Politician Alexei Danilov: biography, activities and interesting facts

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:47

The well-known thesis of the Greek philosopher Heraclitus that everything flows, everything changes, finds practical implementation in the ranks of the political establishment of the LPR region. Earlier, local media “thundered” with sensational statements that the ex-head of the Luhansk region Oleksiy Danilov does not exclude the possibility of returning to big politics … This was also favored by the alignment of social forces, which could well have removed the mayors Nikolai Grekov and Sergey Kravchenko. But for now, the question of Danilov's return to the power structures of the LPR remains open. What was his path to the political Olympus and why was he forced to leave the governor's post? Let's take a closer look at these questions.

Biography

Danilov Alexey Myacheslavovich - a native of the city of Krasny Luch (Lugansk region). He was born on October 7, 1962. Already at the age of fifteen, Alexei Danilov began his career. The young man got a job as a student at the Starobelsk State Farm College.

After some timehe entered the veterinary department at a local technical school and in 1981 received a diploma confirming that he can legally treat animals. Soon he gets a position as a veterinarian at a fruit and mineral water plant located in Voroshilovgrad. But the young man did not have to work for a long time in a new capacity, since he received a summons from the military registration and enlistment office. For two years he paid "a debt to the Motherland".

Demobilized, Alexey Danilov goes to work in the zoo corner of the Park of Culture and Recreation. May 1 in Voroshilovgrad.

First Steps in Entrepreneurship

In 1987, a young man decides to try his hand at business. He becomes the head of the White Swan cooperative, and in the early 90s he "manages affairs" in the Lugansk MChP Vera. During this period of the biography, as the press wrote, Danilov's activities could be illegal, since the aspiring businessman had business contacts with the crime boss Dobroslavsky, who was killed in 1998. Sources reported that Aleksey Myacheslavovich tried to illegally transfer $9,000 across the state border.

But the USSR ordered to live long, so the merchant could avoid criminal liability.

The beginning of a political career

They say that a certain Anatoly Parapanov turned out to be Danilov's "godfather" in big politics. By that time, his protégé had established himself as a successful businessman. Alexey Danilov "managed" firms that specialized in the sale of sausages and vodka. These goods are in the "half-starved"Lugansk were in great demand. The businessman became a famous figure in the city. Naturally, Sergei Parapanov recommended Alexei Myacheslavovich to nominate his candidacy for the post of mayor. To attract as many voters as possible, a cunning slogan was coined: "Danilov has fed himself, he will feed the city." Naturally, it worked, and in the spring of 1994, the young businessman received the coveted mayor's chair.

Achievements

It should be noted that, holding a responsible post, Alexey Danilov did something useful for Lugansk. He managed to partly ennoble the territory of the city, namely: improve roads, purchase additional ambulances for the medical institution, complete the overpass and puppet theater near the railway station, equip the park on the square named after. Heroes of the Second World War.

To open up new horizons in big politics, Alexey Danilov, whose activities in the period from 1994 to 1997 were positively assessed by the townspeople, decided to raise the level of education. In the late 90s, he received a diploma as a history teacher, and then received a law degree at the Lugansk Institute of Internal Affairs.

Resignation

One way or another, but in 1997 Alexey Danilov, whose biography is not flawless, is deprived of a responsible post. Local parliamentarians initiated the procedure for the early resignation of the mayor. And Anatoly Parapanov, an associate of the mayor, advised them to take such a step. In addition, facts of non-payment of taxes by enterprises owned by Alexei Danilov surfaced. But "illegality"impeachment was only proved in court in 2002.

Public activities and parliamentary elections

At the beginning of the 2000s, the ex-mayor of Luhansk was actively involved in public work. He establishes the Lugansk Initiative structure. After some time, he is in the Verkhovna Rada, he holds the position of an adviser to the parliamentary committee in charge of business and industrial policy.

In 2002 Alexey Myacheslavovich participates in the parliamentary elections. His name is in the top five of the list from the Yabluko party. In parallel with this, Danilov puts forward his candidacy for the post of mayor of Lugansk. Shortly before the elections, his name is crossed out from the list of "Yabluchnikov", and the politician was forced to focus on other work. Danilov travels to the Ukrainian capital to act as head of the Institute for European Integration and Development.

Yushchenko's confidant

After some time, Alexey Myacheslavovich returns to Lugansk, but already as the head of Viktor Yushchenko's regional headquarters. However, Danilov failed to secure a large number of votes in favor of his client. I had to admit that the credibility of Yushchenko's competitors was much higher. In addition, the notorious administrative resource made itself felt.

In the winter of 2005, Danilov will become chairman of the Lugansk regional mayor's office. But in six months, he will lose this position.

Spring parliamentary elections in 2006 provided Aleksey Myacheslavovich with a deputy in the Verkhovna Rada, where he represented Yulia's factionTymoshenko.

Currently, the businessman is not involved in political activities. Colleagues respond that, while holding positions in power structures, Alexei Myacheslavovich demonstrated authoritarianism and rigidity to those around him. These qualities were recognized by his competitors. Occupying the chair of the governor, he hatched ambitious plans to get out of the crisis. In particular, he promised to raise salaries in the region, change the staff of law enforcement agencies, which were completely corrupt, and solve urgent problems in the coal industry. However, he failed to complete these tasks 100 percent.

Danilov is married and has four children.