Mykhailo Chechetov

Mykhailo Chechetov
Mykhailo Chechetov
People's Deputy of Ukraine
2nd convocation
In office May 11, 1994 – May 12, 1998
Constituency	Independent, Donetsk Oblast, District No.125
5th convocation
In office May 25, 2006 – November 23, 2007
Constituency	Party of Regions, No.112
6th convocation
In office November 23, 2007 – December 12, 2012
Constituency	Party of Regions, No.135
7th convocation
In office December 12, 2012 – November 27, 2014
Constituency	Party of Regions, No.21

Mykhailo Vasylyovych Chechetov (Ukrainian: Михайло Васильович Чечетов; October 3, 1953 – February 27, 2015) was a Ukrainian politician. He was a former first deputy head of the Party of Regions parliamentary faction; and de facto its Chief Whip. Chechetov committed suicide on February 27, 2015.

Chechetov was born 3 October 1953 in the village of Lyubimovka (Korenevsky District) in current Russia; then the village was part of the USSR (as was Ukraine). In 1979 he graduated from Kharkiv Engineering and Economics Institute with a degree in economics and organization of mining industry. From 1971 1982 till he worked as a mechanic in a coal mine in Yenakiyevo. And from 1982 till 1994 Chechetov was a teacher at Kharkiv engineering economic institute.

From 1994 till 1997 Chechetov was a member of the Liberal Party of Ukraine. in the Ukrainian parliamentary election, 1994 he was elected into parliament and joined the faction Socio-market choice. In 1998 and 1999 he served as Deputy Minister of Economy. From September 1999 to April 2003 Chechetov was First Deputy Chairman of the State Property Fund of Ukraine. From 1998 to 2005 Chechetov was a member of various economic commissions under President Kuchma. In the Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2006, Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2007 and Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2012 he returned to parliament for Party of Regions. After 2012 he became first deputy head of the party's parliamentary faction; and de facto its Chief Whip. Chechetov did not take part in the Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2014.