| Olexandr Shevchenko | |
| Native Name Lang: | uk |
| Office: | People's Deputy of Ukraine |
| Term Start: | 17 June 2014 |
| Term End: | 29 August 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Oleksandr Sych |
| Successor: | Oksana Savchuk |
| Constituency: | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, No. 83 |
| Birth Date: | 1971 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kolomyia, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Party: | ZM |
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| Alma Mater: | University of Chernivtsi |
Oleksandr Leonidovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Леонідович Шевченко; born 8 April 1971) is a Ukrainian entrepreneur, social activist, politician and a benefactor. He was a People's Deputy of Ukraine in the 7th and 8th convocations.[1] A candidate at presidential elections of Ukraine in 2019.
1986–1989 — a student of Kolomiya professional-technical school-14, 1989–1995 — a student of Yurii Fedkivych Chernivtsi National University (Physical Faculty, speciality «Radiotechnical appliance», qualification «Radioengineer»).[2]
From 1989 to 1995 — a wireman of radioapplience of the 2nd grade at workshop № 4 of Kolomyia woodworking plant. Since March 1995 — he is a sales manager at «AUskoprut». From January 1997 to 2004 — a director of Industrial commercial company «Kvarta». From 2004 to 10.07.2014 — a director of limited liability company «Skorzonera» (a company is the owner of a ski resort «Bukovel»). Since 2010 — a deputy of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Council.[3] From 2014 to 2019 — He was a People's Deputy of Ukraine 7th and 8th convocations.
Shevchenko took part in the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election as an independent candidate in constituency 83 (in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast), but his 24.64% of the votes was not enough to get elected.
After 2012 constituency 83 winner Oleksandr Sych joined the Yatsenyuk government Shevchenko won the May 2014 by-election in constituency 83 as an independent candidate. Shevchenko won with 37.6% of the votes with a turnout of 37.66%.[6]
In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Shevchenko won a parliamentary seat as an independent candidate nominated by the Petro Poroshenko Bloc in constituency 83 with 40.69% of the votes. At Verkhovna Rada of the 8th convocation he is a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on budget issues. Не is not a member of any faction.
On January 21, 2019 Olexandr Shevchenko was registered as a candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian presidential election by the Central Electoral Commission of Ukraine nominated by UKROP.[7] [8] In the election he gained 0.58% of the votes.[9]
In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election Shevchenko tried as an independent candidate in constituency 83 (in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast) to get reelected to parliament, but his registration was cancelled.[10] [11] On 26 June 26, 2019 he himself withdrew his candidacy in favor of Andrii Storozhuk, a candidate from the Servant of the People party who also failed to win the election since Oksana Savchuk of Svoboda won the constituency (Savchuk got 46.68% and Storozhuk 23.72% of the votes).[10] [11]
In the 28 March 2021 by-election for constituency 87 (also located in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast) Shevchenko was a candidate for For the Future.[12] On 22 April 2021 the Central Election Commission of Ukraine (CEC) officially declared Servant of the People candidate Vasyl Virastyuk the winner of this election with 31.25%. (Runner up) Shevchenko officially received 749 votes less (gaining 29.69% of vote).[13] Shevchenko appealed this decision and on 2 May 2021 the Supreme Court of Ukraine revoked the April 22 CEC decision claiming the CEC had not ensured the verification of all violations committed during the election.[13] On 19 May 2021 the CEC drew up a new protocol on the results of the election; This time they declared the results of 6 polling stations invalid. According to this document Virastyuk had gained 14,811 votes, Shevchenko 13,942 and Ruslan Koshulynskyi 13,463.[14] On 23 May 2021 the Supreme Court annulled this protocol too after an appeal by Shevchenko.[15] The Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court annulled this decision on 5 June 2021 and ten days later Virastyuk took the oath of People's Deputy of Ukraine.[16] [17]
Married, has three sons and three daughters.