Politician Anatoly Petrovich Bykov: biography, personal life and interesting facts

In January 1960, the future "aluminum king" of Russia, businessman and honored political figure Anatoly Petrovich Bykov was born in the family of workers Petra and Uliana Bykov. For friends - an aluminum tycoon, for enemies - the godfather of Krasnoyarsk.

Study and career start

A year after the birth of the baby, the family decided to move from the village of Yelovki in the Irkutsk region to the city of the Krasnoyarsk Territory - Nazarovo. Here Bykov in the 136th school graduated from 8 classes and entered the construction technical school. Further studies continued at the Pedagogical Institute. Here Anatoly Bykov entered the faculty of military training and physical education.

Tolya did not have special talents in school, he liked to go in for sports, namely boxing. He did not go to the Olympics, and he did not become a coach, but the desire for sport helped Bykov to enter the faculty of physical education and become a teacher of physical education.

In the years 1979-1981. - service in the army. Anatoly Petrovich Bykov had time to work at the Nazarevo factory "Selmash" (in 1981-1982). Later he went to Krasnoyarsk to get on his feet and build a career. In Nazarovo, the former youth educator did not see any prospects for business development.

Entrepreneurial career of Anatoly Bykov

In 1994, Anatoly Petrovich Bykov became the owner of 10% stake in KrAZ. After some time, he became the instigator of the "first aluminum war", when he crossed out 17% of the shares of Trans World Group from the plant's register.

In the early 2000s, he became the head of the board of directors. The leadership of the aluminum plant itself went to a native of the city of Nazarovo. Kolpakov - the new director, was looking for ways to distract from himself the obsessive attention of the capital's authorities Malevsky and Japonchik.

He could not think of anything better than to turn to the already gained serious authority Bykov Anatoly Petrovich. The entrepreneur did not have to beg for a long time. For this guarantee of protection of the Bulls, he was given the opportunity to take over the shares and become a member of the board of directors.

• Year 1996 - Bykov takes part in the creation of a processing agricultural enterprise in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Elected to the city council Nazarovo.
• Year 1997 - headed the commission of the Legislative Assembly on Transport, Industry, Construction, Energy and Fuel from Bolsheuluisky and Nazarovo regions. Since the election, Anatoly Petrovich Bykov received more than 7 thousand people. Under his leadership, a non-governmental institution is created - a childhood home for orphans. The former physical education teacher holds the position of vice-president of the bank "Russian Credit".
• Year 1998 - the financial and industrial group TANKO is based.

Since 1998, Bykov has become chairman of the Board of Directors of KrAZ and owns a 28% stake. He is rapidly spreading his influence over the rest of the region's enterprises in order to strengthen his power. The newly created TANKO group includes Krasnoyarsk HPP, Krasnoyarskenergo, Achinsk Alumina Combine.

From friends to enemies: Swan and Bykov

In 1998, Bykov spoke in support of Alexander Evgenyevich Lebed in the election of the governor, but a former deputy of the State Duma organized a check at the plant, after which he lost all sympathy from Bykov.

The former teacher of physical culture saw in Lebed a valuable supplement to the documents he wanted to master. This means, to become the head of the largest enterprises in Krasnoyarsk. In Bykov, Swan saw only the opportunity to rise to power above. Therefore, from friends, the two leaders soon turned into enemies.

Enterprises under the control of Bykov

Very interesting figure - Bykov Anatoly Petrovich, the biography of the businessman is rich not only with political merits, but also with criminal reports. According to information from various media, in his time he controlled the largest energy and metallurgical enterprises in Krasnoyarsk and the region. In addition to these, this is:

• OJSC Achinsk Oil Refinery;
• Insurance company Medistal;
• Bank "Metalex";
• Krasnoyarsk railway.

The financial assets of the entrepreneur in the 90's, according to the Echo of the Planet, were $ 45 million a year. Work biography Bykov Anatoly Petrovich inextricably linked with the aluminum plant in Krasnoyarsk, the second largest in Russia.

Political activity

In 1998, Anatoly Petrovich created the foundation "Faith and Hope", thanks to which the major projects of Krasnoyarsk were financed:

• Construction of the Eye Correction Center Okuljus;
• Erection of secondary school No. 24;
• Construction of polyclinic № 14;
• The creation of the center of gerontology.

In 2001, Bykov nominated his candidacy for the seat of the deputy of the Oktyabrsky district of Krasnoyarsk and collected 53% of the votes. In 2003, at his personal request, the deputy was deprived of all powers.

After some time he again promoted his candidacy to the regional parliament and the State Duma of the Russian Federation, but a few days before the election Bykov's registration was annulled now at the request of the opponent. The reason is a violation of the electoral legislation.

Chronology of significant events

• In December 2003, Anatoly Petrovich collected 52.84% of the vote and became a member of the Legislative Assembly.
• Year 2004 - the electoral bloc "With Faith and Hope" is being created, which is gaining 32.6% of the vote in the elections to the city council of Krasnoyarsk.
• Bykov became the founder of the factory for the production of aluminum wheels "SKAD" in Divnogorsk.
• In November 2004, Anatoly Bykov entered the Charter "Eurasian Union".
• In June 2011 he receives a badge "For Merits to Krasnoyarsk".
• The head of the regional party "Patriots of Russia", who won 36 mandates in the elections. 14.

A line about the family

In 2004, Anatoly Petrovich Bykov's wife gave him a daughter, Ulyana. The girl was named after the mother as a politician. Find information about the wife of a public figure and his family is extremely difficult. More than once in criminal skirmishes, in which Anatoly Petrovich Bykov participated, his wife was a witness.

Before her eyes in 2000, an unknown person opened fire on their dog Lisa. Despite numerous fractures, the animal managed to survive.

Criminal past

According to media reports, Bykov in the 1980s became the founder of one of the racket groups. Together with Vladimir Tatarenkov, racketeers engaged in the organization of contract killings. In the mid-90s under the supervision of Bykov were casinos, car-care centers and hotels in Krasnoyarsk. In 1999, he was arrested in Hungary on the legalization of money obtained on illegal grounds.

Vladimir Tatarenkov, taken into custody in Greece, testified against his former colleague Anatoly Bykov about his involvement in the murder of several Krasnoyarsk authorities. After that, the Hungarian authorities handed over an unclean Russian businessman.

As a material evidence, a videotape recorded by Tatarenkov was taken. However, the course of the investigation changed the testimony, or rather, the rejection of them, citizen Tatarenkov, he said that the video was filmed with Anatoly Petrovich for entertainment, and Bykov was released.

In connection with the situation, the management of KrAZ was dismissed from the post of chairman of the board of directors Bykov Anatoly Petrovich. The crime that appeared in his life exacerbated the situation at the plant. In 2002, a new criminal case was opened on charges of attempted murder of Vilor Struganov, known in narrow circles under the nickname Pasha-Tsvetomuzyka.

The killer appealed to the appropriate authorities and announced the order. After the staged murder, Bykov was sentenced to 6 years and 5 months of imprisonment. In July 2003, Anatoly Bykov was charged with organizing the murder of Oleg Gubin, a resident of the city of Nazarovo.

From racketeering to the chairman of the council

Business in Russia during the initial capitalism did not recognize the intellectual softness. It was possible to survive not only having defended their positions, but also eliminating competitors, including by criminal means. Therefore, one should not be surprised that the country's largest businessmen are members of criminal groups and high-profile scandals.

One such iconic figure is a businessman from Krasnoyarsk, who started with racketeering and reached the post of chairman of the board of directors of the largest aluminum plant in Russia - Anatoly Petrovich Bykov. He became a victim of political struggle. His way to billions of rubles is filled with blood, according to police. Becoming an important and rich figure, a modest physical education teacher began to root his rules on the political field, he wanted to become not only a businessman, but also a master of the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

In his plans, it was first to sit in the governor's chair Alexander Lebed, but he had his own plans for a deputy mandate. Bykov broke all relations with the Swan, thereby destroying himself.