Vladyslava Danylivna

Vladyslava Danylivna
3rd President of Vinalia
In office February 3rd 1999 – January 29th 2004
Preceded by	Oleksandr Artemovych
Succeeded by	Artem Yehorov
1st President of Vinalia
In office January 1st 1993 – November 28th 1993
Succeeded by	Oleksandr Artemovych
2nd Minister-President of Vinalia
In office November 28th 1993 – February 3rd 1999
Preceded by	Oleksandr Artemovych
Succeeded by	Svyatoslav Lyashenko
9th President of South Vinalia
In office July 10th 1987 – December 31st 1992
Preceded by	Artem Kotenko
Personal details
Born	(1960-02-22) February 22, 1960 Velkarichka, Velkarichka, Vinalia
Nationality	Vinalian, Gaullican
Political party	Unionist Party (since 1991)
Other political affiliations	Renewal Party (1987-1991)
Spouse	Sokira Semenovich (married in 1988)
Children	1
Parents	Stefan Danylivna (father) Alina Zelensky (mother)
Education	University of Verlois University of Velkarichka

Vladyslava Alina Stefanovna Danylivna (22 February 1960) is a Vinalian politician who served as President of Vinalia three times between 1999-2004, 1993, and 1987-1992 (As president of the Second Republic), and as Minister-President of Vinalia from 1993-1999. Largely made responsible for Vinalian Reunification, she was the first President and Minister-President of Vinalia.

Born to newspaper magnate Stefan Danylivna, Stefan was elected as President of Vinalia in 1968, however he was deposed 4 months later. Vladyslava, spent some time living abroad in Gaullica. During this time Vladyslava began writing poems, and political commentaries under a pen name gaining wide acclaim. She returned to Vinalia in 1982, working as a journalist, eventually joining the Vinalian Reconciliation Council (VRC). Which led major protests during the 80's culminating in the July Revolution, where Vladyslava seen as the face of the movement rallied the populace against the regime. After she was attacked by police, she became a global celebrity, helping bring international pressure on the South Vinalian regime. She was made president of Vinalia on the 10th of July 1987, where the VCR quickly entered into a peace agreement with North Vinalia.

Vladyslava oversaw a return to free-general elections, and presided over a crippling state. She mended relations with North Vinalia, and began the process of reunification in 1991. Culminating in the end to 60 years of split between North and South Vinalia. Vladyslava served initially as President now a mostly ceremonial role, until she was elected in 1993 to serve as Minister-President. During her tenure, she would oversee Vinalian reunification, demilitarization, economic and social reforms, privatization of state assets, and the increase in foreign investment. Vladyslava would return to the role of president in 1999, and serve in such a position until 2004, when she would retire from politics.

Vladyslava is active in public life, being a published author, and being a global ambassador for Human rights, for the Community of Nations. She has been called the "mother of the nation", for her role in Vinalian reunification.

Early life

Vladyslava Alina Stefanovna Danylivna was born on 22 February 1960 in Velkarichka, capital of South Vinalia (officially the Vinalian Second Republic), to Stefan Danylivna a local newspaper magnate, owner of the Velkarichka Express, and Alina Koriaka a lawyer. Her father had vast investments in the media sector of South Vinalia, while her mothre descended from a family of wealthy industrialists. She attended primary school at the New Hippodalia institute for Women, in Velkarichka. At the age of 6, Vladyslava knew Soravian, Gaullican, and Luzelese.

Vladyslava was featured in her parents campaign for President of Vinalia in 1968. Her father running under the new Renewal Party a coalition of big tent liberals, civil rights groups, and immigrants, culminating in his victory following a contested election. On August 11th 1968 Vladyslava began studying in the Velkarichkan School of the Asterias, four months into her father's presidency. On that day, the Kotenko brothers launched a military coup to depose her father. Vladyslava was escorted from her school by loyal bodyguards to the Gaullican embassy, where Vladyslava, and her mother sought refuge and asylum. After 3 days, they were granted asylum and flown out of the country, while her father Stefan was arrested and would die in prison in 1972.

Exile

Vladyslava lived in Gaullica between 1968 and 1982, primarily in Verlois. During her time in Verlois, Vladyslava made numerous connections with the Vinalian diaspora located throughout Euclea, making visits to Samistopol, and Morwall. Vladyslava and her mother were often invited to diplomatic functions, although by 1974 both her mother and Vladyslava had abandoned the mantle of reestablishing Vinalian democracy, her mother reportedly quoting that it had died with Stefan. Vladyslava and her mother remained harassed by the Kotenko government, which insinuated that connections existed between the previous government and the North Vinalian security services. Such links were thoroughly denied and disproven, although at the time it was common belief that Vladyslava lived in an apartment owned by the Valduvian government.

In 1978, she began studying journalism at the University of Verlois. It was during this time that her literary career began. Distinguishing herself and becoming a member of the student council at the university.

Personal life

In 1988 Vladyslava aged 28 married Sokira Semenovich, a then Congressmen of the South Vinalian legislature. Both had been dating since 1983. They have 1 son Fedir, who was born in 1989. In an interview in 2009, Vladyslava stated that the couple separated and considered divorce in 1998, for 3 months. Before they reconciled following couples-therapy for 7 months at the recommendation of Satavian President Donald Pienaar.

Awards

• Lavana: Honorary Grand Crane of the People's Republic of Lavana (5 October 1995)