Ihor Markov ( uk, Ігор Олегович Марков; russian: Игорь Олегович Марков; born on 18 January 1973 in

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) is a

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, founder and chairman of the Rodina Party and is a former deputy of

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as a member of the

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faction.Small biography
LIGA Markov is wanted in Ukraine in connection with riots in Odessa that took place on 2 September 2007. He was arrested in

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in August 2015. In February 2016 Italy refused Markov's extradition to Ukraine.

Biography

Markov was born in

and graduated there from the Odesa Institute of Marine Engineering (degree in economics and business) and the Odesa State Economic University, majoring in banking. From 1991 he has a business career in oil, media and design of housing companies (some of them founded by him). Markov began political activity in the

Labour Ukraine Labour Ukraine ( uk, Трудова Україна ''Trudova Ukrajina'')
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for which he was a member of the

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. In the

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, he was elected to the Odesa City Council on the lists of the People's Opposition Bloc of Natalia Vitrenko. But then formed his own parliamentary group for the by him created

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. On 2 September 2007 Markov — along with associates — beat up

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who were protesting against raising of the monument of the Russian empress Catherine II in Odesa. During the 28 October

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) won single-member constituency No. 133 ( Kyivsky Raion in Odesa), collecting 26.6% of the vote. Markov was over 6% ahead of his main rival,

candidate Honcharenko. And thus Markov was elected into the

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(Ukraine's parliament).Список депутатів нової Верховної Ради

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(11 November 2012)

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officers had documented the use of pens with disappearing ink in at least 40 polling stations in constituency No. 133 on 28 October 2012. Markov joined the Party of Regions faction in the Verkhovna Rada.Markov quits Party of Regions faction in parliament

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(17 September 2013) On 12 September 2013 the

Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine The judicial system of Ukraine is outlined in the 1996 Constitution of Ukraine.Yuriy Karmazin) ruled it impossible to reliably establish the results of the 28 October 2012 elections in constituency No. 133. The court overturned the

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(CEC) decision of 23 November 2012 regarding Markov's registration as a

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and ordered the CEC to take measures to organize, prepare for and hold repeat elections in constituency No. 133.Court strips MP Ihor Markov of his mandate

(12 September 2013) Markov left the Party of Regions faction on 17 September 2013. In the

Ukrainian press Since November 2015 Ukrainian authorities, state agencies and local government authorities are forbidden to act as founders (or cofounders) of printed media outlets.

he accused his former faction of tapping phones, bullied its members into voting and paying $5,000 monthly to its members for voting how they are told.Markov describes Party of Regions faction as Titanic

(13 September 2013) Markov "felt" that the court ruling that stripped him off a seat in parliament was retaliation against his independent position in the Party of Regions and his refusal to be bullied into voting how he was told.Former deputy says pro-presidential party run by bullies

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(16 September 2013)

Oleksandr Yefremov Oleksandr Yefremov or Aleksandr Efremov ( uk, Олександр Сергійович Єфремов, russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Ефре́мов) is a Ukrainian former parliamentarian and politician. A former governor o ...

, Markov's former Party of Regions faction leader, refuted the accusations. Markov was detained in Odesa on 22 October 2013 after as a suspect of orchestrating the assault and of attacking protesters himself during the 2 September 2007 riots.Ex-MP Markov placed on wanted list – Interior Ministry

(24 December 2014) On 25 February 2014 an Odesa Court freed Markov from custody. On 24 February 2014 the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada

Oleksandr Turchynov Oleksandr Valentynovych Turchynov ( uk, Олександр Валентинович Турчинов; born 31 March 1964) is a Ukrainian politician, screenwriter, Baptist minister and economist. He is the former Secretary of the National Se ...

quashed the order of his predecessor Volodymyr Rybak, and returned Markov status of People's Deputy of Ukraine. Markov did not participate in the 26 October

2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Snap elections to the Verkhovna Rada took place on 26 October 2014. Petro Poroshenko, the President of Ukraine, had pressed for early parliamentary elections since his victory in the presidential election in May. It claimed Markov had disappeared on 4 November 2014. Markov then became a frequently guest on Russian television, where he criticized Ukrainian authorities. Markov is co-founder and director of

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public organizations. Markov wants to transform Ukraine from its current

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into a

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. On 3 August 2015 Markov joined the

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based " Ukraine Salvation Committee" led by former Prime Minister of Ukraine

Mykola Azarov Mykola Yanovych Azarov ( uk, Мико́ла Я́нович Аза́ров, ; né Pakhlo; Cyrillic: Пахло; born 17 December 1947) is a Ukrainian politician who was the Prime Minister of Ukraine from 11 March 2010 to 27 January 2014. He was t ...

(who is also a former member of the Party of Regions). Markov was arrested in

on 12 August 2015.Ex-Ukrainian MP Markov arrested in Italy, PGO to ask for extradition – Interior Ministry

(12 August 2015) In February 2016 Italy refused Markov's extradition to Ukraine; claiming his

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was politically motivated.Ukrainian Interpol confirmed that Italy refused to extradite Markov

(9 February 2016)

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