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Serhiy Taruta

Serhiy Taruta (Template:Lang-uk, Russian: Сергей Алексеевич Тарута, romanized: Sergei Alekseyevich Taruta, born 22 July 1955 in Vynohradne, Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian politician and current member of the Ukrainian parliament,[1] oligarch,[2][3] founder of Industrial Union of Donbas, President of FC Metalurh Donetsk,[4] and the former governor of Donetsk Oblast.[5][6]

According to Forbes magazine, he ranks among the richest people in the world, with his estimated wealth being over 2.7 billion US dollars.[7]

Biography

Taruta was born in Mariupol in 1955 and was a successful cyclist in his youth; he later claimed that he rode an average of 120 kilometres a day.[8] He studied at Priazovskiy Derzhavniy Technical University[9] before going on to work at the large Ukrainian metal plant, Azovstal.[10]

On 2 March 2014, amidst the 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine, acting President Oleksandr Turchynov appointed Taruta Governor of Donetsk Oblast.[11] On 10 October 2014, President Petro Poroshenko fired Taruta from office,[12][13] replacing him with Oleksandr Kikhtenko.[14][15]

In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Taruta as an independent candidate won a single-member district in Mariupol with 60.00% of the votes and is thus a member of the Ukrainian parliament since 27 November 2014.[16][1]

References

  1. ^ a b Template:Uk icon Candidates and winner for the seat in constituency 58 in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election, RBK Ukraine
  2. ^ Roman Olearchik (March 2, 2014). "Akhmetov joins Ukraine oligarchs in pledging to protect homeland". Financial Times. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Ukraine: Are oligarch appointments at odds with new sense of fairness?". The Guardian. March 8, 2014. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Business model of Yatsenyuk is to build oligarchic corporation out of Ukraine". Voice of Russia. March 4, 2014. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Andrew Roth (March 7, 2014). "Ukrainian Officials in East Act to Blunt Pro-Russian Forces". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ http://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/31371.html
  7. ^ Alexander Techinsky (July 1, 2008). "In Pictures: The Billionaires Of Eastern Europe". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Сергей Тарута. История бизнесмена-мечтателя". Forbes.net.ua. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  9. ^ "Тарута Сергей". ЛІГА.Досье. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  10. ^ "Сергей Тарута. История бизнесмена-мечтателя". Forbes.net.ua. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  11. ^ Andrew E. Kramer (March 2, 2014). "Ukraine Turns to Its Oligarchs for Political Help". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/poroshenko-fires-taruta-as-donetsk-oblast-governor-367625.html
  13. ^ Putin and Poroshenko to meet in Milan - Deutsche Welle, 11 October 2014
  14. ^ Petro Poroshenko presented new Head of Donetsk RSA Oleksandr Kikhtenko - Press office of President of Ukraine, 10 October 2014
  15. ^ Ukraine president replaces Donetsk governor with hardline general - Business Insider, 10 October 2014
  16. ^ CEC registers 357 newly elected deputies of 422, National Radio Company of Ukraine (25 November 2014)
    Parliament to form leadership and coalition on November 27, UNIAN (26 November 2014)