Ihor Prasolov

Ihor Mykolayovych Prasolov (Ігор Миколайович Прасолов; born 4 February 1962) is a Russian-born Ukrainian politician. He served as a Minister of Economical Development and Trade of Ukraine from 24 December 2012 till 27 February 2014.

Biography
Prasolov was born on 4 February 1962 in Peschany, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Education

 * 1982 – 1987 – Rostov State University named after Mikhail Suslov, majoring in political economics, graduated with qualification of economist, lecturer of political economics.
 * 1990 – 1993 – Donetsk State University, postgraduate studies.

Career

 * 1979–1980 – electrical fitter trainee, electrical fitter at Novocherkassk power plant
 * 1980–1982 – military service in Soviet Army, was discharged with the rank of staff sergeant
 * 1987–1993 – Assistant Professor of Political Economy department at Donetsk State University
 * 1993–2000 – General Director of CJSC Investment Company "Keramet Invest"
 * 2000–2005 – General Director of JSC System Capital Management

Politics

 * 2006 – 2007 – People's Deputy of Ukraine of the 5th Verkhovna Rada, was elected from the Party of Regions, No. 43 on the list
 * November 2007 – elected as People's Deputy of the 6th Verkhovna Rada, from the Party of Regions, No. 43 on the list
 * Chairman of the Subcommittee on Securities and Stock Market, Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Finance, Banking, Tax and Customs Policy
 * Member of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with Russian Federation
 * Member of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the Republic of Belarus
 * Member of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the Czech Republic

Family

 * spouse Natalia Prasolova (b. 1961) is administrative director of Pershe Dzherelo (eng.- First Source) company
 * daughter Christina Prasolova, born 28 September 1989
 * son Dmitry Prasolov, born 27 July 1999.