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Data on the income of ministers became known to journalists during the vote in the Ukrainian parliament for the staff of the new government led by Mykola Azarov. Vice Premier Borys Kolesnikov has declared the largest income among the members of the new Ukrainian government.

Data on the income of ministers became known to journalists during the vote in the Ukrainian parliament for the staff of the new government led by Mykola Azarov.

Vice Premier for Euro 2012 Borys Kolesnikov published his income declaration for 2008. In particular, he declared UAH 63.831 million worth of income, with UAH 63.587 million received from dividends, interests and royalties. He also got UAH 243,900 as salary. The income of his family for 2008 amounted to UAH 1.939 million, including UAH 1.859 million as dividends, interests, and royalties, and UAH 79,600 as salary.

The vice premier owns land plots with a total area of five hectares, apartments with a total area of 216.9 square meters, a 30.6-square-meter garage, as well as Mercedes S500 and Mercedes S600 L cars.

He also has a deposit of UAH 109.344 million in banks and other financial institutions.

Vice Premier for Economic Affairs Sergiy Tigipko declared UAH 20.262 million worth of income for 2008, including UAH 3.792 million as his salary. He has UAH 4.251 million on deposit accounts and also owns a 419-square-meter apartment, a residential house with a total area of 1,252 square meters and a 3.7-hectare land plot. Tigipko does not have his own car according to his income declaration.

First Vice Premier Andriy Kliuyev's income for 2009 totaled over UAH 10.495 million, including UAH 1.84 million as dividends, interests and royalties, nearly UAH 8.5 million as income from the alienation of securities and corporate rights, and UAH 167,500 as his salary. Kliuyev has a deposit of UAH 17.3 million and owns a 31-square-meter apartment, a 2,300-square-meter house, several land plots with a total area of 9.22 hectares and a Mercedes SL55 car.

Agriculture Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk published his declaration of income for 2007. His annual income totaled UAH 6.35 million, including UAH 213,000 as his salary. According to his tax declaration, Prysiazhniuk has no funds on deposit accounts, but owns a 613-square-meter apartment, a 516-square-meter house, land plots with a total area of 1.38 hectares, and Mercedes SL550 and Maserati cars.

Vice Premier for Humanitarian Affairs Volodymyr Semynozhenko declared UAH 953,000 worth of income for 2009. He received UAH 9,000 as financial assistance, UAH 796,000 worth of income from scientific, teaching and creative activities, and nearly UAH 148,000 as his salary. The vice premier also has a deposit of UAH 953,062. According to his tax declaration, he owns no land plot, apartment and car.

Transport and Communications Minister Kostiantyn Yefymenko declared UAH 829,477 worth of income for 2009, including UAH 650,000 received from the alienation of securities and corporate rights and UAH 179,500 as his salary. The income of his wife and two daughters amounted to UAH 16,700, including UAH 11,500 as financial assistance and UAH 5,200 as salary.

Yefymenko owns a 276.6-square-meter apartment. The nominal value of the minister's securities is estimated at UAH 12.5 million.

Dmytro Tabachnyk, who was appointed Ukraine's education and science minister, declared his income for 2008. He received UAH 593,847 in 2008 according to his declaration, including UAH 261,271 as his salary. He also has a deposit of UAH 2.248 million and owns a 32.4-square-meter apartment and a land plot of 1,200 square meters.

Regional Development and Construction Minister Volodymyr Yatsuba declared UAH 450,718 worth of income for 2008, including UAH 204,400 as his salary. He has UAH 2.610 million on deposit accounts, owns a 32.4-square-meter apartment, a land plot of 1,200 square meters, and a Toyota car.

Justice Minister Oleksandr Lavrynovych received UAH 351,000 as his income for 2008, including UAH 75,000 as dividends, interests and royalties, UAH 35,000 as financial assistance and UAH 240,000 as his salary. The minister has a deposit of UAH 430,000 and owns a 135-square-meter apartment, a 654-square-meter house, and a land plot of nearly five hectares.

The total income of his family was UAH 579,000 in 2008. His family received UAH 79,000 as dividends, interests and royalties, and UAH 499,000 as income from entrepreneurial and independent professional activities. According to Lavrynovych's tax declaration, his family owns a 20-square-meter garage, a Lexus car, and has UAH 652,000 on deposit accounts.

Industry Minister Dmytro Kolesnikov declared UAH 325,597 worth of income for 2009. He received UAH 35,300 as financial aid, UAH 210,000 as his salary, and UAH 80,000 from the sale of a car. He also has a deposit of UAH 40,500.

New Prime Minister Mykola Azarov received UAH 304,000 in 2009 according to his income declaration. These funds include UAH 37,661 worth of financial assistance, UAH 40,800 as income from scientific and teaching activities, and UAH 225,609 as his salary.

The premier has a deposit of UAH 286,000 and owns a 190-square-meter apartment and land plots with a total area of 998 square meters.



New Defense Minister Mykhailo Yezhel declared UAH 287,500 worth of income for 2008, including UAH 110,400 as his salary. He also possesses a 138-square-meter apartment and three cars - Toyota Camry, Toyota Avensis и Peugeot 206.

Housing and Utilities Minister Oleksandr Popov declared UAH 268,126 worth of income in 2009, including UAH 20,800 as dividends, interests and royalties, UAH 35,300 as financial assistance, and UAH 211,900 as his salary.

He owns a 71.2-square-meter apartment and a Lexus EX car. He also had UAH 168,000 in banks and other financial institutions.

Vice Premier for Agrarian Complex Viktor Slauta received UAH 258,228 as his salary for 2009. He owns a 270-square-meter villa, a 24-square-meter garage, a 9,500-square-meter land plot, and a Porsche Cayenne car.

Vice Premier for Law Enforcement Issues Volodymyr Sivkovych received UAH 248,700 worth of income for 2009, including UAH 213,000 as his salary. He had a bank deposit of UAH 900,000 and owns a Lexus car, a 450-square-meter villa and a 1,100-square-meter land plot.

Vice Premier for Regional Policy Viktor Tykhonov declared UAH 248,000 worth of income for 2009, including UAH 34,850 as financial assistance and UAH 213,141 as his salary.

He owns land plots of 1,587 square meters, a 317.8-square-meter house and a 30-square-meter garage. According to his income declaration, Tykhonov has no car, but owns a deposit of UAH 950,000 in banks and other financial institutions.

Nestor Shufrych, who again took up the post of Ukraine's emergencies minister, declared UAH 240,897 worth of income for 2008, including UAH 206,000 worth of his salary. The minister also owns a 262.8-square-meter apartment, a 122-square-meter house and a 20-square-meter garage.

Family, Youth and Sports Minister Ravil Safiulin declared UAH 238,647 worth of his income for 2009, in particular, UAH 35,100 as financial assistance and UAH 203,600 as his salary.

His wife's income was her salary worth UAH 15,000. Safiulin owns a 104.8-square-meter apartment and a Lexus LS car.

Economy Minister Vasyl Tsushko presented his income declaration for 2006. His income totalled UAH 195,000, with UAH 160,000 as his salary. The minister owns an apartment (160.95 square meters), a garage (21 square meters) and a land plot (2.84 hectares). He has no car, but owns an MT-11 Dnepr motorbike.

Tsushko's family earned only UAH 504 in 2007, however, they own a 1.36-hectare land plot, a 160-square-meter house, an 86.25-square-meter apartment, a 40-square-meter garage and a Toyota Camry car.

Coal Minister Yuriy Yaschenko declared only UAH 178,714 worth of salary in his tax declaration for 2008. He owns a 110-square-meter apartment, 600 square meters of land, and two cars - Skoda and VAZ-2105.

Finance Minister Fedir Yaroshenko received UAH 175,632 worth of income for 2008, including UAH 134,000 as his salary. According to his income declaration, he has no property, cars, or funds in banks.

Interior Minister Anatoliy Mohyliov declared UAH 162,380 worth of his income in 2009. The whole sum of his income is his salary. His wife, Larysa Mohyliova, received UAH 24,000 worth of income from entrepreneurial and independent professional activities in 2009.

The minister owns a 1,000-square-meter land plot, while his wife has a land plot of 1,200 square meters and a 100-square-meter house. Mohyliov also owns a Lexus car and had a bank deposit of UAH 62,000, while his wife had a bank deposit of UAH 28,000.

Health Minister Zinoviy Mytnyk submitted his income declaration for 2006. His income then totalled UAH 156,900, with UAH 75,000 as his salary. He owned a bank deposit of UAH 303,000, a 248.9-square-meter house and a Mercedes 3000 car.

Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryschenko declared UAH 115,221 worth of income for 2009, including UAH 76,421 as his salary received at the post of Ukraine's ambassador to Russia and UAH 38,800 as dividends and interests. The income of his wife, Natalia Hryschenko, totalled UAH 146,125, including UAH 139,380 as income from entrepreneurial and independent professional activities and UAH 6,745 as her salary.

The minister has a land plot of 2,256 square meters, an 81-square-meter apartment, a 114.1-square-meter villa and a 15-square-meter garage, while his wife owns a one-hectare land plot. He also declared a Mercedes ML 350 car and owned a bank deposit of UAH 580,000.

Environment Minister Viktor Boiko declared UAH 106,213 worth of income in 2009. All his income is his salary. The entire income of his family members also was their salary worth UAH 21,000. Boiko owns a 245.8-square-meter apartment and two Lexus cars.

Fuel and Energy Minister Yuriy Boiko submitted his tax declaration for 2006 when he received UAH 88,000 as his salary. He had no other sources of income. He owns a 119-square-meter apartment, a 30-square-meter house, 1,952 square meters of land, and a VAZ-2101 car. The minister had a bank deposit of UAH 274,000.

His family earned UAH 9.534 million, including UAH 623,000 as dividends, interests and royalties, UAH 8.885 million as income from the alienation of securities and corporate rights, and UAH 25,000 as salary. They own a land plot of 2,200 square meters, a 444.8-square-meter house, two apartments of 256 square meters and 220.3 square meters, and two garages (19.2 square meters and 15.4 square meters). The minister's family owns a Nissan car, have a bank deposit of UAH 9.8 million and UAH 274,000 worth of securities.

Labor and Social Policy Minister Vasyl Nadraha declared UAH 82,386 worth of income for 2009. In particular, he received UAH 48,000 as financial assistance and UAH 34,400 as his salary. The income of his wife was her salary worth UAH 10,100.

The minister's income declaration says that he owns land plots with a total area of 0.6 hectares, a 256-square-meter house, a 169.6 apartment and a 14.2-square-meter garage. His wife possesses a 47.3-square-meter apartment. The minister also has a Hyundai Tucson car.

Culture and Tourism Minister Mykhailo Kulyniak submitted his income declaration for 2005. In particular, he received a salary of UAH 2,895 that formed his annual income. The minister owns a Mercedes ML 4000 car, a 1,200-square-meter land plot and a 32.4-square-meter apartment.

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Chief Valeriy Khoroshkovsky also submitted his income declaration. He declared over UAH 5.811 million worth of income for 2009, in particular, UAH 5.554 million as dividends, interests and royalties, UAH 33,983 as financial assistance, UAH 20,939 as insurance funds, UAH 614 as income from scientific, teaching and creating activities, and UAH 201,248 as his salary.

Khoroshkovsky owns land plots with a total area of 98.2 hectares and a 167.4-square-meter apartment. He also has Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Bentley Continental, Maybach 62-S and Mercedes Benz G2 cars. He also had a bank deposit of UAH 45.514 million.