Hryhoriy Chernysh

Grigoriy Chernish was a candidate in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, nominated by the Party of Rehabilitation of Infirm People, which he has chaired since 1994. In 1992, he founded an international charity named the "Worldwide aid organization for infirm people" and the medical diagnostic concern "Aesculapius," which he chairs. In 1994, he was elected an Active member (academician) of Russian Federation Academy of Medical Technical Sciences for alternative methods of medical treatment. In 1995, he was elected an Academician of Social Sciences of the Russian Federation for new forms of market relationships between commercial organizations (Charity).

He was the poorest candidate for President of Ukraine, his official annual income, including the income of his family, is a little larger than US$55. His election program consisted of 18 articles. The first one is the "Revival of spiritual and material welfare of the people of Ukraine on the basis of the four spiritual laws that were laid in the foundation of our origin." Another article states that the candidate is going to give out medical adornments made of topaz mineral to every resident of Ukraine.