Borys Filatov

Borys Albertovich Filatov (Ukrainian: Борис Альбертович Філатов; born 7 March 1972, in Dnipropetrovsk) is a Ukrainian politician, journalist, lawyer, businessman, and the current Mayor of Dnipro[nb 1].[2][3] In 2014 and 2015 he was a member of the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament.

Borys Filatov

Biography

On 4 March 2014, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration on internal affairs.

In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Filatov as an independent candidate won a single-member districts located in Dnipropetrovsk with 56.66% of the votes and became thus a member of the Ukrainian parliament (on 27 November 2014).[4][5] In parliament he joined the inter-fractional group Ukrop.[6]

In the 2015 Ukrainian local elections Filatov was elected Mayor of Dnipropetrovsk (on 15 November 2015) as a UKROP representative.[3] On 24 November 2015 Filatov resigned as member of parliament.[7]

In June 2020 Filatov was one of the founders and joined the new party Proposition.[8]

Filatov was reelected Mayor of Dnipro in the 2020 Ukrainian local elections, this time as a member of Proposition.[2]

Scandals

In September 2014, Filatov threatened in public journalist Anatoly Shariy, using obscene words and promising to beat the journalist.[9]

On 7 April 2020, Oleksandr Dubinsky shared a screenshot (supposedly fake) on his Facebook page in which, on behalf of Filatov, it was promised to shoot pets that residents walk in parks during quarantine. Later on, Dubinsky placed another statement saying that Filatov removed his initial post about pets from his page and affronted the mayor. In comments section under the Dubinsky’s post with insults, Filatov threatened Dubinsky using foul language with mutilations to be inflicted once they meet and literally said that Benia’s (presumably local oligarch Ihor Kolomoyskyi’s) security staff won’t save him. Moreover, Filatov published a post himself where he called (likely) Dubinsky a "Bearded Nana’s (a local nickname for Kolomoyskyi) sidekick".[10]

Notes
  1. During Filatov's tenure as Mayor (the city) Dnipropetrovsk was renamed Dnipro in 2016 to comply with decommunization laws.[1]

References
  1. "Dnipropetrovsk renamed Dnipro". UNIAN. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2020. The decision comes into force from the date of its adoption.
    (in Ukrainian) Верховна Рада України (Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine) Archived 23 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Поіменне голосування про проект Постанови про перейменування міста Дніпропетровська Дніпропетровської області (№3864) (Roll-call vote on the draft resolution on renaming of Dnipropetrovsk Dnipropetrovsk region №3864), 19 May 2016.
  2. Результати 2 туру виборів у Дніпрі: розгромна перемога Філатова [Results of the 2nd round of elections in Dnipro: a devastating victory for Filatov]. 24 Kanal (in Ukrainian). 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. Borys Filatov becomes Dnipropetrovsk mayor – election commission, Ukrinform (18 November 2015)
  4. CEC registers 357 newly elected deputies of 422 Archived 4 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine, National Radio Company of Ukraine (25 November 2014)
    "Parliament to form leadership and coalition on November 27". UNIAN. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. (in Ukrainian) Candidates and winner for the seat in constituency 27 in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Archived 27 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine, RBK Ukraine
  6. Justice Ministry registered the party Kolomoisky, Korrespondent.net (18 June 2015)
  7. Borys Filatov resigns as MP, Interfax Ukraine (24 November 2015)
  8. "Party of mayors: 6 mayors presented "ProPosition"". Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 19 June 2020.
  9. Заместитель Коломойского Филатов публично угрожал журналисту расправой (in Russian). UAinside.info. 21 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  10. "Мэр Днепра Филатов пообещал "набить е##ло" "слуге народа" Дубинскому" (in Russian). censor.net.ua. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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