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Ihor Olehovych Markov (; , Romanization of Russian, romanized: ''Igor Olegovich Markov''; born on 18 January 1973 in Odesa) is a former pro-Russian Ukrainians, Ukrainian entrepreneur, founder and chairman of the Rodina Party and is a former deputy of Ukrainian parliament as a member of the Party of Regions faction.Small biography
LIGA Markov is wanted in Ukraine in connection with riots in Odesa that took place on 2 September 2007. He was arrested in Italy's Sanremo in August 2015. In February 2016 Italy refused Markov's extradition to Ukraine.
Ukrayinska Pravda (11 November 2012) Ukrainian police, Police 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
Interfax-Ukraine (17 September 2013) On 12 September 2013 the Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine (under a lawsuit lodged by Yuriy Karmazin) ruled it impossible to reliably establish the results of the 28 October 2012 elections in constituency No. 133. The court overturned the Central Election Commission of Ukraine (CEC) decision of 23 November 2012 regarding Markov's registration as a People's Deputy of Ukraine 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
Interfax-Ukraine (12 September 2013) Markov left the Party of Regions faction on 17 September 2013. In the Ukrainian press he accused his former faction of tapping phones, bullied its members into voting and paying US Dollar, $5,000 monthly to its members for voting how they are told.Markov describes Party of Regions faction as Titanic
Interfax-Ukraine (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
Kyiv Post (16 September 2013) Oleksandr Yefremov, 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
Interfax-Ukraine (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 quashed the order of his predecessor Volodymyr Vasylyovych Rybak, Volodymyr Rybak, and returned Markov status of People's Deputy of Ukraine. Markov did not participate in the 26 October 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election. On 24 December 2014 the Ukrainian Interior Ministry again placed Markov on its wanted list in connection with the 2 September 2007 riots. It claimed Markov had disappeared on 4 November 2014. Markov then became a frequently guest on Television in Russia, Russian television, where he criticized Ukrainian authorities. Markov is co-founder and director of pro-Russian public organizations. Markov wants to transform Ukraine from its current presidential republic into a parliamentary republic. On 3 August 2015 Markov joined the Moscow based "Ukraine Salvation Committee" led by former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov (who is also a former member of the Party of Regions). Markov was arrested in Italy's Sanremo on 12 August 2015.Ex-Ukrainian MP Markov arrested in Italy, PGO to ask for extradition – Interior Ministry
Interfax-Ukraine (12 August 2015) In February 2016 Italy refused Markov's extradition to Ukraine; claiming his arrest warrant was politically motivated.Ukrainian Interpol confirmed that Italy refused to extradite Markov
Ukrayinska Pravda (9 February 2016)
Personal website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Markov, Ihor 1973 births Living people Businesspeople from Odesa Odesa National Economics University alumni Seventh convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada Expelled members of the Verkhovna Rada 21st-century Ukrainian businesspeople Party of Regions politicians Politicians from Odesa Exiled Ukrainian politicians
Ihor Olehovych Markov (; , Romanization of Russian, romanized: ''Igor Olegovich Markov''; born on 18 January 1973 in Odesa) is a former pro-Russian Ukrainians, Ukrainian entrepreneur, founder and chairman of the Rodina Party and is a former deputy of Ukrainian parliament as a member of the Party of Regions faction.Small biographyLIGA Markov is wanted in Ukraine in connection with riots in Odesa that took place on 2 September 2007. He was arrested in Italy's Sanremo in August 2015. In February 2016 Italy refused Markov's extradition to Ukraine.
Biography
Markov was born in Odesa and graduated there from the Odesa National Maritime Academy, Odesa Institute of Marine Engineering (degree in economics and business) and the Odesa National Economics University, 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 for which he was a member of the Odesa City Council. In the 2006 Ukrainian local elections, 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 Rodina Party. On 2 September 2007 Markov — along with associates — beat up Picketing (protest), picketers who were protesting against raising of Monument to the founders of Odesa, the monument of the Catherine II of Russia, Russian empress Catherine II in Odesa. During the 28 October 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election Markov (officially registered as an independent candidate) won single-member constituency No. 133 (Odesa#Government and administrative divisions, Kyivsky Raion in Odesa), collecting 26.6% of the vote. Markov was over 6% ahead of his main rival, Party of Regions candidate Oleksiy Goncharenko, Honcharenko. And thus Markov was elected into the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament).Список депутатів нової Верховної РадиUkrayinska Pravda (11 November 2012) Ukrainian police, Police 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
Interfax-Ukraine (17 September 2013) On 12 September 2013 the Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine (under a lawsuit lodged by Yuriy Karmazin) ruled it impossible to reliably establish the results of the 28 October 2012 elections in constituency No. 133. The court overturned the Central Election Commission of Ukraine (CEC) decision of 23 November 2012 regarding Markov's registration as a People's Deputy of Ukraine 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
Interfax-Ukraine (12 September 2013) Markov left the Party of Regions faction on 17 September 2013. In the Ukrainian press he accused his former faction of tapping phones, bullied its members into voting and paying US Dollar, $5,000 monthly to its members for voting how they are told.Markov describes Party of Regions faction as Titanic
Interfax-Ukraine (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
Kyiv Post (16 September 2013) Oleksandr Yefremov, 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
Interfax-Ukraine (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 quashed the order of his predecessor Volodymyr Vasylyovych Rybak, Volodymyr Rybak, and returned Markov status of People's Deputy of Ukraine. Markov did not participate in the 26 October 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election. On 24 December 2014 the Ukrainian Interior Ministry again placed Markov on its wanted list in connection with the 2 September 2007 riots. It claimed Markov had disappeared on 4 November 2014. Markov then became a frequently guest on Television in Russia, Russian television, where he criticized Ukrainian authorities. Markov is co-founder and director of pro-Russian public organizations. Markov wants to transform Ukraine from its current presidential republic into a parliamentary republic. On 3 August 2015 Markov joined the Moscow based "Ukraine Salvation Committee" led by former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov (who is also a former member of the Party of Regions). Markov was arrested in Italy's Sanremo on 12 August 2015.Ex-Ukrainian MP Markov arrested in Italy, PGO to ask for extradition – Interior Ministry
Interfax-Ukraine (12 August 2015) In February 2016 Italy refused Markov's extradition to Ukraine; claiming his arrest warrant was politically motivated.Ukrainian Interpol confirmed that Italy refused to extradite Markov
Ukrayinska Pravda (9 February 2016)
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Markov, Ihor 1973 births Living people Businesspeople from Odesa Odesa National Economics University alumni Seventh convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada Expelled members of the Verkhovna Rada 21st-century Ukrainian businesspeople Party of Regions politicians Politicians from Odesa Exiled Ukrainian politicians