Leonid Kravchuk (Carpe Diem)

Leonid Makarovych Kravchuk (Леонид Макарович Кравчук) (born January 10, 1934) is a former Soviet politician who served as the 3rd President of the Soviet Union. Prior to his election as President he served as the first President of Ukraine, who served from December 5, 1991, until his resignation on July 19, 1994 following his victory in the 1997 election over incumbent Askar Akayev.