In early June, when president-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes the oath of office, Ukraine will become the second country to simultaneously have a Jewish president and prime minister. Born less than a week apart, Zelenskiy and Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman will run the country at least until October, when parliamentary elections could yield a new prime minister.
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This handout picture taken and released on May 6, 2019 by the press service of Volodymyr Zelenskiy shows the Ukrainian President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy (C) taking part in a meeting with representatives of the Council of Rabbis of Ukraine in Kyiv.
