Volodymyr Levin

Volodymyr Levin
Левін Володимир Ілліч
Birth name Levin Illich Volodymyr
Born (1970-06-01) 1 June 1970 (age 54)
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Other occupation Chairman of Desna Chernihiv

Volodymyr Illich Levin (Ukrainian: Володимир Ілліч Левін; born 1 June 1970) is a Ukrainian politician and businessman.[1] In 2017 he became chairman of Desna Chernihiv.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Biography

Levin was born in Kyiv and he is a Member of the Kyiv City Council of the VIII convocation (Solidarity faction).Also Member of the Council of Entrepreneurs under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, Vice-President of the Ukrainian Market, President of the Chernihiv Desna Football Club. He is also a Member of the Standing Committee on Budget and Socio-Economic Development of the Kyiv City Council.[8][9]

Economic studies

Since 2019, Volodymyr Levin has been working on the technical implementation of Universal Basic Income (UBI). He is currently stating that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is the perfect opportunity to implement UBI. He has written 4 papers discussing and explaining how can it be implemented.[10][11]

Political career

Since 2013, he has been a member of the Council of Entrepreneurs under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. In addition to working in the Kyiv City Council, the candidate manages several companies, including AF-Leasing LLC, which is listed as his place of work on the CEC website. In 2015, he was elected a deputy of the Kyiv City Council from the BPP Solidarity in 86 constituencies of the Obolon district. Member of the Standing Committee on Budget and Socio-Economic Development.[12]

In 2022 According to Chernihiv Region Events and Comments, Volodymyr Levin, President of Desna Chernihiv, is being considered the main candidate from the Servant of the People in the 206th constituency election. A sociological campaign close to the Servants of the People has already included Volodymyr Levin in the initial poll, which is currently underway in 206 constituencies.[13]

Sports and patronage

In 2017 Levin become the president of Desna Chernihiv.[14][15][16] He managed to sign the Estonian international Joonas Tamm,[17] the goalkeeper Yevhen Past[18] and bring the club to the Ukrainian Premier League. The team got into the Europa League third qualifying round for the first time in the history of the club. The striker Oleksandr Filippov was sold for 1.5 million of euro, becoming the most expensive player sold by the club, with some Italian clubs interested on the player.[19][20][21]

In summer 2021, the club went through a financial turmoil.[22][23] 15 players were sold, 13 were acquired.[24][25] In February 2022, after he made public his candidacy for the Servant of the People in the 206th constituency election, he announced the plan to build a Yuri Gagarin Stadium in Chernihiv.[26] In May 2022 in a meeting of UPL clubs asked to support the Chernihiv club in the 2022/23 season after the russian aggression. He also confirmed that the leadership of the club will not give up and that the main plan is to build a children's academy and training fields, restore the team.[27]

References

  1. ^ "Левін Ілліч". www.kmr.gov.ua. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Президент Десны объявил об отставке из-за подозрений в преступлениях". www.sport.ua. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Levin Volodymyr Illich". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Desna". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Левін Володимир Ілліч". www.desna.football. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Volodymyr Levin – Football Manager 2020". www.sortitoutsi.net. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Volodymyr Levin – Football Manager 2020". www.cvk.gov.ua. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Досье: Левин Владимир Ильич". www.kievvlast.com.ua. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Левін Володимир Ілліч". www.kyivcity.gov.ua. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Левін Володимир Ілліч". www.m.kievvlast.com.ua. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Левін Володимир Ілліч". www.m.kievvlast.com.ua. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Левін Володимир Ілліч". www.chesno.org. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Президент Десни йде в народні депутати від партії Зеленського?". www.chesport.cn.ua. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Власник "Десни" не декларує клуб. На папері ним володіють інші". www.tribuna.com. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Левін Володимир Ілліч". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Левин Ильич Владимир". www.footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  17. ^ "FC Desna Chernihiv signs Estonia national team's defender Joonas Tamm". www.112.international/. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Desna Signed the experience goalkeeper Yevhen Past". www.desna.football. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Сент-Трюйден виклав за Філіппова 1,5 мільйона євро Джерело". www.cheline.com.ua. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  20. ^ "Президент "Десны": "У нас были запросы по Филиппову от итальянских клубов"". www.tribuna.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  21. ^ ""Ворскла". Зіркові новачки Ексклюзив. Президент ФК "Десна" - Володимир Левін Валерій Бондар. Плани на майбутнє Новини та трансфери українського футболу". www.espreso.tv. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  22. ^ "У літнє міжсезоння чернігівську "Десну" покинули 14 футболістів". www.suspilne.media. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  23. ^ ""Десна гратиме, і не гірше, ніж минулого сезону": президент клубу назвав головну проблему чернігівців в УПЛ". www.football24.ua. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  24. ^ ""Десна гратиме, і не гірше, ніж минулого сезону": президент клубу назвав головну проблему чернігівців в УПЛ". www.chesport.cn.ua. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  25. ^ "Володимир Левін: Десна – це гордість Чернігівського краю". www.desna.football. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  26. ^ "Левін: Моє завдання – побудувати в Чернігові стадіон імені Гагаріна". www.chesport.cn.ua. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  27. ^ "Левін: "Прошу підтримати наше звернення щодо подальшої присутності в Прем'єр-лізі до моменту виконання завдань щодо відновлення клубу"". www.chesport.cn.ua. Retrieved 27 May 2022.