Igor Sharov

His father, Fedir Makarovych Sharov (1928–1996), was a military man; his mother, Maria Korniyivna Sharova (1937–2009), was a headteacher of a pre-school educational institution.

He was a candidate of Historical Sciences and presented a thesis "The working class of Ukraine in the production branch in the age of formation and strengthening of a command economy (end of 20 - 30 years)", defended at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

Sharov was member of Parliament of Ukraine of the 2nd convocation, representing Rozdolne election district number 41 in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (ARC).

Igor Sharov contributed to the establishment of the Ukrainian National Fund "Mutual understanding and reconciliation" of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

He held the position of a Deputy Chairman of the supervisory board of the fund and developed the Law of Ukraine "On victims of Nazism persecution".

Together with well-known state and public figures, he obtained financial compensation for almost 650,000 former forced employees, prisoners of concentration camps, and ghettos.

In collaboration with colleagues in deputy corps and professional state officials, he initiated the establishment and adjustment of the activity of Committee on Intellectual Property.

Sharov was a member of the Interdepartmental Commission on Local Self-Government of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine.

He served as a member of the Commission on State Awards and Heraldry, and was President of the International Charity Fund "Ukraine".