Igor Pushkarev

Before the wave of arrests of high-ranking officials swept across Russia, only residents of the Far East knew about Igor Pushkarev. But in 2016, his name thundered throughout the country. It was then that the current, and today is already the former mayor of Vladivostok was arrested and placed in custody, accused of involvement in a high-profile criminal case.

Igor Pushkarev is a native of the Trans-Baikal Territory (formerly the Chita Region), was born in the fall of 1974 in the village of Novy Olov, Chernyshevsky District. The boy grew up in an ordinary Soviet family, his mother worked as a teacher, his father as a machine operator.

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After graduating from school, he realized that he had few prospects in his native village, and went to get higher education in Vladivostok. There the young man entered the Institute of International Relations and studied as an international economist.

As a student, Igor worked in commercial structures. 2 years after graduation from the university, he defended his thesis and received the degree of candidate of legal sciences.

Pushkarev began building a serious career in the mid-1990s. Initially, he was a sales manager at the Pusan ​​firm, but in 1995 he “took the helm” of a large Vlad-Kan company and for the next 2 years held the position of commercial director. And in 1997, Igor's first own business appeared in his biography.

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Pushkarev became the owner of the Park Group company, under his leadership, the company quickly became a monopoly on the building materials market in the Far East region. The enterprise consisted of the production of crushed stone, cement and other materials. Igor did not stop there, having gained some experience as a manager, in 1998 he became the general director of the Pervomaisky shipyard. And after another 2 years, he heads the largest joint-stock company Spasskcement, specializing in the manufacture of cement.

Igor decided to engage in political activity in 2000, starting as a parliamentarian in the city council of the city of Spassk-Dalny. A year later, a man ran for parliament, successfully passed the vote and became a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Primorsky Territory and then quickly promoted.

The next goal of the politician is the position of the head of the city of Vladivostok. In 2008, the man leads an active election campaign, promises residents to revive the city and implement many projects. Having secured 57% of the votes, in 2008 Pushkarev holds the coveted post.

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As mayor of Vladivostok, Igor did not change the staff in the administration. He promised residents to turn the city into a garden in 4 years, initiating work on the preservation and registration of public gardens and green areas into municipal ownership.

In the work of the new mayor, residents noted the massive restoration and the emergence of new kindergartens, the construction of apartment buildings for the resettlement of families from emergency housing. Roads and bridges were reconstructed, dividing fences were installed on the highways, retaining walls and stairs were repaired. School stadiums, sports grounds and hockey rinks got a new life. Libraries and theater were reconstructed.

However, not all residents had positive emotions from the work of the former mayor. Many believed that most of the merits listed by him remained only on paper, in fact, a minimum was made for the city. People complained about the unfinished Hyatt hotels, which they promised to open in 2012.

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The reformation of the urban transport system also caused outrage. After it, the number of trams was reduced, and a one-way roundabout appeared in the center of the city, exacerbating movement on the streets for pedestrians and motorists. In the opinion of residents, the quality of the new roadway was also in great doubt.

Despite the conflicting opinions of people, in 2013 Pushkarev was re-elected to a second term with a similar percentage of votes. A year later, he received a medal "For contribution to the development and formation of local self-government" from a public organization.

The arrest of Pushkarev took place in the summer of 2016 and shocked the public. Before the arrest, the investigators conducted a search in the office and house of the mayor, analyzed the state of affairs in commercial companies owned by Igor's relatives, and decided to place the man in custody. The law enforcement officers backed up the accusations of abuse of office and commercial bribery with established facts and transported the official to Moscow.

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A more thorough investigation was underway in the Russian capital. In the course of it, the employees of the TFR tried to prove that, being in a responsible position, Pushkarev assisted in obtaining government orders by companies for solid bribes. The case involves the municipal enterprise "Roads of Vladivostok", which is headed by Andrey Lushnikov.

Contracts for the purchase of building materials were concluded with firms subordinate to the mayor's relatives, in particular, asphalt was purchased at Vostokcement LLC, the enterprise belonged to Igor's brother, Andrey Pushkarev.

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Another scam that the former head is accused of is the sale of building materials at an inflated price. According to the investigation, over 7 years the "Roads of Vladivostok" received damage estimated at 143 million rubles. Lushnikov pleaded guilty and testified against the ex-mayor. Pushkarev refuses charges.

In October 2017, the preliminary investigation was completed, the indictment was approved, and the criminal case was sent to the Supreme Court. However, a month later he was transferred to the Tverskoy Court of Moscow, the arrest of Pushkarev was extended. In the summer of 2017, Igor was temporarily removed from his post, and on December 21, Vitaly Vasilyevich Verkeenko was appointed to this post.

Like other politicians, Pushkarev does not like to talk about his personal life. But in open sources there is information that the man is married, has three sons. The first was born in 1996, the second in 2002, and the third in 2012. The couple has no other children.

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The ex-mayor's wife's name is Natalya. Until recently, they never appeared in public together, but broke this pattern in September 2008 at the Pacific Meridian Film Festival. Then, together with the organizers of the event, the guests of the film forum were welcomed on the "star track".

After the arrest of the politician, his family quickly left the Russian Federation. Where exactly Natalia went with her sons is not specified. Probably, the woman decided to isolate herself and her children from the attacks of journalists and unpleasant questions from other people.

Igor Sergeevich was under arrest in the pre-trial detention center. Initially, the Tverskoy court appointed the announcement of the verdict for April 2, 2019, and then postponed the date to April 3. But on that day, the hearing did not take place, the court was again postponed, this time to April 9.

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The man said "the last word" at the meeting on February 28. The state prosecutor requested 17 years of imprisonment for him in a maximum security correctional colony. On April 9, the court sentenced the former mayor to 15 years in prison and a fine.

Pushkarev maintains a page on Instagram, photos from the courtroom appeared in his profile. And although the posts are published in the first person, it is likely that one of the ex-mayor's associates maintains the account.

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