Babr continues his regular column and talks about what the deputies don't want to discuss. This time, we will discuss who has become the wealthiest member of the city council of Novosibirsk. This deputy ranked tenth in terms of professionalism according to Globalnsk.ru and first in terms of wealth. There's no doubt about it. Kudin Igor Valerievich.
A brief biography
Kudin is the chairman of the standing commission on urban economy and a member of the standing commission for monitoring the execution by local governments and their officials of the powers to resolve issues of local importance.
He earned a history degree from the Faculty of History at Novosibirsk State University, continued his studies at the same University, where he became a qualified historian and English teacher. He pursued a second degree in economics at the same institution and obtained a candidate of economic sciences degree. He is married and has two daughters.
wife ran away
In the span of 12 months, this individual earned over 91 million rubles, marking a more than fourfold increase in income. As the head of the commission on urban economy, he surpassed even some regional parliamentarians in terms of income. Specifically, his earnings amounted to 91,874,476 rubles. He possesses two administrative buildings totaling over 2,700 square meters, a share in three non-residential premises, and a share in a land plot of 12,605 square meters, as well as a land plot of 1,490 square meters, and a residential building measuring 664 square meters.
The most interesting thing is that in the 2020 declaration, Igor has a wife, but in 2021, she was upset that her husband constantly spent time at work and simply left the relevant documents out of resentment. If we take a closer look, it's Kudin's wife who occupies a significant portion of the important document. She's even one of the top 3 land tycoons in Novosibirsk. Babr has already reported that three individuals own over a fifth of the entire city.Everyone, of course, understands that only a few deputies officially receive salaries in the City Council, while the rest work voluntarily and have their own business. Very voluntary, indeed. Calling all these individuals noble is difficult because they actively and profitably make use of the power given to them, and money allows them to achieve complete dominance and impunity.
Lost count in the land
45 plots! 45! This is only the third place in the list of top landowners in the city. Kudin is indeed a deputy, but a very quiet one. No one ever hears or sees him, only the extensive lists of his wife's property grab attention. This raises the question of whether Mrs. Kudina is such a business-minded person, or is this a typical way for Igor to protect his property? Apparently, they decided to conceal it because his 45 'earths' are no longer visible in the declaration.45 plots! 45! And this is only the third place in the top landowners of the city. Kudin is indeed a deputy, only a quiet one. No one ever hears him and no one ever sees him, only the huge lists of his wife’s property notice. The question arises, is Mrs. Kudina such an entrepreneurial person, or is this a typical way of Igor to protect his possessions? But, apparently, they decided to hide it, because in the declaration, its 45 “earths” are no longer visible.
What exactly happened to Kudin’s declaration remains a mystery. Whether it was on purpose and maliciously, or somewhere along the way, a couple of leaflets with a census of the property of the deputy’s wife were accidentally lost, which would also not be surprising. Babr will continue to monitor what MPs do not want to talk about.
