Vinnikov Alexander Aronovich

Vinnikov Alexander Aronovich

Vinnikov Alexander Aronovich - former governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region.

Income, property

Income for 2011 year amounted to 2.63 million rubles.

Owns:

• land area - 1.06 sq.m.;
• residential building with an area of ​ ​ 31.4 square meters;
• apartment with an area of ​ ​ 168.7 sq.m.;
• car "NISSAN MURANO"^[1].

Biography

Born on October 6, 1955 in the village of Krasny Yar, Polina Osipenko District, Khabarovsk Territory, Russia.

Education

1977 - graduated from the Khabarovsk State Pedagogical Institute with a degree in Russian Language and Literature.

2003 - graduated from the Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law with a degree in Jurisprudence.

Scientific degree

2005 - Candidate of Legal Sciences.

Career

1977-1978 - was engaged in pedagogical activities.

1978-1991 - was at the Komsomol and party work.

1991-1992 - served as deputy chairman of the agro-industrial association.

1992-1996 - Director of the Lenin branch of the Logos insurance company, General Director of Brigantine LLP.

1996-1999 - Head of the Department of State Support and Development of Small Business, Head of the Department of Consumer Market, Services and Support of Entrepreneurship of the EAO Government.

July 1999 - Mayor of Birobidzhan.

February 8, 2010 - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev introduced the candidacy of Alexander Vinnikov to the Legislative Assembly of the Jewish Autonomous Region to empower him with the powers of the governor of the region.

February 17, 2010 - at an extraordinary meeting, deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the EAO granted Alexander Vinnikov the powers of governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region.

February 25, 2010 - the official ceremony of his assumption of office took place.

Alexander Vinnikov on the results of 2012

February 24, 2015 was removed from the post of governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region due to the expiration of his term of office.

Social activities

May 13, 2010 -^[2] took part in the grand opening of a soybean processing plant in the Leninsky municipal district^[2].

January 25, 2011 - congratulated on the Day of Russian students more than 40 young people who distinguished themselves in regional and all-Russian competitions, Olympiads, sports competitions, at a gala reception. Congratulating the reception participants, Alexander Vinnikov said that Tatyana's day is a wonderful holiday that every student can spend carefree^[3].

January 26, 2011 - took part in the annual meeting of employers of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. The Governor noted positive trends in the economy of the region since the financial and economic crisis. He also spoke about the implementation of the most important investment projects for the region. Then he focused on the tasks that he considers necessary for the unification of employers. These include the modernization of production with the subsequent production of competitive products, the introduction of nanotechnologies, the training of qualified personnel and, to this end, participation in the development of the professional education system, as well as increasing the investment attractiveness of the Jewish Autonomous Region^[4]

August 5, 2011 - took part in the opening of the yard sports ground for playing football in Birobidzhan. The head of the region supported a charity event of entrepreneurs and the mayor's office of the city "My Birobidzhan Courtyard," within the framework of which a mini-stadium was built^[5].

October 22, 2011 - took part in the III forum of public associations of the Jewish Autonomous Region^[6]. He noted that without the cooperation of state authorities, local authorities and public associations, it is impossible to effectively solve any socially significant problem. Both the authorities and business and the public need a constructive dialogue. When developing and adopting a law or regulatory act, the authorities should clearly understand what it will give a specific person, how the^[7] of the^[7] of^[7].

January 17, 2012 - took part in the opening ceremony after a large-scale reconstruction of a secondary school in the village of Lazarevo. The reconstruction of the educational institution was included in the federal target program "Social Development of the Village" after a personal meeting of the governor with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The school was rebuilt and equipped with modern equipment^[8].

March 28, 2012 - took part in the exhibition-fair "Orthodox Book for You," first held in the city Palace of Culture. The head of the region expressed hope that the exposition telling about spiritual and family values ​ ​ will become popular among residents of the region^[9]

October 9, 2012 - took part in the IV International Conference "Modern Problems of Regional Development," the opening of which took place in the regional government. Alexander Vinnikov made a speech at the plenary session "Sustainable development of the region: trends, problems, prospects." The governor emphasized that "the economic situation in the Jewish Autonomous Region is characterized by an increase in the production of goods and services, investments in fixed assets, real monetary incomes of the population, and an increase in commercial turnover." Speaking about the priorities of economic development of the region, the governor called the projects that form the mining cluster, deep processing of forests, the agro-industrial complex, transport and social infrastructure. One of the priorities of the regional development strategy until 2020 is also the strengthening of foreign economic relations of the region with the states of Northeast Asia^[10].

Before the meeting in the Ministry of Eastern Development, Alexander Vinnikov expressed the hope that two key projects will help make the smallest territory of the Far Eastern Federal District bottomless

Criminal case

2018

On October 8, 2018, a criminal case was received by the Birobidzhan District Court against Alexander Vinnikov. He was accused of abuse of power (part 4 of article 33 and part 2 of article 285 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) in procurement at fictitious bids of medical equipment for an oncologic dispensary at an inflated cost. This crime was committed in 2014-2015. As a result, the federal and regional budgets suffered damage in the amount of more than 24 million rubles.

2019

On July 15, 2019, the Birobidzhan District Court of the EAO sentenced the former head of the region to four years of probation with a probation period of four years. Vinnikov did not admit guilt. His defense appealed, asking the court to acquit the former governor. The Prosecutor General's Office also appealed the verdict, finding it too lenient. On September 26, 2019, the sentence of the ex-head of the Jewish Autonomous Okrug was canceled, the case was again sent to the Birobidzhan District Court for consideration in the new composition of^[11].

2021:4 years of imprisonment suspended for fraud in public procurement of medical equipment

At the end of September 2021, the Birobidzhan District Court sentenced Alexander Vinnikov to four years in prison with the same probation period. The former governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region (EAO) was found guilty of incitement to abuse of power (part 4 of article 33, part 2 of article 285 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

The crime, which was charged to Alexander Vinnikov, is associated with purchases at inflated prices in 2014-2015 of medical equipment for an oncological dispensary with an advantage to the supplier represented by the Medtekhnika trading house. According to the prosecutor's office, from March 2014 to May 2015, the official gave instructions and persuaded the head of the health department to purchase medical equipment for the oncologic dispensary at an inflated cost at the auction. As a result, the regional budget suffered damage of 24 million rubles. The investigation was conducted by employees of the regional department of the FSB.

Ex-governor of Jewish Autonomous Okrug received a suspended sentence for fraud in public procurement of medical equipment

In addition to a suspended sentence, the court forbade Alexander Vinnikov to hold certain positions in state and local government bodies for three years, as well as change his permanent residence without warning and must be submitted to the criminal enforcement inspectorate for registration once a month.

The defendant pleaded not guilty. Circumstances mitigating punishment - the presence of state awards, state of health, age. No aggravating circumstances have been established. When determining the type and amount of punishment, the court also took into account the nature and degree of public danger of the crime committed, its category, positive characteristics, the press service of the Birobidzhan District Court reports. The accused during the trial was on his own recognizance and lived in St. Petersburg.^[12]

Awards

1997 - Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia.

2002 - medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II degree.

2002 - EMERCOM of Russia badge "For Merit."

2005 - Certificate of Honor of the Jewish Autonomous Region.

2007 - insignia "For services to the Jewish Autonomous Region."

2012 - Order of Honor.

Marital status

Married, two children (son Daniel and daughter Maria).

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