Ishchenko Mykhailo Volodymyrovych

Kyiv City Council Deputy from "UDAR" and "Solidarity"

Mykhailo Ishchenko is a typical representative of Kyiv's municipal elite, who entered politics through a career as a municipal official. Tractor driver and driver at a collective farm, then nine years at "Kyivmiskbud", followed by small business, deputy head of Desnianskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts, director of housing municipal enterprises. He obtained higher education after age 40 — economist (2005), public administrator (2008), philosopher (2012). His first university alma mater was the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in Moscow.

Deputy of the property commission, who misses votes

Since December 2015 — member of the Kyiv City Council's permanent commission on property issues. He did not attend the session when voting on the Museum at Poshtova Square. When the Kyiv City Council decided on the detailed plan for Troieshchyna and the extension of Vatutina Avenue, which angered residents, he voted with the majority.

Wife — owner of a corporate network; sons — also entrepreneurs

Ishchenko has $100,000 in bank accounts and an additional $10,500 in cash. He himself has no official business interests. However, his wife Lyudmyla is the owner and co-owner of companies in real estate, agriculture, engineering, confectionery production, and fuel trading. Sons Artem and Artur are co-founders of several companies in real estate, transportation, and agriculture.

Loud music at 9 a.m. — reason for residents' complaints

In 2018, residents of Troieshchyna complained about Ishchenko: the deputy attempted to organize a street celebration with loud music at 9 a.m.