Petro Poroshenko
- Born in 1965 in Bohlrad, near the southwestern city of Odessa
- Known as the 'Chocolate King' for his ownership of the Roshen confectionery business
- One of Ukraine's richest men, worth at least $1.3 billion
- Served in parliament and as foreign minister and economic and development minister
- Worked with both pro-Russian and pro-European political factions
- Was a key figure in the 2004 Orange Revolution
- Was first Ukrainian billionaire to support anti-government protests in 2013
- Won 55% of the vote in 2014 presidential elections