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| Tymoshenko picked for Ukraine PM | Tymoshenko picked for Ukraine PM |
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| Ukraine's parliament has narrowly voted in favour of making Yulia Tymoshenko, a leader of the 2004 Orange Revolution, prime minister for the second time. | Ukraine's parliament has narrowly voted in favour of making Yulia Tymoshenko, a leader of the 2004 Orange Revolution, prime minister for the second time. |
| Ms Tymoshenko was elected by 226 votes in a 450-seat parliament. The opposition boycotted the vote. | Ms Tymoshenko was elected by 226 votes in a 450-seat parliament. The opposition boycotted the vote. |
| She was backed by her Orange Revolution ally, President Viktor Yushchenko, who had sacked her during her earlier tenure as prime minister. | She was backed by her Orange Revolution ally, President Viktor Yushchenko, who had sacked her during her earlier tenure as prime minister. |
| Ukraine has been in political limbo with no government since autumn polls. | Ukraine has been in political limbo with no government since autumn polls. |
| Speaking before Tuesday's vote, Ms Tymoshenko insisted her alliance with Mr Yushchenko was firm. | |
| "You have two patriots in politics who will hold this flag up high and never drop it. | |
| "Today's vote is a moment of truth for the democratic coalition," she said. | |
| Fiery oratory | |
| Ms Tymoshenko fell short of becoming president by a single vote last week. | |
| MPs from the Party of Regions, led by Viktor Yanukovych, did not take part in Tuesday's vote. | |
| The party represents Ukraine's Russian-speaking east and won the single largest share of votes in the last election. | |
| Mr Yanukovych is a former prime minister whose controversial election to the presidency in 2004 sparked the street protests later dubbed the Orange Revolution. | |
| He was eventually forced out by the protests and replaced by his rival, Viktor Yushchenko. | |
| Ms Tymoshenko draws her support from the west of the country. | |
| A businesswoman with a background in the energy industry, she is well known for her fiery oratory and photogenic looks, topped by distinctive golden braids. |