Oleh Meydanovych Babaiev (Ukrainian: Олег Мейданович Бабаєв; October 21, 1965 – July 26, 2014) was a Ukrainian politician and an owner of two professional football clubs in the Poltava Oblast.[1] In 2010, he was elected Mayor of Kremenchuk.[2] Babaiev was shot dead in his car in front of his house on July 26, 2014.[3]
Babaiev was born in 1965 in Kursk, Russian SFSR.[2] He was of Azerbaijani descent.[2][4][5] After completing high school in Kursk in 1982, he studied at the Higher Military-Political College in Minsk and graduated in 1986. He eventually moved to Ukraine, while his parents remained residents of Kursk.[6] In 2000, he graduated from Kyiv University.
From 1986 to 1990 Babaiev served in the Soviet Army. He was stationed in the Soviet Union's far east and later in Czechoslovakia. After the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, Babaiev's unit withdrew from Czechoslovakia and he was stationed in Kyiv. In 1990, he obtained Ukrainian citizenship. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Babaiev served as a reserve officer in the Ukrainian army until 1996, eventually reaching the rank of colonel.[7] He became Chairman of JSC Kremenchukmyaso in 1998 and President of a football club, FC Vorskla Poltava, in 2005. He was also honorary president of FC Kremin Kremenchuk (lower leagues).
Memorial to Oleh Babaiev located in Kremenchuk
Babaiev was elected to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) in the 2007 parliamentary election. He was a member of the All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland", but left the party in late 2010 after he was elected Mayor of Kremenchuk (with 42.34% of the votes), stating that "The mayor should be apolitical".[8] As mayor, Oleh Babaiev was perhaps best known for the recreational projects he promoted within the city. Being an avid sportsman, Babaiev invested heavily to rebuild the aging Soviet-era parks and sports stadiums within the city. Some of the most notable parks to be restored under Babaiev's tenure as mayor of Kremenchuk were the October Square, later renamed Babaiev Square after his honor, and the 18-hectare (44-acre) Pridneprovsky Park in the city's center.[9][10][11]
Babaiev was shot dead on July 26, 2014.[3] According to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, he was killed in his car in front of his house when an unidentified person fired three shots from a gun with a silencer from another car.[3] 50,000 people attended his funeral, including Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko.[12] On January 19, 2015, a memorial to Oleh Babaiev was unveiled in Kremenchuk; it had been financed by the slain mayor's friends, and was opened by Babaiev's parents. It is located in one of the city parks that the mayor was instrumental in restoring.[13]
ReferencesEdit
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^ abcMayor of central Ukrainian city shot dead, Reuters (26 July 2014) Former Azerbaijani Deputy of Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, mayor of Kremenchuk Oleh Babayev murdered 2014-07-30 at the Wayback Machine, Azerbaijan Press Agency (26 July 2014) У Кременчуці застрелили мера (Ukrainian)
^. Azeri Press Agency. 2007-12-19. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25.
^. Azeri Press Agency. 2007-10-01. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25.
^У міліції – кілька версій вбивства Бабаєва [Police: Several versions of the Babaiev Murder]. Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
^. MBFUAD.ru (in Ukrainian). Международный благотворительный фонд. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29.
^ [The new mayor of Kremenchuk left "Fatherland"]. NewsMarket.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 2010-11-12. Archived from the original on 2010-12-22.
^А в результаті – пшик! [The result: zilch] (in Ukrainian). Kremenchuk Panorama. 2013-12-30.
^"РЕКОНСТРУКЦИЮ ПАРКА КУЛЬТУРЫ И ОТДЫХА "ПРИДНЕПРОВСКИЙ" В ЭТОМ ГОДУ ПРОДОЛЖАТ". Kremenchuk Online.
^"Сквер "Октябрьский" переименуют в сквер им. Олега Бабаева". Kremenchuk Today. 27 August 2014.
^На похороны мэра-азербайджанца пришли десятки тысяч человек. haqqin.az (in Russian). 29 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^"В Кременчуге открыли памятник мэру Олегу Бабаеву Больше читайте тут". Telegraph.
October 15, 2023
oleh, babaiev, oleh, meydanovych, babaiev, ukrainian, Олег, Мейданович, Бабаєв, october, 1965, july, 2014, ukrainian, politician, owner, professional, football, clubs, poltava, oblast, 2010, elected, mayor, kremenchuk, babaiev, shot, dead, front, house, july, . Oleh Meydanovych Babaiev Ukrainian Oleg Mejdanovich Babayev October 21 1965 July 26 2014 was a Ukrainian politician and an owner of two professional football clubs in the Poltava Oblast 1 In 2010 he was elected Mayor of Kremenchuk 2 Babaiev was shot dead in his car in front of his house on July 26 2014 3 Oleh BabaievMayor of KremenchukIn office 2010 2014Member of the Verkhovna RadaIn office 2007 2010Personal detailsBornOleh Meydanovych Babayev 1965 10 21 October 21 1965Kursk Russian SFSR USSRDiedJuly 26 2014 2014 07 26 aged 48 Kremenchuk UkrainePolitical partyAll Ukrainian Union Fatherland until 2010 Alma materKyiv UniversityLife and career EditBabaiev was born in 1965 in Kursk Russian SFSR 2 He was of Azerbaijani descent 2 4 5 After completing high school in Kursk in 1982 he studied at the Higher Military Political College in Minsk and graduated in 1986 He eventually moved to Ukraine while his parents remained residents of Kursk 6 In 2000 he graduated from Kyiv University From 1986 to 1990 Babaiev served in the Soviet Army He was stationed in the Soviet Union s far east and later in Czechoslovakia After the fall of communism in Eastern Europe Babaiev s unit withdrew from Czechoslovakia and he was stationed in Kyiv In 1990 he obtained Ukrainian citizenship After the dissolution of the Soviet Union Babaiev served as a reserve officer in the Ukrainian army until 1996 eventually reaching the rank of colonel 7 He became Chairman of JSC Kremenchukmyaso in 1998 and President of a football club FC Vorskla Poltava in 2005 He was also honorary president of FC Kremin Kremenchuk lower leagues nbsp Memorial to Oleh Babaiev located in KremenchukBabaiev was elected to the Verkhovna Rada Ukrainian Parliament in the 2007 parliamentary election He was a member of the All Ukrainian Union Fatherland but left the party in late 2010 after he was elected Mayor of Kremenchuk with 42 34 of the votes stating that The mayor should be apolitical 8 As mayor Oleh Babaiev was perhaps best known for the recreational projects he promoted within the city Being an avid sportsman Babaiev invested heavily to rebuild the aging Soviet era parks and sports stadiums within the city Some of the most notable parks to be restored under Babaiev s tenure as mayor of Kremenchuk were the October Square later renamed Babaiev Square after his honor and the 18 hectare 44 acre Pridneprovsky Park in the city s center 9 10 11 Babaiev was shot dead on July 26 2014 3 According to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry he was killed in his car in front of his house when an unidentified person fired three shots from a gun with a silencer from another car 3 50 000 people attended his funeral including Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko 12 On January 19 2015 a memorial to Oleh Babaiev was unveiled in Kremenchuk it had been financed by the slain mayor s friends and was opened by Babaiev s parents It is located in one of the city parks that the mayor was instrumental in restoring 13 References Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oleh Babaiev in Ukrainian Biography D A T A a b c Oleg Babaev in Ukrainian a b c Mayor of central Ukrainian city shot dead Reuters 26 July 2014 Former Azerbaijani Deputy of Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada mayor of Kremenchuk Oleh Babayev murdered Archived 2014 07 30 at the Wayback Machine Azerbaijan Press Agency 26 July 2014 U Kremenchuci zastrelili mera Ukrainian More Azerbaijanis made it to Ukraine parliament Azeri Press Agency 2007 12 19 Archived from the original on 2012 02 25 Two Azerbaijanis find way to Ukrainian parliament Azeri Press Agency 2007 10 01 Archived from the original on 2012 02 25 U miliciyi kilka versij vbivstva Babayeva Police Several versions of the Babaiev Murder Ukrayinska Pravda in Ukrainian 2014 07 26 Retrieved 2017 03 27 Intervyu s narodnym deputatom Ukrainy Olegom Babaevom MBFUAD ru in Ukrainian Mezhdunarodnyj blagotvoritelnyj fond Archived from the original on 2014 07 29 Novij mer Kremenchuka pishov z Batkivshini The new mayor of Kremenchuk left Fatherland NewsMarket com ua in Ukrainian 2010 11 12 Archived from the original on 2010 12 22 A v rezultati pshik The result zilch in Ukrainian Kremenchuk Panorama 2013 12 30 REKONSTRUKCIYu PARKA KULTURY I OTDYHA PRIDNEPROVSKIJ V ETOM GODU PRODOLZhAT Kremenchuk Online Skver Oktyabrskij pereimenuyut v skver im Olega Babaeva Kremenchuk Today 27 August 2014 Na pohorony mera azerbajdzhanca prishli desyatki tysyach chelovek haqqin az in Russian 29 July 2014 Retrieved 30 July 2014 V Kremenchuge otkryli pamyatnik meru Olegu Babaevu Bolshe chitajte tut Telegraph Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oleh Babaiev amp oldid 1171391907, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
