Oleksandr Sin

Oleksandr Sin

Oleksandr Sin (Ukrainian: Олександр Чєнсанович Сін; born on April 12, 1961 in Ordzhonikidze, Ukrainian SSR[1]) is a Ukrainian politician and Mayor of Zaporizhia since 2010.[2]

Biography

Sin's parents were Korean diaspora.[3] In 1983 Sin graduated from the Physics Department of the Kiev State University, in 2001 he graduated as economist in Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy, in 2005 he graduated as a state management magister in National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine.[1][4] After a career in the Soviet industry he became deputy mayor of Zaporizhia from 1994 till 1999 and till 2006 in the city's administration.[1] From 2006 till his election as Mayor Sin held various high post in the Zaporizhzhya Regional State Administration.[1]

In October 2010 Sin was elected Mayor of Zaporizhia as a candidate of Batkivschyna.[5] In December 2010 Sin left this party "so that no political context is a source of provocations and insinuations about me. I am grateful to the party, that it supported my decision".[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d (Russian) Dossier from information agency "ЛIГАБiзнесIнформ"
  2. ^ Why has Ukraine become disillusioned with the Orange Revolution?, BBC News (9 March 2011)
  3. ^ (Ukrainian) «Хочу збудувати громадянське суспільство в Запоріжжі» – мер Сін, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (29 November 2010)
  4. ^ (Ukrainian) У великій залі облдержадміністрації голова облдержадміністрації Юрій Артеменко представив свою команду активу області, Zaporizhia regional state administration (March 16, 2005)
  5. ^ Tymoshenko's Sin leads in Zaporizhia mayor's race, Kyiv Post (October 31, 2010)
  6. ^ Zaporizhia mayor leaves Batkivschyna Party, Kyiv Post (December 6, 2010)

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