Vadym Novynskyi
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Vadym Novynskyi | |
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Вадим Рудольфович Малхасян | |
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Citizenship | Ukrainian (since 2012) |
Occupation | politician and businessman |
Vadym Novynskyi (Ukrainian: Вадим Новинський; born 3 June 1963[1]) is a Ukrainian (since May 2012[2]) businessman, owner of Smart Holding Group, and politician.[2] Protodeacon of the UOC-MP.[3] According to Forbes Novinsky's Net Worth in March 2013 was $1.9 billion.[4]
Biography
Novynskyi was born 3 June 1963 in Staraya Russa (then USSR, now Russia).[1] In 1985, he graduated from the Leningrad Academy of Civil Aviation in engineering management systems.[1]
From 1985 until 1986 he worked for various companies in Russia.[1] Novynskyi worked in Ukraine since 1996 starting with Lukoil North West and then buying Ukrainian metallurgy companies.[1][4]
On 29 May 2012 Novynskyi obtained Ukrainian citizenship "for distinguished services to the country" under the order of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.[2] Novynskyi lives in Kyiv.[2] He also has a residence in Saint Petersburg (Russia).[1]
The general public better known him as a Russian oligarch, who made his major fortune in the "dashing 90-e" on privatization of many Ukrainian enterprises.
As an independent Novynskyi won the 7 July 2013 by-election in constituency 224 in Sevastopol (located in the southwestern region of the Crimean Peninsula) with 53.41% with a turnout of 23.91%.[2][5] Before the election Novynskyi had stated he would join the Party of Regions if he won.[6] He did so on 5 September 2013.[7] After the (controversial) March 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia Novynskyi was banned from entering the peninsula by the Russian-appointed Crimean authorities.[8][9]
In the October 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Novynskyi was again re-elected into parliament; this time after placing 11th on the electoral list of Opposition Bloc.[10][11]
Since May 2014 Novynskyi is under criminal investigation for "unlawful imprisonment or kidnapping by a conspiracy" and "abuse of power or authority" for allegedly helping President Yanukovych. On 8 December 2016 parliament deprived Novynskyi of his parliamentary immunity.[12]
In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election Novynskyi was reelected in parliament as an Opposition Bloc candidate in single-seat constituency 57 (Donetsk Oblast).[13]
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Novynskyi declared that he would remain in Ukraine and stated that there are no excuses for the Russian attack.[14]
Controlled assets
With partner and fellow billionaire, Andrei Klyamko Novynskyi owns Ukraine's Smart Holding Group.[4] In 2006 they united their Ukrainian metallurgy companies into Smart Holding Group.[4] In 2007 they exchanged them for a stake in Metinvest.[4] Smart Holding Group has a 23.75% stake in iron ore producer Metinvest.[2] Smart Holding also owns large assets in the oil and gas sector, shipbuilding, development, agriculture and its controlling Unex Bank and BM Bank.[2] Its revenues in 2011 stood at $14.2 billion.[2]
Novynskyi also has stakes in oil and gas company Regal Petroleum and supermarket chain Amstor.[4]
Private life
Novynskyi is married and has four children.[1]
Awards
- Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem: Golden Cross of the High Taxiarch of the Knights of the Most Holy Sepulcher (January 2019)[15]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g (in Russian) Short bio, Liga.net
- ^ a b c d e f g h Novinsky wins by-election to Rada in Sevastopol, according to CEC, Interfax-Ukraine (8 July 2013)
- ^ "Новинський, як диякон РПЦвУ, взяв участь в богослужінні в країні-агресорі на честь Алєксандра Нєвского". Духовний Фронт України (in Ukrainian). 14 September 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Vadim Novinsky, Forbes (March 2013)
- ^ By-election to parliament in 224th majority constituency of Sevastopol scheduled for 7 July, says CEC, Interfax-Ukraine (18 April 2013)
- ^ Monday’s headlines: Novinsky wins elections in Sevastopol; NBU reserves dip in June; Local official beaten to death in Donbas region, Kyiv Post (8 July 2013)
- ^ (in Ukrainian) Новинський таки "вляпався" в ПР Novyns'kiy after all "defined" in VR, Ukrayinska Pravda (5 September 2013)
- ^ (in Ukrainian) Novyns'kiy willing to sell assets in Crimea, Ukrayinska Pravda (9 May 2014)
- ^ Ukraine: Putin signs Crimea annexation, BBC News (21 March 2014)
- ^ Poroshenko Bloc to have greatest number of seats in parliament, Ukrinform (8 November 2014)
People's Front 0.33% ahead of Poroshenko Bloc with all ballots counted in Ukraine elections – CEC, Interfax-Ukraine (8 November 2014)
Poroshenko Bloc to get 132 seats in parliament – CEC, Interfax-Ukraine (8 November 2014) - ^ (in Ukrainian) Full electoral list of Opposition Bloc, Ukrayinska Pravda (19 September 2014)
- ^ Non-immune, UNIAN (9 December 2016)
- ^ "Новинський і ще 5 "опоблоківців" проходять у Раду, а Колесніков – ні".
- ^ "России нет оправдания": Новинский заявил, что не уедет из Украины и продолжит помогать населению
- ^ Tsviliy, Olga (30 January 2019). "Patriarch Theophilos III awards Novinsky with Golden Cross". spzh.news. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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