Oleksandra Ustinova

Oleksandra Ustinova (Ukrainian: Устінова Олександра Юріївна) is a Ukrainian politician. She is a member of the Verkhovna Rada and the faction leader of the Holos political party.

Oleksandra Ustinova
Устінова Олександра Юріївна
Ustinova in 2022
People's Deputy of Ukraine
Assumed office
29 August 2019
Personal details
Political partyHolos (2019–present)
Alma materNational University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

Education

Ustinova completed a master of political science at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. She studied at Stanford University.[1]

Career

In 2019, Ustinova was a member of the center for combating corruption and the secretary of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine public oversight board.[1]

In June 2019, Ustinova and Lesia Vasylenko joined the Holos political party.[1] She became the faction leader of the Holos political party on 17 December 2021, succeeding Yaroslav Zhelezniak.[2]

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ustinova spoke to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. On 28 February 2022, she stated it is likely she will have to give birth while still in the United States.[3] On 2 March 2022, Ustinova expressed disappointment about the 2022 State of the Union Address.[4]

References
  1. "До партії Вакарчука приєднались правозахисниця та громадська активістка". 1NEWS.COM.UA (in Ukrainian). 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  2. ""Голос" змінив главу фракції". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  3. Rimmer, Morgan (2022-02-28). "Ukrainian parliamentarian after meeting with US House members: "We need humanitarian support"". CNN. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  4. Stump, Scott (March 2, 2022). "Ukrainian parliament member says Biden's SOTU was 'a total disappointment' for Ukraine". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.


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