Gurzhos Vadym

Gurzhos Vadym

Gurzhos Vadym(9 September 1958, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region) Ukrainian social and political activist, entrepreneur.

Biography

Born September 9, 1958 (Kryvyi Rih. Mother Anna D. lives in Kryvyi Rih.Father Nikolai, was the chief-engineer of the largest mine in Krivbass (Kryvyi Rih) had State awards and patented inventions. Family: wife - Galina(1974); sons: Nikolai(1990), Matthew (2008), Michael (2011); daughter: Mariana (2004).

In 1980 he graduated from the Kryvyi Rih Mining Institute with "Applied Geodesy" degree at mine-shaft construction department.

In 1990 he received a second degree from Kiev Institute of National Economics.

Professional career

He began his career at the age of 21.

Entrepreneurship

Political career

From 1987 to 2003 - Deputy/Head of the Council of Entrepreneurs under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine; 2000-2004 - Advisor to the Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Advisor to the Minister of Industrial Policy of Ukraine, Deputy Head of the Board of Appeal of the State Committee of Ukraine for Regulatory Policy and Entrepreneurship. Since 2002 - Member of the Board of the Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

In 2001, as head of the Party of Private Property, participated in the elections to the Parliament of Ukraine part of the political party" Ozimoe Generation." Head of "Private Property" Party (2002–2009. 2003-2004 - Head of the public association "Business Initiative."

2005-2006. Head of the State Road Administration of Ukraine(UkrAvtoDor). From beginning it has been proposed to develop a program of public roads that would emphasize directions of international transport. Gurzhos has restored and built a new road between Kharkiv and Novomoskovsk. Launched a major renovation and construction in areas of international transit corridors. To finance the construction successfully raised funds under the state guarantees from international institutions and co-financing from the state budget. Initiated reform in management system of public roads, developed legislation for building on a concession basis.

2006 - 2010 Rada Delegate of the Kyiv Regional

2006 - 2008 deputy Head of Kyiv Regional State Administration. Was one of the designers and constructors of a ring road around Kiev.

In January 2008 - Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications of Ukraine on the preparation of transport infrastructure for the European Football Championship (UEFA 2012).

In August 2008, Vadym Gurzhos was re-appointed as the Head of the State Road Administration of Ukraine. During the financial crisis of 2008 dealt with the problem of attracting additional funds to avoid default of Ukraine under obligations Ukravtodor, continued further development of the road infrastructure.

Due to changes in the leadership of Ukraine in March 2010, he resigned. In 2010-2011, for political reasons Gurzhos Vadym was under a criminal investigation,but the case was closed due to lack of evidence.

In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Vadym placed 8th on the (nationwide) party list of Strong Ukraine.[1] In the election this party failed to clear the 5% election threshold (it got 3.11% of the votes) and thus Vadym did not make it to parliament (the party did win one constituency seat and thus one parliamentary seat).[2]

Gurzhos Vadym multiple time nominated and won "Man of the Year".

(2001). Was awarded the Order of Merit (Ukraine) III degree.

In 2000 Vadym Gurzhos was recognized by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine with a Certificate of Honor - Ukr.

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