Mykola Mykolaiovych Zadorozhnii (Ukrainian: Микола Миколайович Задорожній; born 5 December 1984) is a Ukrainian showman and politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from Ukraine's 162nd electoral district since 29 August 2019. He was a member of Servant of the People (expelled due to charges in July 2024), and a former employee at Kvartal 95 Studio.
Mykola Zadorozhnii | |
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Микола Задорожній | |
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
| Assumed office 29 August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Vladyslav Bukhariev |
| Constituency | Sumy Oblast, No. 162 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1984 Novoiulivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Servant of the People |
| Alma mater | Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University |
Early life and career
editMykola Mykolaiovych Zadorozhnii was born on 5 December 1984 in the village of Novoiulivka, in Ukraine's southern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. He is a graduate of the Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University, and worked as a teacher in physics and information. Zadorozhnii has also worked as a showman for various events, including "GB Event by Kvartal 95". He was also a member of the Brothers Gagarin comedy routine on the "Fight Club" television programme.[1]
Political career
editIn the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election, Zadorozhnii ran for the position of People's Deputy of Ukraine from Ukraine's 162nd electoral district as the candidate of Servant of the People. At the time of the election, he was an independent.[1] He was successfully elected, winning 38.08% of the vote. His closest competitor, independent Ivan Lozovyi, got only 14.52%.[2]
In the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament), Zadorozhnii is a member of the Verkhovna Rada Budget Committee.[3] According to anti-corruption non-governmental organisation Chesno, as of February 2020 Zadorozhni had proposed the most laws of any People's Deputy from Sumy Oblast.[4]
In July 2024 Zadorozhnii was arrested on suspicion of soliciting bribes "for not interfering in the repair work of infrastructure facilities" located in Sumy Oblast.[5] He was immediately expelled from his party.[5] He was released on a bail of 3,028,000 Hryvnia on 18 July 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Задорожній Микола Миколайович" [Zadorozhnii, Mykola Mykolaiovych]. LB.ua (in Ukrainian). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Відомості про підрахунок голосів виборців в одномандатному виборчому окрузі №162" [Information about counting of voters' votes in single-mandate electoral district No. 162]. Central Election Commission (Ukraine) (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Задорожній Микола Миколайович" [Zadorozhnii, Mykola Mykolaiovych]. Chesno (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Filippov, Anton (13 February 2020). "Як працювали у ВРУ мажоритарники Сумщини" [How the Sumshchyna majoritarians work in the VRU]. Chesno (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Нардепу Задорожньому, якого підозрюють у вимаганні хабаря, обрали запобіжний захід" [Nardepa Zaorozhny, who is suspected of demanding bribery, was chosen as a precautionary measure]. Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.