Igor Fedorovych Sharov

Sharov Igor Fedorovych

Igor (or Ihor) Fedorovych Sharov (born 1961) is a Ukrainian politician and writer. He was parliamentary representative of the Lytvyn Bloc in 2006-7, and is a leading figure in the Labour Ukraine party. He was instrumental in obtaining compensation for many victims of Nazi persecution. He has written a number of non-fiction works.

Early years and education

Sharov was born on the 10th of August, 1961 in the village Skalivski Khutory of Kirovohrad region, USSR, now Ukraine. His father, Fedir Makarovych Sharov (1928–1996), was a military man; his mother, Maria Korniyivna Sharova (1937–2009), was headteacher of pre-school educational institution. Beginning in 1974 they lived in Kirovohrad. The purpose of the move was to give their children a good education.

In 1976, Sharov was sent by Kirovograd military city commissariat to study at the Mukhin Kirovohrad Medical School, and he graduated in 1980. In 1987 he majored as a historian and social scientist at the A.S.Pushkin Kirovohrad Pedagogical Institute and in 1998 as an economist at the Academy of Labour and Social Affairs (Kyiv). In 1991 he finished his post-graduate studies at the Kyiv Institute of Foreign Languages. He was a candidate of Historical Sciences and presented a thesis "The working class of Ukraine in the production branch in the age of formation and strengthening of a command economy (end of 20 - 30 years)", defended at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

He served in the Army as part of the Pskov and Vitebsk air-landing divisions (Afghanistan). Igor still maintains close relations with the Afghanistan Veterans of Kirovohrad as a captain in reserve.

Labour activity

Sharov worked as a recreational therapist, head of trade union, teacher in Kirovohrad Pedagogical Institute, CEO of "Inkopmark" company (Kirovohrad), First Vice President of Public Joint Stock Company - Corporation "Republic", Chairman of the Board of closed JSC “Intergaz” (Kiev), Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, advisor of the President of Ukraine, and Deputy Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. From 1995 to 2014 he was a member of the Parliament of Ukraine.

Parliamentary activity

Sharov was member of Parliament of Ukraine of the 2nd convocation, representing Rozdolne election district number 41 in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (ARC). He was a member of the group "The Constitutional Centre" and the Committee on Fuel and Energy complex, Transport and Communications. As member of Parliament of Ukraine of the 3rd convocation, he was member and leader of the parliamentary faction "Labour Ukraine"[1][2] and member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Relations with the CIS (March 1999 – 2000: member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs).

As member of Parliament of Ukraine of the 4th convocation, he was head of the parliamentary faction "Labour Ukraine" and the People's Bloc of Lytvyn, and he was a member of the Committee on Budget. As member of Parliament of Ukraine of the 6th convocation, he served as deputy head of the "Lytvyn Bloc".[3] After the election of Volodymyr Lytvyn as a Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Igor personally headed the "Lytvyn Bloc". He was also chairman of the Committee on Human Rights, National Minorities and International Relations.

As member of Parliament of Ukraine of the 7th convocation, he was member of the Party of Regions, the parliamentary faction "European sovereign Ukraine", and the Committee on Enterprising, Regulatory and Antimonopoly policy. He was author and co-author of 194 legislative initiatives.

Political and civic activity

Sharov is head and member of the executive political committee of the party "Labour Ukraine". He contributed to the establishment of the Ukrainian National Fund "Mutual understanding and reconciliation" of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. He held the position of Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the fund and developed the Law of Ukraine "On victims of Nazi persecution". Together with well-known state and public figures, he obtained financial compensation for almost 650,000 former forced employees, prisoners of concentration camps, and ghettos.

In collaboration with colleagues in deputy corps and professional state officials, he initiated the establishment and adjustment of the activity of Committee on Intellectual Property. He was vice-president of the All-Ukrainian Association of Intellectual Property and head of the International NGO "International Economic Committee". Sharov was member of the Interdepartmental Commission on Local Self-Government of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine. He was an active participant of the constitutional process and member of the Constitutional Assembly. He served as member of the Commission on State Awards and Heraldry, and was President of the International Charity Fund "Ukraine".

Writing

Sharov is the author of six volumes: v.1 "100 famous names Ukraine," v.2 "100 places of interest in Ukraine," v.3 "100 contemporaries: reflections on Ukraine," v.4 "Scientists of Ukraine: 100 prominent names," v.5 "Artists of Ukraine: 100 prominent names," and v.6 "100 personalities of Ukraine (1991-2011)". Some of his other books include "To believe in yourself" and "The present creates the future"; he has also written many scientific and historical-journalistic works. Author of an article: "Еvents at Мaidan nezalezhnosti of Ukraine in autumn 2013 – winter 2014 (in view of different ukrainian and russian printed media)"

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Ukraine Political Parties - 2001", Global Security.org
  2. ↑ "PARLIAMENTARY DEPUTIES COMMENT ON APPROVAL OF KINAKH", Ukrinform, 29 May 2001
  3. ↑ News, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 6 November 2007
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