Volodymyr Buryak

Volodymyr Buryak
Володимир Буряк
Mayor of Zaporizhzhia
In office
24 November 2015 – 29 September 2021
Preceded byOleksandr Sin
Succeeded byAnatolii Kurtiev
Head Engineer of Zaporizhstal
In office
2012 – 24 November 2015
Preceded byAndriy Zhuk
Personal details
BornVolodymyr Viktorovich Buryak
(1965-07-20) 20 July 1965
Kurylivka, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
PartyIndependent
Children1
Alma materDnipro State Technical University (1987)
Awards3

Volodymyr Viktorovich Buryak (Ukrainian: Володимир Вікторович Буряк; born 20 July 1965) is a Ukrainian engineer and politician who served as the mayor of Zaporizhzhia from 2015 to 2021.

Early life and education

Volodymyr Viktorovich Buryak was born on 20 July, 1965 in the village of Kurylivka in the Ukrainian SSR. In 1987, he graduated from the Dnipro State Technical University with a degree in pressure metal processing.[1]

Career

Management at Zaporizhstal

In 1987, Buryak began his career as a shift foreman in the Zaporizhstal plant. He later became head of his section and an engineer in the planning and distribution bureau. Then from 1992 to 1999, he became the first deputy head of the hot-rolled thin sheet shop in the plant.[2]

Since 1999, Buryak has been the head of production in the plant, and managed all the work of the company's workshops. Then from 2005 to 2012, he was the production director of the plant, and then afterewards as engineering director (chief engineer) until 2015.[3]

On 24 November 2015, Buryak resigned from his post after becoming elected mayor of Zaporizhzhia.[4]

Mayor of Zaporizhzhia

On 27 September 2015, Buryak registered as a candidate for mayor of Zaporizhzhia during the 2015 Ukrainian local elections. He went on to win the first and second rounds and was elected mayor.[5]

On 25 November 2015, Buryak took the oath of office and officially began his post as mayor. During his time in office, he focused on several aspects, including the audit of the economic activities of city enterprises with the involvement of world-renowned companies; preparation for winter; and addressing problems with housing and communal services by reforming the city municipal enterprise "Osnovaniye"; and the improvement of park areas.[6][7][8]

At the end of 2017, after Buryak has been in office for about 2 years, 061 conducted a performance report, which identified several areas where work is still needed for improvement, including in the area of ecology, transport and housing and public utilities. There was also only average progress on major infrastructure projects, schools and kindergartens, along with the city's roads.[9] Specifically, the report noted positive progress on the development of Zaporizhzhia International Airport but insufficient progress on Oak Grove Park.[10]

During the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election, Buryak ran as a candidate from the Opposition Bloc and was placed No.8 on the party's list.[11][12]

As the pollings of the Opposition Bloc declined significantly, Buryak began to formulate a local political project and established the "Volodymyr Buryak Unity Party" in 2020.[13]

On 25 October 2020, during the 2020 Ukrainian local elections, Buryak received 59.9% (101,765 votes) during the first round and was re-elected mayor of Zaporizhzhia.[14]

On 29 September 2021, as Buryak suffered from health problems, the Zaporizhzhia City Council voted in secret ballot to terminate his powers as mayor, and he resigned from his post that same day.[15][16]

Honors

Personal life

Buryak is married to his wife Maya, and they have a daughter Maria.

References

  1. ^ "Буряк Володимир Вікторович" [Buryak Volodymyr Viktorovich] (in Ukrainian). Dovidka.
  2. ^ "Владимир Буряк стал «Ветераном Запорожстали»" [Vladimir Buryak has become a "Veteran of Zaporizhstal"] (in Russian). Industrial Zaporizhzhia. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Генеральный директор ОАО «Запорожсталь» Ростислав Шурма рассказал о приоритетах в работе на новой должности" [Rostislav Shurma, the CEO of Zaporizhstal PJSC, spoke about his priorities in his new position] (in Russian). Industrial Zaporizhzhia. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012.
  4. ^ "ПАТ «Запоріжсталь» призначив нового головного інженера" [PJSC "Zaporizhstal" appointed a new chief engineer] (in Ukrainian). Zaporizhstal. 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Владимир Буряк зарегистрирован кандидатом в мэры Запорожья" [Vladimir Buryak has been registered as a candidate for mayor of Zaporizhzhia] (in Ukrainian). 061.ua. 29 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Владимир Буряк: «Проблемы жизнедеятельности Запорожья – первоочередная задача городского головы»" [Vladimir Buryak: "The problems of daily life in Zaporizhzhia are the top priority for the city mayor"] (in Russian). Municipality of Zaporizhzhia. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Первая пресс-конференция мэра Запорожья: о чем говорил Владимир Буряк" [The first press conference of the mayor of Zaporizhzhia: what Vladimir Buryak talked about] (in Russian). Vremya Novostei. 25 November 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Мэр Запорожья озвучил свои первые шаги на должности (ВИДЕО)" [The mayor of Zaporizhzhia announced his first steps in office (VIDEO)] (in Russian). ipnews.in.ua. 25 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016.
  9. ^ "2 года с Буряком: как сработал мэр в сфере ЖКХ, транспорта, благоустройства и еще девяти направлениях" [2 years with Buryak: how the mayor worked in the field of housing and public utilities, transport, improvement and nine other areas] (in Russian). 061.ua. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019.
  10. ^ "2 года с Буряком: что думают о мэре Запорожья депутаты, активисты и губернатор Брыль" [Two years with Buryak: what deputies, activists, and Governor Bryl think about the mayor of Zaporizhzhia] (in Russian). 061.ua. 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Кернес, Труханов і ще три мера йдуть в Раду у першій п'ятірці "Опоблоку"" [Kernes, Trukhanov and three more mayors are going to the Rada in the top five of the "Opposition Bloc"] (in Ukrainian). Dzerkalo Tyzhnia. 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Буряк Володимир Вікторович" [Buryak Volodymyr Viktorovich] (in Ukrainian). Central Election Commission (Ukraine). 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Мэр Запорожья Владимир Буряк ведет в горсовет свою партию" [Zaporizhzhia Mayor Volodymyr Buryak is leading his party into the city council] (in Russian). Left Bank. 2 July 2020. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Мер Запоріжжя обраний на другий термін" [The mayor of Zaporizhia was elected for a second term] (in Ukrainian). RBC Ukraine. 6 November 2020. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Володимир Буряк заявив про намір піти з посади міського голови" [Volodymyr Buryak announced his intention to resign from the position of mayor] (in Ukrainian). Municipality of Zaporizhzhia. 29 September 2021. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Депутати підтримали дострокове припинення повноважень міського голови" [Deputies supported the early termination of the mayor's powers] (in Ukrainian). Municipality of Zaporizhzhia. 29 September 2021. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021.
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