Ruslan Zyma
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The Honourable Ruslan Zyma MP | |
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Leader of the Opposition | |
Assumed office 3 April 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Nina Boyko |
Preceded by | Diana Zelenko |
Leader of the Moderates | |
Assumed office 3 April 2022 | |
Deputy | Yura Tkachuk |
Preceded by | Diana Zelenko |
Member of Wealdenite Parliament | |
Assumed office 21 March 2020 | |
Constituency | Jynsindo |
Majority | 6,764 (2020) |
Personal details | |
Born | Ruslan Kyrylo Zyma June 18, 1976 Zoryane, Wealden |
Political party | Moderate |
Spouse(s) | Yaroslava Shevchenko (m. 2008; d. 2011) Daryna Borysov (m. 2020) |
Children | 1 |
Ruslan Kyrylo Zyma (born 18 June 1976) is a Wealdenite politician, author, and retired professional wrestler who has been the leader of the Moderate Union since 2022. He is best known for his time in the WWA, where he performed under the ring name Perimeter. Since 2020, Zyma has also served as the member of parliament for Jynsindo. He is the leader of the opposition in Wealden.
Zyma made his professional wrestling debut in Belkova in 1995 under the ring name Iron Fury, mainly in independent promotions competing in singles and tag team competitions. He signed with the WWA in 1998 and made his debut there later that same year. He is a two-time WWA World Heavyweight Champion, a five-time WWA National Champion, and held the WWA Tag Team Championship alongside his best friend, Alexei "Morrisson" Morozov.
Zyma retired from professional wrestling in 2011 due to several neck injuries, and was inducted into the WWA Hall of Fame the following year.
Early life and biography
Ruslan Kyrylo Zyma was born on 18 June 1976 at Saint Anya's Hospital in Zoryane, Wealden. He is the eldest son of Yuri (born 1951) and Irina (born 1950, née Kyrylo) Zyma. His father was a barrister and lecturer of law and his mother ran a floral store in southern Zoryane. Ruslan has two younger siblings; a brother, Mikhail, and a sister, Natalya. In a 2023 television interview, he revealed that he has Staynish heritage on his mother's side.
From a young age, Zyma had always been heavily interested in professional wrestling.
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (1995 - 1998)
Wealden Wrestling Alliance (1998 - 2011)
Post-retirement
Political career
Leader of the Moderates and Opposition (2022 - present)
2024 general election
Main article: 2024 Wealden general election