votes. "Native Land" also failed to win any seats in the Kyiv City Council. The “Native Land” party was a continuation of the (2016 established) organization with the same name. Political style Entering politics after studying it, Tomenko became a public speaker and hot issues commenter. This was criticized by his political opponents. In summer 2005, President Viktor Yuschenko became dissatisfied with Tomenko's public attitude towards coalition allies and accused him of willingness to "comment anything on Earth" and a lack of in-government team-play sense. One controversy during Tomenko's political career occurred when the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in Kyiv. He openly supported the GreenJolly music group as a candidate for representative of Ukraine. This caused criticism from show business professionals that alleged a poor choice and Tomenko's abuse of Deputy Prime Minister position during the process. Ukrainian Cultural Development Tomenko initiated several promotional programs to familiarize Ukraine to visitors as well as the well established residents with the Seven Wonders of Ukraine followed by the Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine and the Seven Most Scenic Routes of Ukraine. Mykola Tomenko authored several scholarly books, more than a dozen of journal articles, and, an essay, like "Theory of Ukrainian Love". Selected works Томенко М. Теорія українського кохання. К., 2004. Кудряшов С., Томенко М. та ін. Карта Севастополя: тріумф і трагедія Президентів: Фонд "Українська Перспектива": Експертна оцінка. - К., 1996. (and other research papers of this foundation) several studies of Ukrainian political history authored by Tomenko and S. Sliusarenko References External links Tomenko's personal website Institute of Politics website Unofficial bio, Ukrayinska Pravda, February 6, 2005. Have Ukraine finally got its own coryphaeus of all sciences?, Ukrayinska Pravda, April 22, 2005. Russia never mastered how to lose gratuitously, a chat with Tomenko at Korrespondent.net A two part Mykola Tomenko interview with Ukrayinska Pravda. Part 1, part 2 I've beaten Surkis, and interview. Stolichnye Novosti, April 5–11, 2005. GreenJolly and their hit song on Maydan and at the Eurovision Song Contest, Welcome to Ukraine, 2005-2. Living people 1964 births People from Cherkasy Oblast Soviet military personnel of the Soviet–Afghan War Soviet military personnel Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv alumni Academic staff of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Ukrainian political scientists Vice Prime Ministers of Ukraine on humanitarian policy Reforms and Order Party politicians Fourth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada Fifth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada Sixth