| Natalia Korolevska Наталія Юріївна Королевська |
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| Natalia Korolevska and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in the Verkhovna Rada (June 3, 2008) | |
| People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 25 May 2006 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1975 Krasnyi Luch, Ukrainian SSR |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Political party | Ukrainian Social Democratic Party[1] |
| Other political affiliations |
All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland" (2005-2011)[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Yuriy Solodom[3] |
| Children | 2 sons[3] |
| Residence | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Alma mater | East Ukraine Volodymyr Dahl National University and Donetsk State Academy of Management |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Manager[4] |
| Religion | Ukrainian Orthodox |
| Website | www.korolevskaya.com.ua |
Natalia Yuriivna Korolevska (Ukrainian: Наталія Юріївна Королевська) (born 18 May 1975 in Krasnyi Luch[5]) is a Ukrainian politician[6] and member of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament). Since 23 December 2011 she is the party-leader of the Ukrainian Social Democratic Party.[1]
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Korolevska was born in the former USSR in 1975, her father was a miner, her mother a teacher.[7] Korolevska graduated from the East Ukraine Volodymyr Dahl National University in 1997[8][9] and the Donetsk State Academy of Management in 2002 (speciality "Manager of organizations").[4] From 1992 Korolevska worked in several management functions, earning a "Leader of middle business" award in 2004.[4]
From 2002 until 2006 Korolevska was a deputy of the Luhansk regional parliament. During the Presidential election 2004 she supported Victor Yanukovich.[10][11] Korolevska was a member of Council of Entrepreneurs under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in the years 2003, 2004 and 2005.[12]
Korolevska became a member of All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland" (a part of Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko) in autumn 2005 because "she is sure that the block of Yulia Tymoshenko is the future".[10] Korolevska decided to enter national politics: "I knew the most complex problems of the Donbass and sincerely wanted to solve them, but saw and understood that it is impossible to do at the level of the regional council.[13] It is in this spirit that I arrived in the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) in 2006. Disappointment came quickly enough: it seems that everyone here is well aware of the difficulties, but nobody makes an attempt resolve them and to help the people."[13] During the 2006 and 2007 parliamentary elections, she was elected as a deputy to the Verkhovna Rada. Korolevska is the current chairman of the committee on issues of industrial and regulatory policy and entrepreneurship in the Verkhovna Rada.[8][14][15][16][17]
Korolevska represented her party early December 2011 at the Congress of the European People's Party (party leader Tymoshenko was in custody at the time).[18][19]
On 23 Deceber 2011 Korolevska was elected the leader of the Ukrainian Social Democratic Party (just like her former party that party was also a member of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc).[1] Hence she did not change faction in the Verkhovna Rada.[1]
“Almost 20 years spent talking about European values and the principles of democracy has lead us to the world of illusions and double standards”
Korolevska political goal is "to create an efficient, transparent and stable economy"[21] with less Government involvement.[12] She claims to stand for political reforms to combat poverty and corruption.[21] Korolevska wants to involve the non-government sector more in decision-making.[20] She is against re-privatization. [22]
Korolevska is seen as a representative of the upcoming generation of political leaders of Ukraine.[20] In 2007 "Focus" magazine placed Korolevska 66th in a survey investigating the most influential women of Ukraine.[23] In 2009 she reached the 9th spot in that survey (six places higher than the Minister of Labor and Social Policy Lyudmyla Denisova);[24] "in 2009 she increased her presence in the coal market of Ukraine", according to Focus.[25]
In February 2008 Focus placed Korolevska at the 93th place in there ranking of the richest Ukrainians.[12] Experts of the magazine assessed her assets to be worth US$ 243 million (in the food industry).[12] According to Korolevska she is no longer active in business and her husband controls her assets.[22]
According to media in Luhansk Korolevska remains one of the most influential figures in that region.[12]