## List of presidents

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USDLP   UNDA   UNSU   OUN   Independent / Non-partisan

#  | President  | Elected (event)  | Took office  | Left office  |

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1  |  | Andriy Livytskyi
(1879–1954)
Андрій Лівицький  | Augsburg | 10 July 1948  | 17 January 1954  | assumed office after being the Chairman of Directorate (1926–1948)
2  |  | Stepan Vytvytskyi
(1884–1965)
Степан Витвицький  | Munich | March 1954  | 9 October 1965  |
3  |  | Mykola Livytskyi
(1907–1989)
Микола Лівицький  | Munich | 22 March 1967  | 8 December 1989  |
4  |  | Mykola Plaviuk[3]
(1925–2012)
Микола Плав'юк  |  | 8 December 1989  | 22 August 1992  | handed over his presidential powers
to Leonid Kravchuk (President of Ukraine)[1]

## See also

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* Government of the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile
* List of leaders of Ukraine
* President of Ukraine
* Ukrainian People's Republic
* Viktor Yanukovych

## References

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1. ^ a b "Ukraine is the legal successor of the Ukrainian People's Republic". Istorychna Pravda (in Ukrainian). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
2. ^ "U.S. Debates how to aid possible Zelenskyy government in exile". NBC News. 5 March 2022.
3. ^ The last President of UNR inexile. Newspaper "Den". 2012-3-13

## Further reading

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* Shulhyn, O. Without territory. Ideology and work of the UNR government in exile. Paris, 1931
* Vynnychenko, V. Testament to fighters for liberation. Kyiv, 1991

## External links

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* Unknown Ukraine. Film 108 "Returned Independence". National Cinematheque of Ukraine. 1993
* State Center of the Ukrainian People's Republic

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History|

* Hetman of the Zaporizhian Host
* Hetman of Ukraine
* President of Ukraine (in exile)
* Andriy Livytskyi
* Stepan Vytvytskyi
* Mykola Livytskyi
* Mykola Plaviuk

Inauguration|

* Peresopnytsia Gospel
* Symbols
* Bulava
* Flag
* Collar
* Seal
* First Lady

Residences|

* Mariinskyi Palace
* House with Chimaeras
* House of the Weeping Widow

Administration and
supporting agencies|

| "Security bloc"|

* Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief
* National Security and Defense Council
* Procurator General*
* Foreign Intelligence Service
* Derzhspetszviazok
* Security Service of Ukraine*
* Administration of State Security
* General Staff
* Pardons Commission

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"Administrative bloc"|

* Anti-Monopoly Committee*
* State Property Fund*
* State Committee on Television and Radio broadcasting*
* Public Humanitarian Council
* National Institute of Strategic Research
* National Academy for Public Administration

Supporting|

* Administration
* building
* Constitutional Assembly of Ukraine
* Representatives
* Crimea
* State Management of Affairs

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