The first Yanukovych Government was the Ukrainian cabinet of ministers between 21 November 2002 and 5 January 2005, led by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych.

Yanukovych had been elected Prime Minister of Ukraine with 234 votes, only 8 more than needed.

[1] On December 1, 2004 (during the Orange Revolution) the Ukrainian Parliament passed a vote of no-confidence.

[2] The government supported NATO membership of Ukraine (2002) and sent Ukrainian troops to Iraq in 2003.

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