High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко (help·info)) (born February 23, 1954) is a former President of Ukraine. He took office on January 23, 2005, following a period of popular unrest known as the Orange Revolution. He failed to secure a runoff spot during the 2010 Ukrainian Presidential Election.