Valery Baranov (politician)


Valeriy Oleksіyovich Baranov, served as Governor of Zaporizhia Oblast, March – October 2014 and a former People's Deputy of Ukraine.

Biography

Valery Baranov was born on April 19, 1957 in Berdyansk. He is married, his spouse Natalya is a housewife; they have two daughters: Marina - a private entrepreneur and Olga.

Education

In April 1998 was elected the mayor of Berdyansk.

Politics

Since 23 November 2007 Valery Baranov has been elected as People's Deputy of Ukraine from Lytvyn Bloc.
In 2007-2010 - Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Construction, Urban Development, Housing and Regional Policy.
In November 2010 Valery 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 located in Zaporizhia Oblast.
On 4 March 2014 Baranov was appointed Governor of Zaporizhia Oblast by acting President of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov.

Awards