Hennadii Vatsak

Hennadii Anatoliyovych Vatsak (Ukrainian: Геннадій Анатолійович Вацак; born 9 February 1972) is a Ukrainian businessman and politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine representing Ukraine's 16th electoral district as a member of For the Future.[1][2] Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport and Infrastructure.[3]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Anatoliyovych and the family name is Vatsak.

Hennadii Vatsak
Геннадій Вацак
Official portrait, 2019
People's Deputy of Ukraine
Assumed office
29 August 2019
Preceded byYuriy Makedon
ConstituencyVinnytsia Oblast, No. 16
Personal details
Born (1972-02-09) 9 February 1972
Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Political partyFor the Future
Other political
affiliations

Biography

Hennadii Anatoliyovych Vatsak was born on 9 February 1972 in the city of Mohyliv-Podilskyi in Ukraine's Vinnytsia Oblast. He has a vocational education. After school he entered the Mohyliv-Podilsky Medical College, graduating in 1991. Until 1994 he worked as a paramedic at a children's hospital. From 1995 to 1999 he worked as a waiter in a restaurant.[4]

He owns the Vatsak Confectionery House, which produces confectionery.[5] He also announced in 2018 that he plans to start a construction business by building 4 plants in Mogilev-Podolsky.[6]

Political activity

In 2015 he was elected a deputy of the Vinnytsia Regional Council from the Petro Poroshenko Bloc. Secretary of the Standing Committee of the Regional Council on Legality, Anti-Corruption, Lustration, Rules of Procedure and Deputies' Activities. His assistant is Tetiana Anatoliyivna Fomenko. Vatsak is considered one of the richest deputies in Vinnytsia.[7]

In 2019, he ran for the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in Ukraine's 16th electoral district (Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Kryzhopilskyi, Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Pishchanskyi, Chechelnytskyi, Yampilskyi districts) as an independent self-nominated candidate. At the time of the election, Vatsak was director of the Marketing Department of Vatsak Confectionery House LLC, an independent, and living in Mohyliv-Podilskyi.[8]

On 17 December 2020, he voted "FOR" the appointment of the plagiarist SM Scarlett as Minister of Education and Science, who was even opposed by the relevant committee.[9]

Automobiles

In 2008 he owned a Hummer car, which he sold in 2013. Then he started driving a BMW X6 in 2009.[10] Then he changed his car from a BMW X6 to a Maserati Quattroporte Q4 and a Jaguar F-Type.[11]

Charity

In 2016, he opened a children's chess school "Vatsak" in Mohyliv-Podilskyi.[12] Supported by the sports club "Spartak-Vatsak", the club won the Vinnytsia Kickboxing Cup in 2016. He built a 40-meter fountain on Shana Square in Mogilev-Podolsky.

In 2013 he won the nomination "Philanthropist: small business (including individuals - entrepreneurs)" of the National Competition "Charitable Ukraine - 2013".[13]

Criticism

According to media reports, he bribed voters. In particular, on 11–13 June 2019, self-nominated Vatsak opened three photo zones "I love my city / village" in Gorodkivka, Pishchanka and Kryzhopil. The discoveries were accompanied by entertainment, competitions and treats with sweets [14] Vatsak also financed the organization of a mixed martial arts tournament (MMA) in Yampil, and distributed cash prizes to soldiers and residents of the city. In June 2019, self-nominated Vatsak launched a social initiative called "See Better", a program wherein ophthalmologists would make field visits for residents of the 16th electoral district.[14]

Hennadiy Vatsak bought 5 cars and did not make significant changes to his property status. This was reported by the Vinnytsia Community.

References
  1. "Центральна виборча комісія - Вибори народних депутатів України 2019". www.cvk.gov.ua. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. "23 самовисуванці об'єднуються в групу "За майбутнє" - Лубінець". Інтерфакс-Україна (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. "Парламент затвердив список своїх комітетів і їх склад. ХТО В ЯКОМУ - Новинарня". novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). 29 August 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. "Геннадій Вацак — DSnews.ua". www.dsnews.ua (in Ukrainian). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. Буяльська, Катерина. "Власник кондитерського дому Геннадій Вацак розкрив таємниці "солодкого" бізнесу | Новини Вінниці | ВЛАСНО.info". vlasno.info (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. "Закликав земляків повертатися із заробітків". www.golos.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  7. Gazeta.ua (1 June 2018). "Казковий торт та Оля Полякова - депутат показав розкішне весілля сина". Gazeta.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  8. "Центральна виборча комісія - Вибори народних депутатів України 2019". www.cvk.gov.ua. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  9. "Пленарне засідання Верховної Ради України (відео)". www.rada.gov.ua. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  10. Gazeta.ua (1 September 2011). ""Пять лет не был в отпуске"". Gazeta.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  11. "Вінницький депутат купив "Ягуар", а їздить на "старенькому" "Мазераті" – новини Вінниці". www.depo.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  12. "Геннадій Вацак відроджує дитячу шахову школу у Могилеві-Подільському". www.myvin.com.ua. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  13. "Переможці конкурсу "Благодійна Україна 2013″ | Громадський Простір". www.prostir.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  14. "Вінниччина: майданчики, фотозони, медогляди та змагання від депутата облради". ОПОРА - Громадянська мережа - вибори в Україні - Election in Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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