Sergey Kivalov
Biography
People's Deputy, President, and founder of the Odessa Law Academy, Sergei Kivalov was born on May 1, 1954, in Tiraspol, now the capital of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, in the Moldavian SSR. Although the future people's deputy spent most of his childhood and life in the Odessa region, he received his higher education in Russia, graduating in 1980 from the Sverdlovsk Law Institute, Judicial and Prosecutor's Faculty, specializing in jurisprudence.
After five years of study, the young graduate decided to stay at the university and, until the onset of perestroika, worked at the institute as a graduate student, lecturer, and trade union chairman. With the onset of perestroika, the professor defended his dissertation and joined the police, where he served as commander of the rapid response unit of the patrol and police department of the Sverdlovsk Region Department of Internal Affairs, while also continuing to teach at the police academy. Sergei Kivalov worked there until the turbulent 90s. Throughout the years of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the subsequent period of "primary capital accumulation," the young lawyer continued to teach, but this time in Odessa, where he returned in 1987. It was here that the founding of the Law Academy, Kivalov's beloved brainchild, began.
Sergey Kivalov spun off his law school from the I. Mechnikov National University, where he worked for eight years, from 1989 to 1997. Kivalov's career began in April 1997 as the rector of the Law Institute of the I. Mechnikov Odessa State University, which became the Odessa State Law Academy in December 1997. A year later, Kivalov became president. However, this was still at Yurka, which had quickly achieved national university status in 2000.
Family
Kivalov considers his family "the most successful and precious project" in his life. He and his wife, Natalia, have been together for over 30 years. She is an economist and lawyer. Their daughter, Tatyana Kivalova (born 1976), is a professor in the civil law department at the National University of the Odessa Law Academy, director of the law firm TSK, and a member of the Odessa City Council.
Political ambitions
In 1998, Serhiy Kivalov moved from his city seat to a parliamentary seat, chairing the subcommittee on parliamentary reform and parliamentary oversight of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy. In 2002, he again won the election in the single-mandate constituency in Odesa and chaired the subcommittee on legislative support for political reform and the organization of parliamentary oversight of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy. From February to December 2004, he served as Chairman of the Central Election Commission.
From December 2004 to May 2006, he served as Rector of the Odesa National Law Academy. In March 2006 and September 2007, he became a People's Deputy of Ukraine twice more – in the 5th and 6th convocations (as a member of the Party of Regions). Both times, he chaired the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Justice. In the 2012 parliamentary elections, he ran in constituency #135 (Prymorsky district of Odesa).
Politician rating
Doctor of Law, Professor (1997). Academician of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine (2003). Honored Lawyer of Ukraine (1998). Cavalier of the Order of Merit of all degrees (1997, 1999, 2002). Awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th degree (2004).
Kompromat
Self compromising on politics
The most scandalous story in S. Kivalov's biography concerns the organization and conduct of the 2004 Ukrainian presidential elections, which, as a result of widespread fraud, resulted in the "Orange Revolution," an unscheduled "rerun" of the second round, and the victory of opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko. The fact of widespread fraud, which distorted the true picture of the citizens' vote in favor of the pro-government candidate, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, was proven in the Supreme Court of Ukraine following an opposition lawsuit.
Following the victory of the "Orange" party, the head of the Central Election Commission was repeatedly summoned for questioning by the Prosecutor General's Office and the Organized Crime Control Department, but he faced neither criminal nor administrative liability. He was, however, entrenched in the eyes of a significant number of Ukrainians as a notorious politician and earned the derisive nickname "Pidrakhuy" (Faggot) during the Maidan. Incidentally, in November 2007, thousands of Ukrainians, for whom the Maidan had not been an empty shell, considered it disgraceful that S. Kivalov was awarded a certificate and medal from the Central Election Commission "for his significant personal contribution to ensuring the implementation of the constitutional electoral rights of Ukrainian citizens." The award was presented by the last head of the Central Election Commission, Volodymyr Shapoval, former representative of President Viktor Yushchenko to the Constitutional Court. Some observers believe the award was approved by the Secretariat of the President.
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Promises and Quotes
February 25 2013
At a ceremony in the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the Pushkin Medal to Sergei Kivalov, a Ukrainian MP from the Party of Regions, for his work promoting the Russian language, reports Zerkalo Nedeli, citing Russian media.
As noted in the report, Kivalov thanked Putin for the award and stated that Ukraine is currently planning to carry out constitutional reform and make Russian the second official language.
"We plan to amend the Constitution and make Russian the second official language," Kivalov said. In response, Putin thanked them for their concern for Russian speakers and stated that the Ukrainian language is treated with no less respect in Russia.
"It's gratifying to hear such kind words today about the Russian language in Ukraine and about the concern for Russian-speaking citizens. We always think about this, too. But I want to say that we treat the Ukrainian language with no less respect. Without intending to interfere in Ukraine's domestic political debate, we hope that common sense will prevail," Putin said.
He also noted that Russia treats Ukrainians as a fraternal people, despite disagreements between the countries on a number of issues, including gas.
"I was especially pleased to see representatives of our fraternal Ukraine here today. I'll allow myself to use precisely this word – fraternal Ukraine. Because in our endless disputes over gas, we somehow forget the most important thing: that we are truly fraternal nations," the Russian president emphasized.
As a reminder, in addition to Kivalov, the Pushkin Medal was awarded by decree of Putin to Ukrainian People's Deputies Oleg Tsarev and Dmitry Shentsev, as well as former Donetsk deputy Yuriy Boldyrev.
February 22 2013
Russia does not intend to interfere in Ukraine's domestic political processes, but expects common sense to prevail in Russian-Ukrainian relations, including on the issue of the Russian language, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated.
"It's gratifying to hear such kind words today about the Russian language in Ukraine and about the concern for Russian-speaking citizens. We always think about this, too. But I want to say that we treat the Ukrainian language with no less respect. Without intending to interfere in Ukraine's domestic political debate, we hope that common sense will prevail," Putin said Friday at a state awards ceremony in the Kremlin, RIA Novosti reports.
Several Ukrainian citizens were honored during the ceremony. According to Ekho Moskvy radio, Vladimir Putin awarded the Pushkin Medal to Ukrainian MP Sergei Kivalov in the Kremlin. Kivalov stated that Ukraine plans to amend the Constitution and make Russian the second official language.
Putin emphasized that in Russia, "representatives of various political parties and movements in Ukraine are treated with equal respect."
"We are counting on only one thing: that this common sense will push us to work together for the benefit of our countries and our people," the Russian president said.
He also emphasized that Russia treats Ukrainians as a fraternal people, despite disagreements between the countries on a number of issues, including gas.
"I was especially pleased to see representatives of our fraternal Ukraine here today. I'll allow myself to use precisely this word – fraternal Ukraine. Because in our endless disputes over gas, we somehow forget the most important thing: that we are truly fraternal nations," Putin added.
October 12 2012
Sergey Kivalov announced that his lawyers intend to work on returning the Green Theater to the city community in the near future. According to Kivalov, the investor who acquired the property in Shevchenko Park did only one thing: turn it into a garbage dump.
The theater was seized several years ago by Odessa businessman Oleh Radkovsky for the construction of an entertainment center and a large residential complex. Interestingly, the Rodina party declared its intention to restore the Green Theater before the elections. This was part of the party's "Odesa-2020" platform. The platform stated that the 4500-seat facility could become a venue for cultural events. However, during their entire tenure on the City Council, the Rodina party did nothing to return the Green Theater to the city community.
All the promises
August 20 2014
I understand that the governor needs ratings and bonuses, but there's a ton of work to do in the region. He promised people he'd fight corruption within a month. It didn't work out. And now he's decided to boost his authority at my expense, while also asserting himself on Facebook. "To publicly speak about law enforcement, you must, first and foremost, be a law-abiding citizen yourself," wrote S. Kivalov. "I can provide the governor with free legal advice: you can't be both a people's deputy and the head of a region. If Palytsa has any other questions for me, or perhaps complaints, I remind you that I have public receptions twice a month. You're welcome. However, throwing mud at me without a reason is unbecoming of a public figure like the governor."
trassae95.com, August 20, 2014
06 2012 June
The statements made by opposition politicians never cease to amaze me. Here's one: "We lost the battle, but we will win the war." Moreover, the target of this militant rhetoric is the highly sensitive language issue for Ukraine and its long-overdue legislative resolution. But what is the fight for? Who is the war against? The bill I introduced, along with MP Vadym Kolesnichenko, proposes a civilized, orderly solution to the fundamental language problems based on compliance with European human rights standards in the linguistic sphere. This bill aims to provide equal protection to all languages of national minorities without changing the status of the state language. In other words, to bring order to this problematic area. But the most interesting thing is who the opposition intends to fight. According to some statistics, there are up to 15 million Ukrainian citizens who consider a language other than Ukrainian their native language. It is against them, and out of legitimate rights, that the opposition is proposing to wage war. At the same time, they propose unleashing a war on Ukrainians living in Russia, Romania, Poland, Hungary, and other neighboring countries with large diasporas in Ukraine. After all, just as we will defend the rights of, for example, the Romanian minority in Ukraine, so too will they defend the rights of Ukrainians in Romania. So, are we being called upon to wage war against our own people and their rights? Such a thing is inconceivable in a European country.
Bagnet, June 6, 2012
April 20 2011
State Duma Deputy Sergei Markov's statement about the "orange ideology" in Ukraine was a PR stunt. I know Markov well. Our relations with the Russian Federation have improved significantly. Our interparliamentary commission has begun communicating much more frequently and resolving all issues. The Customs Union is still under discussion. We need to consider what is beneficial for the state, for Ukraine. If it is beneficial, decisions need to be made. But there's no tragedy even if we don't join the Customs Union.
Censor, April 20, 2011
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Viktor Yanukovych, Valery Zaporozhan, Vladimir Kolesnichenko, Tatyana Kivalova, Igor Reznik, Gennady Oborsky, Svetlana Osaulenko, Sergei Kivalov
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