Valeriy Babych

Valeriy Heorhiiovych Babych (25 August 1953 – 29 October 2020) was a Ukrainian politician, economist and businessman who served as a member of the Verkhovna Rada from 1994 to 2002.

[1][2][3] In 1990, he founded and headed the company "Inter-Invest", and in 1991 he was elected Chairman of the Board of RAO "Ukrainian Exchange".

[4][5][6] Babych founded and headed the activities of many public organizations that supported democratic transformations and market reforms in Ukraine and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

[10][11][12] Babych was among the organizers of the Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, and was repeatedly elected to the governing bodies of the USPP.

He conducted extensive charitable activities and provided patronage and sponsorship to many initiatives in science, education, culture, art, literature, and sports.