Vadym Merikov
{{Short description|Ukrainian politician (born 1976)}}
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|name = Vadym Merikov
|native_name = Вадим Меріков
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|office = Governor of Mykolaiv Oblast
|image = Мериков Вадим Иванович.JPG
|predecessor = Mykola Romanchuk
|successor = Oleksiy Savchenko
|term_start = 28 July 2014
|term_end = 29 June 2016
|office1 = Member of the Verkhovna Rada
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|term_start1 = 15 March 2014
|term_end1 = 27 November 2014{{cite news |title=Small biography on Vadym Merikov |url= https://www.chesno.org/politician/1855/|work=CHESNO |language=Ukrainian}}
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|birth_name = Vadym Ivanovych Merikov
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|02|23|df=y}}
|birth_place = Mishkovo-Pohorilove, Ukraine, Soviet Union
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|party = Batkivshchyna
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Vadym Ivanovych Merikov (Ukrainian: Вадим Іванович Меріков; born on 23 February 1976) is a Ukrainian politician. He is a former People's Deputy of Ukraine and served as the governor of the Mykolaiv Oblast from July 28, 2014, to June 29, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://nikvesti.com/news/politics/56444|title=Порошенко назначил Мерикова губернатором Николаевской области|publisher=НикВести|date=}}[http://www.president.gov.ua/documents/2772016-20231 УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ № 277/2016 — Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України]
Biography
Vadym Merikov was born in the village of Mishkovo-Pohorilove, on 23 February 1976. In 1993, he graduated from Pogorelov High School, after which he enrolled in the Mykolaiv State Pedagogical Institute at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, who graduated in 1997 with a degree in Physical Education. He received the title of Master of Sports of Ukraine in kickboxing, as well as the title of Honored Boxing Coach.
After graduation, he entered Odesa University. He graduated in 2005 with the Faculty of Law, and has received a lawyer qualification.{{cite web|url=http://nikportal.net/catalog/4885.html|title=Досье|publisher=Nikportal.net|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527214445/http://nikportal.net/catalog/4885.html|archivedate=2014-05-27|access-date=2018-04-09|url-status=live}}
=Political activity=
In 2005, he was elected deputy of the fifth convocation of the Mykolaiv City Council from the "Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko".
In March 2010, he became the head of the parliamentary group "Front of Change" in the Mykolaiv City Council.
In October 2010, he was elected a deputy of the Mykolaiv Regional Council (the first list of the party "Front of Change").
At the next election in 2012, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine headed the electoral headquarters of the United Opposition in Mykolaiv Oblast and was included in the electoral list of Batkivshchyna under No. 66.{{cite web|url=http://nikvesti.com/news/politics/30885 |title=Мериков будет руководить объединенной оппозицией, но его зам - не Забзалюк, НикВести, 18 мая 2012}}
June 14, 2013, in connection with the decision to liquidate the Front of Change party, Vadym Merikov joined the party "Batkivshchina". He was elected a member of the political council of the party.{{cite web |url=http://nikvesti.com/news/politics/43022 |title=Вадим Мериков вместе с Арсением Яценюком вступили в "Батьківщину", НикВести, 14 червня 2013}}
March 15, 2014 Vadym Merikov received the powers of the people's deputy of Ukraine after the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) terminated the powers of the people's deputies Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Stepan Kubiv, who received positions in the Cabinet of Ministers.{{cite web|url=http://nikvesti.com/news/politics/50913|title=Вадим Мериков в Верховной Раде принял присягу народного депутата|publisher=НикВести|date=2014-03-15|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528105053/http://nikvesti.com/news/politics/50913|archivedate=2014-05-28|access-date=2018-04-09|url-status=live}}
He was a member of interparliamentary groups with Switzerland, France, Norway, the United Kingdom, Austria, and the United States.{{cite web|url=http://gapp.rada.gov.ua/mps/info/page/17401|title=Народний депутат України VII скликання Меріков Вадим Іванович, офіційний веб-портал Верховної Ради України}}
=Governor of Mykolaiv Oblast=
On July 28, 2014, by the decree No. 629 of the President of Ukraine, Vadym Marikov was appointed Governor of Mykolaiv Oblast by Petro Poroshenko.{{cite web|url=http://president.gov.ua/documents/17942.html|title=Указ Президента Украины №629/2014|publisher=Официальное интернет-представительство Президента Украины|date=}}[http://rus.newsru.ua/ukraine/29jul2014/nikolaev_oga.html Порошенко назначил нового главу Николаевщины]
In mid-August 2014, the media, citing sources in the Security Service of Ukraine, reported the detention of a group of five people who were preparing to assassinate Governor Merikov and his family. According to the siloviki, it is connected with the Donetsk People's Republic, whose interaction with its Mykolaiv like-minded officials previously opposed.[http://rus.newsru.ua/ukraine/18aug2014/plan_ybiistvo.html Террористы «ДНР» планировали убийство губернатора Николаевской области и членов его семьи]{{cite web|url=http://nikvesti.com/news/politics/57681|title=СБУ предотвратила покушение террористов "ДНР" на губернатора Мерикова|publisher=НикВести|date=}}
June 15, 2016, Merikov resigned as the Governor of Mykolaiv Oblast.{{Cite web|url=http://ukranews.com/news/434733-nykolaevskyy-gubernator-merykov-podal-v-otstavku|title=Николаевский губернатор Мериков подал в отставку|author=|work=Украинские новости|date=2016-06-15|publisher=ukranews.com}} On June 24, 2016, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine accepted the decision.{{Cite web|url=http://ukranews.com/news/436096-kabmyn-prynyal-otstavku-nykolaevskogo-gubernatora-merykova|title=Кабмин принял отставку николаевского губернатора Мерикова|author=|work=Украинские новости|date=2016-06-24|publisher=ukranews.com}}
On June 29, 2016, he was dismissed by President Poroshenko.{{Cite web|url=http://www.president.gov.ua/documents/2772016-20231|title=УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №277/2016 "Про звільнення В.Мерікова з посади голови Миколаївської обласної державної адміністрації"|author=|date=2016-06-29|publisher=president.gov.ua}}
In October 2017, Vadym Merikov initiated and supported the third Investment Forum “Mykolaiv Region - a Reliable Partner”.{{Cite web |date=2018-08-10 |title=ІІІ Инвестиционный форум «Николаевщина – надежный партнер» стал платформой для коммуникации {{!}} НикВести — Новости Николаева |url=http://nikvesti.com/news/photoreportage/117548 |access-date=2024-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810111944/http://nikvesti.com/news/photoreportage/117548 |archive-date=2018-08-10 }}