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Ukraine MP of VI convocation (NUNS), co-owner of the company Obolon.

He was born on February 21, 1956 in Ternopil.

In 1978 he graduated from engineering and economics faculty of Kiev Technological Institute of Food Industry.

1978-1980 - Engineer-economist at the Gorodotsky sugar factory.

Since 1980 - Engineer rate-setter, senior engineer of the department of labor and wages at Kiev factory Obolon.

In 1989 elected director general of Kiev amalgamation on production of beer, soft drinks and mineral water.

1990-1998 - general director and chairman of the board at Obolon.

1998-2002 -Ukraine MP of III convocation.Member of Rukh. Member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Policy, Managing the National Economy, Property and Investments.

2002-2006 -Ukraine MP of IV convocation (Viktor Yushchenko's Our Ukraine) "(№ 7 in the electoral list.)Member of the VR Committee on economic policy, managing national economy, property and investments.

Since November 2007 - Ukraine MP of VI convocation of the block "Our Ukraine - People's Self-Defense" (№ 42 in the list).Member of VR Committee on economic policy.

Since 1997 member of the People's Rukh of Ukraine.

Since 1999 - Deputy Head of the Ukrainian People's Party of Yuriy Kostenko.

Honorary President of FC Obolon (Kiev).

In February 2008 the magazine Focus assessed his fortune at $ 730 million, putting him on the 32-nd place in the list of 130 richest people of Ukraine.

A. Slobodian estimates the cost of Obolon and its subsidiaries of approximately $ 1 billion.

He was awarded with the Order of Merit (III-I degrees).

In December 2008 took 150-th place in the rating of "200 most influential Ukrainians" of Focus (as an active lobbyist of beer industry).

Politician is married. He has three children: daughter Victoria (b. 1982) and sons Vadim (1986) and Oleg (born 1997).