- Oleg Voronin
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For Russian footballer, see Oleg Sergeyevich Voronin.
Oleg Voronin File:Oleg-voronin.jpg Born November 4, 1962
Criuleni, Moldovan SSRNationality Moldova Alma mater Moldova State University Occupation Businessperson Religion Eastern Orthodoxy Children 2 Parents Vladimir Voronin
Taisia MihailovnaRelatives Isidor Sârbu (grand grandfather)
Valentina Voronin (sister)Oleg Voronin (b. November 4, 1962, Criuleni) is a businessperson and the son of former Moldovan president Vladimir Voronin.
Biography
Oleg Voronin(pula belita) was born on November 4, 1962, in Criuleni, then in the Moldovan SSR. He is the son of former Moldovan president Vladimir Voronin and Taisia Mihailovna; grand grandfather of Oleg Voronin was Isidor Sârbu. He started elementary sudies at Dubăsari School, no. 2 but graduated from Ungheni School, no. 4. In 1984, he graduated as a biology major from the Moldova State University. Oleg Voronin got his first job with a non-profit called AŞP "Vierul". In 1988, he established with some other academics a Laboratory Cooperative to look for better yields in milk production. In 1992 became director of "Metal-Market" (constructions) and "Transline" (railroad transportation).
The Voronin family first got involved in serious business in 1993. That year, Oleg Voronin obtained control of the Briceni sugar plant in a privatization scheme. The son of Vladimir Voronin promptly fired hundreds of workers and was for a few years known in the local press as "Moldova's Sugar King." In 1993 Oleg Voronin applied for a banking license. Since that year, he has been head of his own bank, FinComBank, which from humble beginnings has now grown into becoming one of Moldova's largest and most powerful financial institutions.
He is also arguably one of the wealthiest Moldovans and the owner of several of the largest businesses in Moldova. These include, but are not limited to:
- FinComBank - Controls the monthly payments for Moldtelecom (the national phone company) and processes the salaries of the Internal Minister, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Finance and the Chancellor of State.
- Aroma - One of the largest distillers of alcoholic beverages.
- "Metal-market" Construction Firm - A company that has received numerous state contracts to rebuild monasteries, museums and hotels.
- "Transline" Transportation - A rail company which transports Moldovan grain to other countries.[1]
Corruption allegations
The younger Voronin has often been accused of corruption, but most recently it was the Tiraspol Times[2] that raised the issue. In response to these accusations Oleg replied:
“ They say, for example, that I am withdrawing the marshroutkas [route taxi minibuses] currently working in city streets in order to replace them with my vehicles. They also claim that I have allegedly bought up the companies of Andy's Pizza, Supraten, and DAAC-Hermes. This is but a delirium. I stand ready to expose and energetically combat every effort of the banditry businesses that are being imputed to me, or, rather, to my dad - President Voronin.[3] ” Further claims were made in a Moldovan article from the Ziarul de Gardă, and include but are not limited to:
- Zahar - the Moldovan sugar syndicate, which Oleg Voronin controls, and an allegedly shady 1997 deal in which several thousand tons of sugar were sold to Romania. The problem here is that the entire national product of Moldova is not this high, and the assumed source of this sugar was donations made by the Cuban government to aid Moldovan hospitals.
- That his opponents have been "cast away, bankrupted or arrested."[4]
Oleg Voronin is suspected of fiscal evasion and money laundering, the press officer of the Centre for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption (CCCEC), Angela Starinschi, said on February 22, 2010.[5][6] In 2008-2009, Oleg Voronin paid 67 million lei ($US 5.3 million) for different goods and services while abroad with bank cards. At the same time, his income statements showed only 4 million lei.[7][8] Oleg Voronin expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that the information about his expenses became known and said he will complain to the Prosecutor General's Office.
References
- ^ (Romanian) http://politicom.moldova.org/stiri/rom/1565/
- ^ http://www.tiraspoltimes.com/node/628
- ^ http://www.azi.md/news?ID=43492
- ^ (Romanian) http://garda.com.md/29/investigatii/
- ^ Chişinău, 22 February 2010, Moldpres, Moldovan ex-president's son suspected of fiscal evasion, money laundering
- ^ Oleg Voronin under criminal investigation for fiscal evasion and money laundering
- ^ Timpul de dimineaţă, Oleg Voronin, un („biet”) copil de milioane (de dolari)
- ^ Anticorruption Center to decide whether to open legal case against Oleg Voronin
Categories:- 1962 births
- Living people
- Moldovan businesspeople
- Moldova State University alumni
- People from Criuleni District
- Eastern Orthodox Christians from Moldova
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