Ukraine 'Gas Princess' appointed PM

Ukraine’s "Gas Princess", blonde millionairess Yulia Tymoshenko, was appointed prime minister today after parliament gave her the go-ahead to lead the former Soviet republic’s new Western-oriented government.

Ukraine 'Gas Princess' appointed PM
Fri, 04 Feb, 2005 - 14:15

Ukraine’s "Gas Princess", blonde millionairess Yulia Tymoshenko, was appointed prime minister today after parliament gave her the go-ahead to lead the former Soviet republic’s new Western-oriented government.

MPs approved the 44-year-old’s nomination in a 373-0 vote, far more than the 226 votes she needed.

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