course, Viktor Medvedchuk - one of the few politicians in Ukraine that can cause to themselves ambiguous feelings.In recent years, it does not take an active part in the political life of the country, but it is possible he was still in her return.
politician with big ambitions
about grandiose plans of Viktor Vladimirovich already legends.The media have repeatedly written that he wants to take the presidency.However, the Viktor Medvedchuk never tires of repeating: "I do not pretend to the post due to objective and subjective reasons."
One party leader SDPU (u) what is the above policy, he said that his main vocation - a legislative activity in the Ukrainian parliament, and he carries it exclusively on a professional basis.
However, the fate she has made adjustments in its plans, and in the summer of 2002 Viktor Medvedchuk became the head of the presidential administration.It is in this position, according to most political analysts, he began to actively participate in government.In the last two years the presidency of Leonid Kuchma, Viktor actually ran the country to deal with personnel matters.
biography
course, bright and extraordinary politician Viktor Medvedchuk is, whose biography deserves detailed consideration.He is a native of the village of Honor, located in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.This year the policy was 61.Viktor Medvedchuk moved to Ukraine in the 60-ies of the last century.
In 1971, he was not able to go to the High School of the police because of alleged "dark" past his father.As a result, the young man went to work in the metropolitan rail sorter pochtamp.Parallel to this, he was a freelance militia.
Student years
tenacity helped future deputies have passed the examinations for the legal department of the University of Kiev.Of course, fate has not always been supportive of the policy.However, Viktor Medvedchuk, whose biography was and "dark" spots, trying to make her staunchly strikes.When he was a student, he was accused of causing bodily harm to a minor.However, later it turned out that the verdict was passed illegally, because he was out of the crime.
way or another, but the above fact has not prevented Viktor received his law degree and legal practice to do.
In the early 90-ies he became head of the Ukrainian Union of Lawyers and an international law firm «BIM».
Conquest of political Olympus
In 1997, Medvedchuk - is the people's choice.A year later he was appointed assistant to the chairman of the Ukrainian parliament.From that moment Viktor Medvedchuk, whose photos appear regularly in the media, it becomes a public person.
In early 2000, the policy begins to support the idea of the Verkhovna Rada "velvet revolution".Such political views allowed him to achieve the position of first vice-speaker.However, in a new capacity Viktor worked all year and a half, after which he lost his post.Political analysts saw it as some form of revenge for pushing through amendments to the Land Code.
In 2002, a Ukrainian journalist Dmitry Ponamarchuk make public the information contained in audio, namely the head of the faction "Our Ukraine" Viktor Yushchenko, and the capital's mayor Oleksandr Omelchenko talked about the details of the resignation of Victor Medvedchuk from the post of the vice-speaker.One way or another, but the party leader SDPU (u) at the 2002 parliamentary elections, enlisted the support of 6.2% of the voters.
In the same year a prominent politician Viktor Medvedchuk became the head of the presidential administration.Soon, however, rumors that the new status it did not last long, but justified it was not fated.
Medvedchuk When asked about why he has so many political opponents, he said: "I just do a lot of work, setting themselves ambitious goals and objectives."
However, the moment when Leonid Kuchma had to cede the presidency successor, and Medvedchuk also lost his job.
In 2006, Victor Vladimirovich Party in the parliamentary elections won only one percent of voters.At the same time rumors have arisen that Medvedchuk may become a judge of the Constitutional Court of the country.However, they again did not come true.One of the representatives of the Ukrainian Social Democrats, said: "Medvedchuk never begged posts and Yanukovich, he will not do this."
Already in 2007, Viktor release the post of head of the SDPU (o).Then on the rating of one of the magazines "Focus 200" list of the most influential people of Ukraine 48 Medvedchuk was in place.
the spring of next year, the head of the Socialist Party Alexander Moroz said that Viktor may take one of the posts in the Administration of the Russian President.Subsequently, however, this information was not confirmed.
In 2008, Victor Yushchenko said that Medvedchuk, along with supporters of Tymoshenko is working on a new draft of the Constitution.
not gourmet
As recognized Viktor, he's not a great lover of exotic dishes, stopping at the usual selection of food, such as, for example, eggs and bacon, or fried potatoes with sausages.
«I often buy sausage that tastes like the former Odessa.A piece of loaf and sausage - my usual meal that reminds me of my youth, "- says the politician.
However, once the political elite of Ukraine noted that Medvedchuk has dramatically lost weight.The difference between the figure of the policy of "before and after" was so palpable that the media started writing that Viktor Medvedchuk has cancer.What really happened?Everything is very simple.The deputy decided to just lose weight, sitting on a diet and took daily jogs.
Life
to this point would be enough to mention his beautiful wife Oksana Marchenko, who is known to all as a TV presenter.
But Viktor has always been at the center of female attention.His first wife was the daughter of a prominent lawyer in Kiev - Marina Lebedeva.In Medvedchuk has a daughter from his second marriage, which name is Irina.She currently lives in Switzerland.
The media reported the information that Viktor Medvedchuk - the godfather of Putin.Yes it is.The Russian president's youngest daughter was baptized Ukrainian politics.
ideal
«For me there are no ideals" - so says the politician.His credo can be laid in one phrase: "Just what I have achieved, I made myself;but what has not reached - blame but me. "
Interests
Medvedchuk is an ardent fan of football.He has been an amateur weightlifting, stating that it is the best means to raise the tone."It has long ceased to be my passion, it is an integral part of my life," - said the politician.Viktor is a candidate for master of sports sprint.He likes to spend holidays in Monte Carlo and Cyprus.
