Valery Baranov

Valeriy Oleksіyovych Baranov (; 19 April 1957 – 5 May 2023) was a Ukrainian politician. He served as Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, March – October 2014 and was a People's Deputy of Ukraine (2007–2012). In 2001 he graduated from the Dnipropetrovsk branch of the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine (major "State Administration" with qualification "Master of Public Administration").

Career 1979 – the repairman of process equipment at Berdyansk plant "Yuzhgidromash" 1980–1981 – Production Engineer at "Yuzhgidromash" September – December 1981 - Secretary of the Komsomol Committee of Berdyansk engineering college 1981–1986 – second, then first Secretary of Berdyansk city Komsomol Committee 1986–1988 – Deputy Head of the shop at "Yuzhgidromash" 1988–1990 – Head of the organizational department of Berdyansk city Communist Party committee 1990–1991 – Second Secretary of Berdyansk city Communist Party committee 1991–1998 – CEO of manufacturing enterprise "Avanta" (Berdyansk) In April 1998 was elected the mayor of Berdyansk.

Politics On 23 November 2007, Baranov was elected as People's Deputy of Ukraine from Lytvyn Bloc (in November the faction 2010 renamed itself to People's Party). From 2007 to 2010 he was Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Construction, Urban Development, Housing and Regional Policy.

On 4 March 2014, Baranov was appointed Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast by acting President of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov. On 16 November 2021 he resigned as mayor due to there not being a majority in the city council.

Death Baranov died on 5 May 2023, at the age of 66.

Awards December 2000 – Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine December 2000 – Order of Merits of the III class, II class - June 2007 "Golden Dolphin" award (nominated for "City and Regional Manager of the Year") 2002 – a commemorative "For regіonal development" 2005 – "Professional Award" badge of Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine