Valeriy Ivanovych Bozhyk was born on 27 March 1971 in Kadubivtsi, in Chernivtsi Oblast.

[1] In 2010, Bozhyk mounted a campaign for membership in the Chernivtsi City Council, running as a member of Civil Position.

He is deputy chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy,[1] as well as a member of Smart Politics.

[2] During the election, Bozhyk acquired attention after his opponent, Maksym Burbak, claimed he held dual citizenship with Romania, something which is illegal in Ukraine.

[3] The Central Election Commission told Servant of the People they were investigating the claims.