Yevhen Heller

Yevhen Heller (Ukrainian: Євген Борисович Гєллєр; born 12 May 1974 in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian public figure, People's Deputy of Ukraine (since 2006), president of FC Zorya Luhansk (since 2009) and owner of "Ukrsplav" (non-ferrous metal recycling company). In various media his last name also spells through Russian transliteration as Geller.

A native of Donetsk, Heller graduated the Donetsk State Technical University as engineer-economist, "Economy and administration in machine building". During his education, he worked in several companies on leading positions. Soon after graduation Heller was hired to the newly created (in 1997) company "Ukrsplav" as a director of commerce and worked there until 2004.

In 2004-06 Heller was a president of the futsal club Shakhtar Donetsk. After becoming politician, all his business he transferred to his business partner Spartak Kokotyukha.

Since 2006 Heller is a Ukrainian parliamentary first for Party of Regions (until 2014) and then as independent currently in a parliamentary faction of the Revival Party. While being a member of Party of Regions, he was part of the Voropayev political group which aligned itself after Yuriy Voropayev. Until 2014 Heller was elected to the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) on a party list of Party of Regions, while in 2014 he successfully ran independently in Donetsk Oblast district #50 and was elected to the parliament once again.

Soon after the death of Valeriy Bukayev in 2009, Heller managed to obtain the Ukrainian Premier League football club FC Zorya Luhansk from Bukayev's wife, Marina.

Heller is married and has a child. His wife Tetiana also works in "Ukrsplav" as an economist.