Valeriy Baranov was born on 19 April 1957, in
Berdyansk. He was married, his spouse Natalya (b. 1956) was a housewife; they had two daughters: Maryna (b. 1977) - a private entrepreneur and Olha (b. 1998).
Education • In 1979 he graduated from
Zhdanov Metallurgical Institute ("Technology of mechanical engineering, machine tools and instruments", with qualification "Mechanical Engineer"). • In 2001 he graduated from the
Dnipropetrovsk branch of the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine (major "State Administration" with qualification "Master of Public Administration").
Career • 1979 – the repairman of process equipment at Berdyansk plant "Yuzhgidromash" • 1980–1981 – Production Engineer at "Yuzhgidromash" • September – December 1981 - Secretary of the
Komsomol Committee of Berdyansk engineering college • 1981–1986 – second, then first Secretary of Berdyansk city Komsomol Committee • 1986–1988 – Deputy Head of the shop at "Yuzhgidromash" • 1988–1990 – Head of the organizational department of Berdyansk city Communist Party committee • 1990–1991 – Second Secretary of Berdyansk city Communist Party committee • 1991–1998 – CEO of manufacturing enterprise "Avanta" (Berdyansk) In April 1998 was elected the mayor of Berdyansk.
Politics On 23 November 2007, Baranov was elected as
People's Deputy of Ukraine from
Lytvyn Bloc (in November the faction 2010 renamed itself to
People's Party). From 2007 to 2010 he was Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Construction, Urban Development, Housing and Regional Policy. On 4 March 2014, Baranov was appointed Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast by
acting President of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov. On 16 November 2021 he resigned as mayor due to there not being a majority in the city council.
Death Baranov died on 5 May 2023, at the age of 66. ==Awards==