tense political situation, which is observed at the international level is not the first day, attracting public attention to the number of persons who are at the top of the ruling elite of Ukraine.Western countries and the United States has long made his protege Peter Poroshenko, but many Russians still do not know who is this person.
Prologue
list of some of the richest people in the country successfully completes Petro Poroshenko.Biography, nationality, parents politician interested in many talk about it below.Today, his condition has about 1.8 billion. Dollars, which allows it to be listed fifth in the list of the richest Ukrainian people.The man, who is considered a sponsor of the Maidan, oddly enough, was born and spent his childhood in Odessa region.Now Poroshenko - a big businessman, known politician and statesman, president-founder of the group "Ukrprominvest."
Parents
Father Alexey Valtsman, and the mother, Eugenia S. Poroshenko, were married in 1956.In couples in 1965 in the Odessa region Bolgrad son.The family lived in the house, which was equipped with a patio.The host was always considered Alexei Ivanovich, children brought up in severity, as my father was a bit harsh.Despite this, all lived together and tried not to argue with the head of the family.As the biography, Petro Poroshenko always respectful to elders.
father an engineer-mechanic.Until 1974 he worked in association Bolgradsky agricultural machinery.At the beginning of perestroika I began to do business.It is head of the family was the founder of all that has Valtsman-Peter Poroshenko.Alexey decree Yushchenko awarded the Order of Powers and the title of Hero of Ukraine.
Family Secrets
In 1986 Alexei Poroshenko got a criminal record.The Supreme Court of Moldova found him guilty of committing embezzlement group of persons, illegal acquisition of property, which has been produced fraudulently in the acquisition, possession and carrying of weapons.After the process of the next five years the businessman went to the detention center.Parents Petro Poroshenko (biography confirms such information) experienced this difficult time.His father was serving oligarch appointed term in a labor camp.The convict was deprived of property and the right to hold managerial positions for a period of five years.This is the only known fact of conviction, which includes father's biography.
Poroshenko lost his mother in 2004.During the life of Eugene S. it was as a teacher and worked in technical school.Older brother Michael died in the crash under mysterious circumstances - so sadly ended his biography.
Poroshenko childhood nickname was "fluffy pyshechka."It was a beautiful boy with a round face and black hair.He had a flexible, kindness, diligence.His gaze was always a little hurt and sad.Despite these traits, Peter, according to the memoirs contemporaries, has always fought to protect others.
studied the boy very well, which was also characteristic of his elder brother.However, at the behest of the circumstances the family had to leave home and move to Moldova.Home
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young man graduated from Kiev University.Taras Shevchenko, received a degree in international economics.A little later, he successfully defended his thesis.However, the learning process was interrupted by service in the army.
Once an aspiring businessman graduated, he started his own business.Biography (Petro Poroshenko himself said so) in this period enriched very successful events.Founded man company sells cocoa beans.And at the dawn of the 1990s, the businessman picked up the ownership of several major confectionery companies, which in the future united in concern "Roshen."It is this business has allowed today's oligarch generate multimillion state and acquire tacit nickname "Chocolate King".Before the rift between the two countries about half of the exports of confectionery products "Roshena" reported in Russia.
In 2011, Peter A. Poroshenko paired with B. Lozhkin acquired the largest media company in one of the American businessmen.It included internet site, magazine publication, several radio stations.In the same year after the sale of certain assets tycoon buys a plant for the production of modified starch in Germany and is authorized to repurchase shares in the company, "Screen."
Milestones career Poroshenko
- 1990-1991 biennium.Deputy general director of a commercial association "Republic".
- 1991-1993 biennium.The position of CEO of the exchange house "Ukraine".
- 1993-1998 biennium.The position of CEO of the concern "Ukrprominvest."
Today tycoon empire consists of many companies in various fields of business.
Family
entrepreneur is married, his wife, Marina Poroshenko gave him four children (two sons and two daughters).Wife policy received a degree in cardiologist.Her father served as Deputy Minister of Health.
godparents two children (twin girls) became Oksana Bilozir and Viktor Yushchenko.Noteworthy is the fact that Poroshenko was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine for merits before the Maidan, accomplished in 2004.Some people believe that in this case, played the role of kinship with Yushchenko.
Petro Poroshenko Valtsman-married quite early - at the age of eighteen, the bride was three years older than him.The newlyweds lived in the house of the parents of Marina, who at that time were in a long trip abroad.The wife began to earn before Peter, sitting in the cardiology department.The young husband received an increased stipend.
According to the stories of the oligarch, the family had problems with finances (which is doubtful).
And awards
- Order II and III "For Merit".
- Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (Spanish award).
- title of Honored Economist of Ukraine.
- laureate of state prize in the field of science and technology.
- Candidate of Legal Sciences.
- author of several books and a number of scientific publications.
- Commander of the Order of St. Nicholas.
- co-author of textbooks in the field of modern international economic relations.
- In 2009, the policy was ordained a deacon.
Parliamentary career
Poroshenko in 1998 was elected to the parliament.He spoke of the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine, which at that time supported the incumbent president Leonid Kuchma.Two years later, Poroshenko left the party members and created a center-left faction "Solidarity".In 2001, he has been actively involved in the activities of the Party of Regions, but soon changes political direction and is attached to the Viktor Yushchenko, who at the time was considered the opposition.A year later, Yushchenko's faction won the parliamentary elections, and Peter himself became head of the Budget Committee.
Orange Revolution
Unofficially Petro Poroshenko (president of Ukraine in the near future) has been named sponsor of the revolutionary events that have occurred in the country in 2004.Viktor Yushchenko said that the elections were rigged and made the appointment of the third round.Past voting led to his victory, and he did not fail to appoint Poroshenko, Secretary of the National Security and Defense.But the protege of the president lasted long in office.In the midst of the crisis in 2005 sent into retirement all the government led by Tymoshenko and by the oligarch.
year later, Peter A. Poroshenko reappeared in the Verkhovna Rada in the ranks of the party "Our Ukraine", and in 2007 became head the board of the National Bank.While Yushchenko remained in office (2009-2010), he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs.He was subsequently sent to Yanukovych to resign along with the entire Cabinet.However, it was only a brief interruption in the development of Poroshenko, a political career.Already in 2012, he signed a decree appointing him Minister of Trade and Economic Development.When a country has overtaken the revolution, a politician actively promoted and supported the protesters.This led to the widespread belief that he is an active supporter of the Maidan.
In an interview Poroshenko, biography, nationality, whose parents at the time were under scrutiny, admitted that in fact revolution supplied funds.
In 2013 the oligarch expressed its intention to participate in the elections for the post of mayor of Kiev, but only in the event that enlist the support of the opposition.
euromaidan
Ukraine In troubled times the current President of Petro Poroshenko supported the protesters, and often appeared on the podium.During an exacerbation of the political crisis of the Crimean politician came to Simferopol as a representative of the new government.Local residents greeted him with cries of unfriendly and threw pieces of paper.Oligarch retired taxi in which he was imprisoned by policemen.
In March 2014, Petro Poroshenko is registered with the CEC as a presidential candidate.In the special election tycoon won, and in June was held the inauguration.
new president outlined his priorities as follows:
- strengthening and preserving the unity of the country, the return of selected areas, in particular the Crimea.
- state language - Ukrainian exclusively.
- Ukraine - is a unitary state.
- In Donbass should be held early elections.
- Membership in the European Union, visa-free regime for the citizens of the country.
- Strengthening military capacity.
approximate circle
Companions oligarch believe David Zhvania, V. Skomarovsky, Arsen Avakov, B. King, O. Bilozir.Some time ago, a politician quite closely with businessman and deputy Nikolai Martynenko.The duo took control of the activities of the radio station "Nico", where it became a co-owner of Petro Poroshenko.Ukraine has started to implement a custom radio.
smudges biography
In 2001, Mikhail Brodsky, leader of the Ukrainian "Yabloko" faction, announced that Poroshenko sent him a threat in response to the criticism of the Azarov.The politician is completely rejected such accusations.Brodsky also was among those who, four years later, accused Poroshenko of corruption.
Oligarch not spared rumors of falsifying budget.Ostensibly it redistributes money in favor of the district where he was elected.Sam Peter A. also denied these attacks, describing them as disinformation.But the most pressing issue is the nationality of Petro Poroshenko.Against the background of the tense situation in the country is of paramount importance.
In addition, the politician was accused of tax evasion.In 2003, the relevant services of Volyn region opened a criminal case, according to which the management LuAZ charged with financial crimes.During the proceedings, the court ruled that such claims are illegitimate.However, at this time of the oligarch he was in the post of Secretary of the National Security and Defense.
In 2001, the country's Prosecutor General's Office accused the director of "Lenin Forge" (controlled by the enterprise Poroshenko) of stealing.According to the investigation the head of seventeen million hryvnia has received from the company, "baguette" and on the same day they spent.Some time later, in the course of the proceedings it was revealed that the said company has been liquidated and not contained in the public register.The case was closed.
Results
Activity 48-year-old Moldavian Jew Peter I Valtsmana, mother - Poroshenko, all over the world is a mixed assessment.The leader of the ruling elite zealously supports the right sector and artfully conceal their true origin.The parents of Peter Poroshenko, a national political figure, dirty biographical still actively discussed in the press.
