Mykola Kmit

Mykola Ivanovich Kmit (Ukrainian: Микола Іванович Кміть; born March 24, 1966) is a Ukrainian politician and the former head of the Lviv Oblast State Administration. He is a president of the Ukrainian football club FC Skala Stryi (originally from Morshyn).

Mykola Kmit
Микола Кміть
Governor of Lviv Oblast
In office
1 September 2008 – 21 April 2010[1]
Preceded byValeriy Pyatak (acting)
Succeeded byVasyl Horbal
Personal details
Born (1966-03-24) March 24, 1966
Buchach, Ukrainian SSR
NationalityUkrainian
Spouse(s)Svitlana Kmit
ChildrenDana, Nazar
Alma materLviv Polytechnic University
WebsiteLviv Regional Administration

Biography

Business career

A graduate of the Lviv Polytechnic Institute, during 1992-1995 under Mr. Kmit's management the Invest-Center JSC[2] became a large wholesale supplier of the Ukrainian china and ceramic ware to Russia.

From 1996 till 2004 Mykola Kmit led Nova company[2] specializing in mineral water production and bottling in Morshyn. His leadership resulted in the establishing of the biggest distribution network in Ukraine.

Since 2005 till February 2008, Mykola Kmit is a top-manager, co-owner and strategist of the Industrial and Distribution Systems (IDS).[2] Under his management several new factories were launched and IDS Group became the leader in the Ukrainian mineral water market.

Political career

In February, 2008 Mykola Kmit became an acting Head of Lviv Oblast State Administration. By a Decree of President Viktor Yushchenko of September 1, 2008, Mykola Kmit was appointed the Head of Lviv Oblast State Administration.[2] Today Mr. Kmit focuses his efforts on developing the investment potential of Lviv Region and implementation of vital projects, including those related to Euro 2012, for the region’s growth and well-being. Kmit was dismissed in April 2010 by President Viktor Yanukovych.[2][1]

Kmit took part in the July 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election with the party Self Reliance on its national election list.[3] But in the election the party won 1 seat (in one of the electoral constituencies) while only scoring 0.62% of the national (election list) vote.[4]

References
  1. (in Ukrainian) Ключові слова:Микола Кміть, UNIAN
  2. (in Russian) Николай Кмить, LІGA.net
  3. "Sadovyi's Samopomich party reveals top candidates for parliament". Kyiv Post.
  4. CEC counts 100 percent of vote in Ukraine's parliamentary elections, Ukrinform (26 July 2019)
    (in Russian) Results of the extraordinary elections of the People's Deputies of Ukraine 2019, Ukrayinska Pravda (21 July 2019)
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