Vitaliy Khomutynnik
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Vitaliy Yuriyovych Khomutynnik (Ukrainian: Віта́лій Ю́рійович Хомути́ннік, born 4 August 1976)[1] is a Ukrainian businessman, President and Head of the Board of the Ukrainian Golf Federation.[2] From 2002 until 2019 he was a member of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament).
Early life and education[]
Born on August 4, 1976 in Makiivka, Donetsk region. He graduated from the Donetsk State Academy of Management in the field of finance and credit. Second higher education received at the Yaroslav of the Wise National Law Academy of Ukraine.[1]
Business career[]
In 1993 Vitaliy Khomutynnik started his first business, a private company Cascade. Since then, by developing and investing into fast-growing spheres of Ukrainian economy, a private company was transformed into operating now as Cascade Investment Fund.[citation needed]
The primary focus of Cascade Investment Fund is investment in the agricultural sector, finance, gas extraction and real estate business in Ukraine. Also has office in London.[3]
Today in the investment fund portfolio not only private equity companies but also shareholdings in public companies, such as biggest Ukrainian agricultural holding Kernel or gas extraction company JKX Oil & Gas.
According to the annual ratings of Forbes Ukraine and Focus Ukraine magazines, Khomutynnik is included in the top 20 richest people in Ukraine.[3] In April 2019 the magazine Focus estimated his wealth at $470 million.[4]
Social and political activities[]
Vitaliy Khomutynnik was elected to the Parliament for the first time by majority district in his native city Makiivka (Donetsk Region) in 2002.
Later he was elected to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) in 2002, 2006, 2007, and 2012.[1] In 2021 he was elected for the Party of Regions, as number 23 of its party list.[5] During this time he was a head of Committee on Taxation and Customs Policy and head of Committee on Financial Policy and Banking.[citation needed]
In 2014 Khomutynnik was elected to the 8th Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada in the Ukrainian parliamentary election by winning a majority district in Kharkiv.[5] This time as an independent candidate,[5] he was elected in Kharkiv's Frunzensky District with 30.34% of the votes, Inna Chuiko of People's Front placed second with 23.27% of the votes.[6]
He is also a head of his charitable foundation "Revival".[7] It`s active in the fields of health, culture, sports and solving local communities problems.
In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election Khomutynnik lost his parliamentary seat.[5][8] He was a candidate of Opposition Bloc (he was placed number 11 on their national election list).[5]
In October 2019 he was elected President and Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Golf Federation.
Family[]
He and his wife Svetlana[1] have two children – son Artemiy and daughter Mary.
Rewards[]
Honored Economist of Ukraine (2010).[1] Candidate of Legal Sciences.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e (in Russian)/(website has automatic Google Translate option) Short bio, LIGA
- ^ Ukrainian Golf Federation https://www.ukrgolf.org/
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Виталий Хомутынник - ФОКУС". focus.ua. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ "Журнал Фокус в 12-й раз назвал имена самых богатых украинцев". ФОКУС. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Khomutynnik Vitalii Yuriiovych electoral history,
- ^ Election of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine 2014 Ukraine Kharkivska oblast District 171,
- ^ "Благодійний фонд Віталія Хомутинніка "Відродження"". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ "Они не прошли. Топ-25 известных политиков и знаменитостей, не попавших в Раду".
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- 1976 births
- Living people
- People from Makiivka
- Fourth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada
- Fifth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada
- Sixth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada
- Seventh convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada
- Eighth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada
- Party of Regions politicians
- Revival (Ukraine) politicians