When is Petro Poroshenko's birthday?

Petro Poroshenko's birthday is September 26. He was born on September 26, 1965 in Bolhrad, Ukraine.

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Famous people who share Petro Poroshenko's September 26 birthday include Serena Williams, T. S. Eliot, Martin Heidegger, Paul VI and Ivan Pavlov.

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Petro Poroshenko — Age & Birthday

Born: 26 September 1965 · Age: 61

How old is Petro Poroshenko?

Petro Poroshenko is 61 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 26 September 1965.

Confectionery tycoon known as the Chocolate King who served as President of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019

Did you know?He earned the nickname the Chocolate King because he owned one of the largest confectionery businesses in Eastern Europe.

Quick facts

Date of birth26 September 1965
Age61
NationalityUkrainian
BirthplaceBolhrad, Ukraine
Occupationbusinessperson, politician, diplomat

Editor's Take:

Petro Poroshenko led Ukraine during one of the hardest periods in its modern history. He built a fortune in confectionery with the Roshen brand. He also served as foreign minister and economy minister. After the Maidan protests and Russia's seizure of Crimea, he won the 2014 presidential election. He rebuilt the army and signed an association deal with the European Union. He backed an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Voters, frustrated by corruption and war, chose Volodymyr Zelensky over him in 2019.

Key Milestones

1996: Roshen – founded
2009: Foreign minister – appointed
2014: President – elected
2014: EU – association deal

Petro Oleksiiovych Poroshenko (born 26 September 1965) is a Ukrainian politician, oligarch, and former bureaucrat who served as the fifth president of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2010, and as the Minister of Trade and Economic Development in 2012.

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Petro Poroshenko: Ukraine's Fifth President

Ukrainian politician, born 1965

Petro Poroshenko was born in Bolhrad on 26 September 1965.

He founded the Roshen confectionery company.

He became president in 2014.

He lost the 2019 election.

Career highlights

1996Roshen: founded
2009Foreign minister: appointed
2014President: elected
2014EU: association deal
2019Election: lost

Did you know?He also served as Ukraine's minister of economic development and trade in 2012.

Age: 61
Status: Living

Family

Father: Oleksii Poroshenko
Mother: Yevheniia Poroshenko
Spouse: Maryna Poroshenko
Child: Oleksiy Poroshenko

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When is Petro Poroshenko's birthday?: Petro Poroshenko's birthday is September 26. He was born on September 26, 1965 in Bolhrad, Ukraine.
How old is Petro Poroshenko?: Petro Poroshenko is 61 years old, and turns 62 on his next birthday, September 26.
Who shares a birthday with Petro Poroshenko?: Famous people who share Petro Poroshenko's September 26 birthday include Serena Williams, T. S. Eliot, Martin Heidegger, Paul VI and Ivan Pavlov.

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