Hryhoriy Surkis
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Hryhoriy Surkis (born September 4, 1949 in Odessa
) is a Ukrainian businessman and politician. Surkis is the president of Football Federation of Ukraine
.
Hryhoriy was born to a Jewish family. His father Mikhail (Rakhmil) Davydovych Surkis was a military doctor, mother, Rimma Yakivna Surkis, - sales specialist. He also has a brother Ihor Surkis
. Surkis has an undergraduate diploma of an engineer-mechanic. At 22 he finished the Kyivan technological institute of food industry under a specialty in machines and apparatuses of food production. Already while in school, he worked as a senior engineer in material-technological logistic for Holovplodvynprom (Main directorate of wine industry) of Ukraine in 1971. From 1974 to 1988 he worked as a deputy-chief at "Kyivzhytlorembudmontazh" (Kiev-city municipal housing remodeling and construction company), master of Kharkiv SRBU #1, and chief of logistics for RBU #3. Then and until 1991 he held a variety of a technical leadership positions at the Kyivan city hall such as a chief engineer, chief of department, and others.
From 1991 to 1993 Surkis became a general director of "Dynamo-Atlantic". From 1993 to 1998 he was the president of the Ukrainian industrial financial concern Slavutych and the FC Dynamo Kyiv, LLC. Since 1998 and until 2006 he was a people representative of Ukraine, and since 1998 he has been a member of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine.
He was the president of the PFL of Ukraine from 1996 to 2000. In 2000 he was elected as the president of Football Federation of Ukraine
and was re-elected twice, currently serving his third term. He is a member of the Committee of national associations FIFA since 2000. In 2006 he became a vice-president of NOC of Ukraine. Since 2007 he is a head of the Committee that deals with the beach soccer and "futzal". He is an ambassador of Ukraine to European Counsel in reference to sport, tolerantment, and fair game.
He was listed in Top-100 most powerful people in Ukraine rating in 2004 (26th place) and 2005 (38th) in Korrespondent
newspaper version. Surkis was people deputy of III
and IV
convocations of Verkhovna Rada
.
His brother Ihor Surkis
is chairman of Dynamo Kyiv.
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
) is a Ukrainian businessman and politician. Surkis is the president of Football Federation of Ukraine
Football Federation of Ukraine
The Football Federation of Ukraine is the governing body of football in Ukraine. It governs the football competitions for the Ukrainian Professional League, including the Ukrainian Cup, the Amatory, the competitions among the youth , and also the Ukraine national football team. It also sets the...
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Hryhoriy was born to a Jewish family. His father Mikhail (Rakhmil) Davydovych Surkis was a military doctor, mother, Rimma Yakivna Surkis, - sales specialist. He also has a brother Ihor Surkis
Ihor Surkis
Ihor Surkis is a Ukrainian businessman best known for his leadership of Dynamo Kyiv. His brother, Hryhoriy Surkis, is the head of the Football Federation of Ukraine....
. Surkis has an undergraduate diploma of an engineer-mechanic. At 22 he finished the Kyivan technological institute of food industry under a specialty in machines and apparatuses of food production. Already while in school, he worked as a senior engineer in material-technological logistic for Holovplodvynprom (Main directorate of wine industry) of Ukraine in 1971. From 1974 to 1988 he worked as a deputy-chief at "Kyivzhytlorembudmontazh" (Kiev-city municipal housing remodeling and construction company), master of Kharkiv SRBU #1, and chief of logistics for RBU #3. Then and until 1991 he held a variety of a technical leadership positions at the Kyivan city hall such as a chief engineer, chief of department, and others.
From 1991 to 1993 Surkis became a general director of "Dynamo-Atlantic". From 1993 to 1998 he was the president of the Ukrainian industrial financial concern Slavutych and the FC Dynamo Kyiv, LLC. Since 1998 and until 2006 he was a people representative of Ukraine, and since 1998 he has been a member of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine.
He was the president of the PFL of Ukraine from 1996 to 2000. In 2000 he was elected as the president of Football Federation of Ukraine
Football Federation of Ukraine
The Football Federation of Ukraine is the governing body of football in Ukraine. It governs the football competitions for the Ukrainian Professional League, including the Ukrainian Cup, the Amatory, the competitions among the youth , and also the Ukraine national football team. It also sets the...
and was re-elected twice, currently serving his third term. He is a member of the Committee of national associations FIFA since 2000. In 2006 he became a vice-president of NOC of Ukraine. Since 2007 he is a head of the Committee that deals with the beach soccer and "futzal". He is an ambassador of Ukraine to European Counsel in reference to sport, tolerantment, and fair game.
He was listed in Top-100 most powerful people in Ukraine rating in 2004 (26th place) and 2005 (38th) in Korrespondent
Korrespondent
Korrespondent is a weekly magazine published in Ukraine in Russian and Ukrainian languages. The printed magazine was established in 2002, but it was preceded by the website korrespondent.net that was established already in 2000....
newspaper version. Surkis was people deputy of III
Ukrainian parliamentary election, 1998
The second Ukrainian parliamentary election after the collapse of the Soviet Union took place on 29 March 1998. In comparison to the first parliamentary election, this time half of 450 parliament seats were filled by single-seat majority winners in 225 electoral regions , and the other half were...
and IV
Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2002
Ukrainian parliamentary election of 2002 took place on March 31. Half of the deputies to Verkhovna Rada were elected on proportional basis, while the other half were elected by popular vote in single-mandate constituencies...
convocations of Verkhovna Rada
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...
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His brother Ihor Surkis
Ihor Surkis
Ihor Surkis is a Ukrainian businessman best known for his leadership of Dynamo Kyiv. His brother, Hryhoriy Surkis, is the head of the Football Federation of Ukraine....
is chairman of Dynamo Kyiv.