2009 in Ukraine explained

Events in the year 2009 in Ukraine.

Incumbents

• President: Viktor Yushchenko
• Prime Minister: Yulia Tymoshenko

Events

• 14 June – The final of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009, attended by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, took place at the International Children's Centre 'Artek' in Kyiv, and was hosted by commentator for Eurovision and Junior Eurovision Timur Miroshnychenko and three-time participant at the Ukrainian Junior national final Marietta.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Deaths

• Iryna Senyk, poet, nurse and political dissident (25 October)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bakker, Sietse . 2008-06-06 . Ukraine to host Junior Eurovision in 2009 . 2008-06-18 . Eurovision.tv.
2. Web site: Ukraine Junior Eurovision 2009 - Украина Детское Евровидение 2009 .
3. http://www.tymoshenko.com.ua/eng/photo/?fid=1&recnum=80 Yulia Tymoshenko visited the final concert of child's competition «Eurovision-2009»