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Igor ArtyushenkoUkrainian politician and public figure
Date of Birth: 21.09.1984
Country:  Ukraine |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Business and Commercial Career
- Socio-Political Activities
- Euromaidan Involvement
- Parliamentary Career
- Recognition and Honors
- Personal Life
Early Life and Education
Igor Artyushenko was born in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, into a family of engineers. In 1999, he graduated from the ninth grade at the "Kontakt" educational complex and enrolled in the Platon Maiboroda Music College, graduating in 2003 with a degree in piano teaching.
From 2003 to 2009, Artyushenko pursued a medical degree at Zaporizhzhia State Medical University, graduating with a specialization in medicine. While studying, he worked as a nurse in the anesthesia and intensive care unit and the polytrauma department of City Hospital No. 5 from 2006 to 2009.
Business and Commercial Career
In 2010, Artyushenko transitioned to the commercial sector, specializing in healthcare. He worked as a specialist for "MicrolIFE-Servis" from 2010 to 2012 and as a national manager for "Dolphi-Ukraine" from 2012 until February 2014. He was forced to resign from "Dolphi-Ukraine" due to an arrest related to the Euromaidan events.
In 2011, Artyushenko enrolled in a master's program at Zaporizhzhia National University in financial and economic security management. He graduated in 2013 with a degree and a thesis on the problems of state budget security.
Socio-Political Activities
Alongside his work and education, Artyushenko engaged in socio-political activism, primarily supporting national-patriotic movements. In 2006, he joined the All-Ukrainian Union "Svoboda" and became Deputy Chairman of the regional organization for public relations. He left "Svoboda" in 2009 and founded the Zaporizhzhia regional youth organization "Nebo," working there until 2012.
From 2011 to 2014, Artyushenko participated in numerous public organizations, including the international charitable organization "Center for National Revival," the civic movement "Chesno," the socio-political organization "Ukrainian Cause," and the anti-corruption movement "Stop-Rollback," holding leadership positions in all of them.
Euromaidan Involvement
When the Euromaidan protest movement began in late 2013, Artyushenko actively participated as a member of "Ukrainian Cause," organizing protests in Zaporizhzhia. He was detained and arrested by law enforcement multiple times between November 2013 and February 2014, and his car was damaged by unknown assailants. After the change in power in Kyiv in February 2014, Artyushenko was released from custody and became editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Ukrainian Cause. Zaporizhzhia."
Parliamentary Career
In 2014, Artyushenko ran for the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) in the 75th constituency as a candidate from the Petro Poroshenko Bloc and was elected with 29.91% of the vote. In the Rada, he served as Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Preventing and Combating Corruption. Along with the main faction (Petro Poroshenko Bloc), Artyushenko participated in the work of the inter-factional deputy associations "Zaporizhzhia Sich" and "Self-Defense of Maidan."
During his time in parliament, Artyushenko focused on reforming anti-corruption legislation. He authored several bills in the areas of consumer protection, anti-corruption, and licensing. In 2015, he supported public actions to block transportation with the Russian-annexed Crimea. He also introduced bills related to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, including one on benefits for military personnel and another on restricting media broadcasts.
Recognition and Honors
According to electronic registration data, Artyushenko attended approximately 93% of plenary sessions. The independent analytical platform VoxUkraine ranked Artyushenko among the top ten most effective deputies of the eighth Verkhovna Rada session based on their support for reformist legislation.
In 2018, Russia imposed sanctions against Igor Artyushenko, along with 321 other Ukrainian citizens.
