Bohdan Andriiv (; born 12 August 1969) is a Ukrainian politician and mayor of

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since 2015. During the 2019 Ukrainian elections, Andriiv was a candidate for People's Deputy under the "

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" coalition, but was unsuccessful. Andriiv was formerly a member of the pro-Russian

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Early life and education

Bohdan Andriiv was born on August 12, 1969, in the village of Koniukhiv,

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. In 1986, Andriiv graduated from secondary school in the village of Duliby. From 1986 to 1987, he worked as a junior medical worker at the

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Hospital. After that, he served in the

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for two years, ending in 1989. Then in December 1989, Andriiv attended the Odesa National Academy of Food Technologies, graduating in 1995 with a degree in food industry equipment. In July 1995, Andriiv was appointed to the position of leading specialist and head of department at the Transcarpathian Center for Certified Auctions From November 1996 to November 2004, he was an employee of the Carpathian Regional Customs. He worked as a senior inspector, chief inspector and head of the anti-smuggling department. In 2004, he started participating in entrepreneurial activity. In 2004, Andriiv graduated from the Kyiv University of Law of the

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with a degree in

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and received the qualifications for being a lawyer.

Political career

In 2006, he was elected as a deputy of the of the 5th convocation. Four years later, he again became a deputy of the city council as a member of the

. From November 2014 to November 2015, he was the secretary of the Uzhhorod City Council. From November 20, 2014, to November 15, 2015, Andriiv became the acting mayor of

, later winning a full term following the

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. In 2017, ''

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'' released a list of top-20 most innovative mayors in Ukraine, in which Andriiv was included. In January 2017, Andriyev's first deputy Istvan Tsap was suspected

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, the prosecutor's office and the

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searched Andriiv's office. In 2018, Andriiv helped implement improvements for

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in Uzhhorod, including buses with larger capacities and seats for disabled persons. Initiated the establishment of the first

Personal life

In 2018, a criminal case opened against Andriiv for allegedly embezzling 4.6 million

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s during the construction of a cultural center in the city. He was arrested for 2 months, but was later offered bail by

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. Andriiv was released after paying a bail of 440,000 hryvnias.

Property

In 2019, Andriiv declared that he owned four apartments in

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References

{{Reflist Politicians from Uzhhorod Politicians from Lviv Oblast Opposition Bloc politicians Party of Regions politicians Living people 1969 births 21st-century Ukrainian politicians