Tymoshenko picked for ukraine pm
18 December 2007
Published in BBC Breaking News
Ukraine's parliament has narrowly voted in favour of making Yulia Tymoshenko, a leader of the 2004 Orange Revolution, prime minister for the second time.
Ukraine's parliament has narrowly voted in favour of making Yulia Tymoshenko, a leader of the 2004 Orange Revolution, prime minister for the second time.
Ms Tymoshenko was elected by 226 votes in a 450-seat
parliament. The opposition boycotted the vote.
She was backed by her Orange Revolution ally, President Viktor Yushchenko, who had sacked her during her earlier tenure as prime minister.
Ukraine has been in political limbo with no government since autumn polls.
She was backed by her Orange Revolution ally, President Viktor Yushchenko, who had sacked her during her earlier tenure as prime minister.
Ukraine has been in political limbo with no government since autumn polls.