Valeriy Baranov
Valeriy Oleksіyovych Baranov (Ukrainian: Валерій Олексійович Баранов; 19 April 1957 – 5 May 2023) was a Ukrainian politician. He served as Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, March – October 2014[1] and was a People's Deputy of Ukraine (2007–2012).[2]
Biography[edit]
Valeriy Baranov was born on 19 April 1957, in Berdyansk. He was married, his spouse Natalya (b. 1956) was a housewife; they had two daughters: Maryna (b. 1977) - a private entrepreneur and Olha (b. 1998).
Education[edit]
- In 1979 he graduated from Zhdanov Metallurgical Institute ("Technology of mechanical engineering, machine tools and instruments", with qualification "Mechanical Engineer").[3]
- In 2001 he graduated from the Dnipropetrovsk branch of the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine (major "State Administration" with qualification "Master of Public Administration").[3][4]
Career[edit]
- 1979 – the repairman of process equipment at Berdyansk plant "Yuzhgidromash"
- 1980–1981 – Production Engineer at "Yuzhgidromash"
- September – December 1981 - Secretary of the Komsomol Committee of Berdyansk engineering college
- 1981–1986 – second, then first Secretary of Berdyansk city Komsomol Committee
- 1986–1988 – Deputy Head of the shop at "Yuzhgidromash"
- 1988–1990 – Head of the organizational department of Berdyansk city Communist Party committee
- 1990–1991 – Second Secretary of Berdyansk city Communist Party committee
- 1991–1998 – CEO of manufacturing enterprise "Avanta" (Berdyansk)
In April 1998 was elected the mayor of Berdyansk.
Politics[edit]
On 23 November 2007, Baranov was elected as People's Deputy of Ukraine from Lytvyn Bloc (in November the faction 2010 renamed itself to People's Party).[5] From 2007 to 2010 he was Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Construction, Urban Development, Housing and Regional Policy.[3] In November 2010 Valeriy Baranov was appointed the Head of the Budget Committee.
Baranov did not return to parliament after the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election after losing in single-member districts number 78 (first-past-the-post wins a parliament seat) located in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.[2]
On 4 March 2014, Baranov was appointed Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast by acting President of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov.[1]
During the 2020 Ukrainian local elections Baranov was elected the mayor of Berdyansk as a candidate of For the Future.[6] On 16 November 2021 he resigned as mayor due to there not being a majority in the city council.[7]
Death[edit]
Baranov died on 5 May 2023, at the age of 66.[8]
Awards[edit]
- December 2000 – Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
- December 2000 – Order of Merits of the III class, II class - June 2007
- "Golden Dolphin" award (nominated for "City and Regional Manager of the Year")
- 2002 – a commemorative "For regіonal development"
- 2005 – "Professional Award" badge of Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Southeastern Ukraine gets invasion of Russian protesters, Kyiv Post (7 March 2014)
Turchynov reshuffles governors of Zaporizhia and Chernihiv regions, Kyiv Post (7 March 2014) - ^ a b (in Ukrainian) Підсумки виборів-2012: Депутати, яким доведеться скласти повноваження Підсумки виборів-2012: Депутати, яким доведеться скласти повноваження Підсумки виборів-2012: Депутати, яким доведеться скласти повноваження Results of the 2012 elections: MPs who will resign, RBC Ukraine (30 October 2012)
- ^ a b c "Политики, биографии политиков Украины, государственные праздники Украины | Лига.Досье".
- ^ "Валерий Александрович Баранов".
- ^ "Народний Депутат України". w1.c1.rada.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010.
- ^ CEC names winners of mayoral elections in Uzhgorod, Berdiansk, Sloviansk, Interfax-Ukraine (23 November 2020)
- ^ (in Ukrainian) The mayor of Berdyansk announced his resignation, Ukrayinska Pravda (16 November 2021)
- ^ Помер колишній міський голова Бердянська Валерій Баранов
- 1957 births
- 2023 deaths
- People from Berdiansk
- Pryazovskyi State Technical University alumni
- Komsomol of Ukraine members
- Sixth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada
- Communist Party of Ukraine (Soviet Union) politicians
- People's Party (Ukraine) politicians
- Governors of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
- Mayors of places in Ukraine
- Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 1st class
- Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class
- Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
- Recipients of the Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine