Leonid Mykhaylovych Chernovetskyi is a former Mayor of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, from 2006 until the summer of 2012.
30 Facts About Leonid Chernovetskyi
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Leonid Chernovetskyi was a successful businessman, founder and controlling stakeholder of the Pravex Group and Pravex Bank, one of the largest banks in Ukraine.
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Since the appointment by President Viktor Yanukovych of Oleksandr Popov as Head of Kyiv City State Administration on 16 November 2010, replacing Chernovetskyi, Chernovetskyi was deprived of any real decision-making role in Kyiv.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi worked as the senior detective in the prosecutor's office of Kyiv Oblast.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi has acknowledged giving millions in bribes during his days as a businessman.
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In 2012, Leonid Chernovetskiy founded the Chernovetskyi Investment Group, a venture capital group based in Kyiv.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi is a longtime philanthropist of Kyiv, caring for the city's old and poor.
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On January 2,2013 Leonid Chernovetskiy founded Chernovetskyi Investment Group, investment potential of which exceeds 750 million dollars.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi is currently Honorary President of Chernovetskyi Investment Group.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi was nicknamed "Cosmos" after he publicly announced that he intends to fly in outer space with his cat.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi has sung at rallies and offered to auction off his kisses.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi released a statement on his Facebook page announcing the release of his son in August 2016.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi is the leader of the Christian Liberal Party of Ukraine.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi joined the party in 1996 and was elected to the Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, representing one of Kyiv's constituencies.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi was a member of the Our Ukraine fraction in Parliament.
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Opponents say Leonid Chernovetskyi won because of a dirty campaign marred by bribing impoverished elderly voters with food; Chernovetsky has denied this.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi was elected to the Verkhovna Rada in the list of the Our Ukraine Bloc, but had to reject the parliamentary seat.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi Chernoverskiy belongs to those politics, who are active users of social networks.
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Tymoshenko accuses Leonid Chernovetskyi of using money from the municipal budget to finance his election campaign.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi announced in March 2009 he would participate in the 2010 Ukrainian presidential election.
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On February 24,2011 Leonid Chernovetskyi did attend a meeting of the Kyiv City Council.
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On 3 August 2011 it was reported that Leonid Chernovetskyi has secretly left Ukraine and moved to Israel.
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In February 2012 Leonid Chernovetskyi stated he will not run for re-election.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi founded charity foundation in Georgia and for today it is the biggest local charity foundation called as Chernovetskyi Charity Fund.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi Chernovetsky has been doing charity work for more than 18 years.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi repeatedly announced rewards for catching various criminals wanted by the Georgian authorities.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi Chernovetskiy donated 25,000 lari to the family of the special forces deceased in the international anti-terrorist operation.
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Leonid Chernovetskyi handed monetary awards to all wounded special forces and employees of the security agency who took part in the anti-terrorist operation.
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In 2013 grandson of Chernovetskiy Leonid Chernovetskyi became a champion of Catalonia in freestyle wrestling.
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Stepan, the eldest son of Leonid Chernovetskyi Chernoverskiy, is known for his passion for boxing.