Gurzhos Vadym(9 September 1958, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region) Ukrainian social and political activist, entrepreneur.
Born September 9, 1958 (Kryvyi Rih. Mother Anna D. lives in Kryvyi Rih.Father Nikolai, was the chief-engineer of the largest mine in Krivbass (Kryvyi Rih) had State awards and patented inventions. Family: wife - Galina(1974); sons: Nikolai(1990), Matthew (2008), Michael (2011); daughter: Mariana (2004).
In 1980 he graduated from the Kryvyi Rih Mining Institute with "Applied Geodesy" degree at mine-shaft construction department.
In 1990 he received a second degree from Kiev Institute of National Economics.
He began his career at the age of 21.
From 1987 to 2003 - Deputy/Head of the Council of Entrepreneurs under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine; 2000-2004 - Advisor to the Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Advisor to the Minister of Industrial Policy of Ukraine, Deputy Head of the Board of Appeal of the State Committee of Ukraine for Regulatory Policy and Entrepreneurship. Since 2002 - Member of the Board of the Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
In 2001, as head of the Party of Private Property, participated in the elections to the Parliament of Ukraine part of the political party" Ozimoe Generation." Head of "Private Property" Party (2002–2009. 2003-2004 - Head of the public association "Business Initiative."
2005-2006. Head of the State Road Administration of Ukraine(UkrAvtoDor). From beginning it has been proposed to develop a program of public roads that would emphasize directions of international transport. Gurzhos has restored and built a new road between Kharkiv and Novomoskovsk. Launched a major renovation and construction in areas of international transit corridors. To finance the construction successfully raised funds under the state guarantees from international institutions and co-financing from the state budget. Initiated reform in management system of public roads, developed legislation for building on a concession basis.
2006 - 2010 Rada Delegate of the Kyiv Regional
2006 - 2008 deputy Head of Kyiv Regional State Administration. Was one of the designers and constructors of a ring road around Kiev.
In January 2008 - Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications of Ukraine on the preparation of transport infrastructure for the European Football Championship (UEFA 2012).