Mykhailo Chechetov | |
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Михайло Чечетов | |
Member of the Verkhonva Rada | |
In office 25 May 2006 – 27 November 2014 | |
In office 11 May 1994 – 12 May 1998 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mykhailo Vasylyovych Chechetov 3 October 1953 Lyubimovka, Russia, Soviet Union |
Died | 28 February 2015[1] Kyiv, Ukraine | (aged 61)
Mykhailo Vasylyovych Chechetov ( Ukrainian: Михайло Васильович Чечетов; October 3, 1953 – February 28, 2015) was a Russian-born Ukrainian politician. He was a former first deputy head of the Party of Regions parliamentary faction; and de facto its Chief Whip. [2] Chechetov committed suicide on February 27, 2015. [3]
Chechetov was born 3 October 1953 in the village of Lyubimovka ( Korenevsky District) in current Russia; then the village was part of the USSR (as was Ukraine). [4] [nb 1] In 1979 he graduated from the Kharkiv Engineering and Economics Institute with a degree in economics and organization of mining industry. [4] From 1971 to 1982 he worked as a mechanic in a coal mine in Yenakiyevo. [4] And from 1982 till 1994, Chechetov was a teacher at the Kharkiv Engineering and Economics Institute. [4]
From 1994 till 1997 Chechetov was a member of the Liberal Party of Ukraine. [4] In the 1994 Ukrainian parliamentary election he was elected into parliament and joined the faction Socio-market choice. [4] In 1998 and 1999 he served as Deputy Minister of Economy. [4] From September 1999 to April 2003 Chechetov was First Deputy Chairman of the State Property Fund of Ukraine. [4] From 1998 to 2005 Chechetov was a member of various economic commissions under President Kuchma. [4] In the 2006 Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2007 Ukrainian parliamentary election and 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election he returned to parliament for the Party of Regions. [4] After 2012 he became first deputy head of the party's parliamentary faction; and de facto its Chief Whip. [2] [4] Chechetov did not take part in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election. [4]
On January 20, 2015, the General Prosecutor's Office informed Chechetov of suspicion of abuse of power and forgery. [4] On February 21 he was bailed out for almost ₴5 million. [4]
Chechetov committed suicide on the night of February 27, 2015, by jumping from the window of his apartment, located on the 17th floor. [3] [6] He left behind his wife Natalia Chechetov (born in 1954 and an employee of the Ukrainian parliament) and his daughter Tatiana Chechetov-Terashvili (born 1979 and a lecturer of the Kharkiv National University of Economics). [4]
Mykhailo Chechetov | |
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Михайло Чечетов | |
Member of the Verkhonva Rada | |
In office 25 May 2006 – 27 November 2014 | |
In office 11 May 1994 – 12 May 1998 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mykhailo Vasylyovych Chechetov 3 October 1953 Lyubimovka, Russia, Soviet Union |
Died | 28 February 2015[1] Kyiv, Ukraine | (aged 61)
Mykhailo Vasylyovych Chechetov ( Ukrainian: Михайло Васильович Чечетов; October 3, 1953 – February 28, 2015) was a Russian-born Ukrainian politician. He was a former first deputy head of the Party of Regions parliamentary faction; and de facto its Chief Whip. [2] Chechetov committed suicide on February 27, 2015. [3]
Chechetov was born 3 October 1953 in the village of Lyubimovka ( Korenevsky District) in current Russia; then the village was part of the USSR (as was Ukraine). [4] [nb 1] In 1979 he graduated from the Kharkiv Engineering and Economics Institute with a degree in economics and organization of mining industry. [4] From 1971 to 1982 he worked as a mechanic in a coal mine in Yenakiyevo. [4] And from 1982 till 1994, Chechetov was a teacher at the Kharkiv Engineering and Economics Institute. [4]
From 1994 till 1997 Chechetov was a member of the Liberal Party of Ukraine. [4] In the 1994 Ukrainian parliamentary election he was elected into parliament and joined the faction Socio-market choice. [4] In 1998 and 1999 he served as Deputy Minister of Economy. [4] From September 1999 to April 2003 Chechetov was First Deputy Chairman of the State Property Fund of Ukraine. [4] From 1998 to 2005 Chechetov was a member of various economic commissions under President Kuchma. [4] In the 2006 Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2007 Ukrainian parliamentary election and 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election he returned to parliament for the Party of Regions. [4] After 2012 he became first deputy head of the party's parliamentary faction; and de facto its Chief Whip. [2] [4] Chechetov did not take part in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election. [4]
On January 20, 2015, the General Prosecutor's Office informed Chechetov of suspicion of abuse of power and forgery. [4] On February 21 he was bailed out for almost ₴5 million. [4]
Chechetov committed suicide on the night of February 27, 2015, by jumping from the window of his apartment, located on the 17th floor. [3] [6] He left behind his wife Natalia Chechetov (born in 1954 and an employee of the Ukrainian parliament) and his daughter Tatiana Chechetov-Terashvili (born 1979 and a lecturer of the Kharkiv National University of Economics). [4]