Mark Goryachev

On 4 March 1997 near 20 Torzhok Street in Saint Petersburg Mark Goryachev was abducted and taken to an unknown location in a white Zhiguli. As of today, neither Goryachev nor the kidnappers were found.

After losing re-election Mark Goryachev resumed his business activities. In 1996 Goryachev launched a project to restore the Villa of Princess Zinaida Yusupova in Pushkin. The project costs were estimated at $10 million. However, after Goryachev obtained the villa the restoration never started.

During 1995 State Duma election Mark Goryachev ran for re-election in the South West constituency as an Independent. However, Goryachev placed second in the constituency with 14.48% of the vote, losing to lawyer Sergey Popov (Yabloko, 20.89%).

Mark Goryachev is married. As of 1995, he had 3 children.

On 14 January 1994 Goryachev got into a fight with LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky in State Duma cafeteria during their disagreements about order of service.

In May 1994 Mark Goryachev joined Russian Christian Democratic Union political party. During summer of 1994 Goryachev created political Movement of People's Consolidation to participate in by-elections to the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg (reruns were held in 25 constituencies). The campaign was actively sponsored by Goryachev but only 2 of 23 candidates were elected.

In October 1994, during financial crisis in Russia Goryachev suggested Sergey Mavrodi as Minister of Finance on one of the Duma sessions.

Mark Goryachev graduated Higher School of International Business of Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1993 with a degree in "international marketing and investments". In June 1993 Goryachev was among 5 Russian businessmen invited to the hearing of the US House Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.

In 1993 Mark Goryachev ran for State Duma as No.13 in Civic Union federal list and in the South West constituency of Saint Petersburg. Goryachev also was one of the main sponsors of the Civic Union campaign. In the constituency Goryachev faced 9 opponents, including Soviet dissident Boris Pustyntsev (Choice of Russia), Saint Petersburg City Council deputies Aleksandr Vinnikov (YaBL), Yevgeny Krasnitsky (CPRF) and Galina Spitsa (DPR). Mark Goryachev won election in the constituency with 18.44% of the vote but Civic Union failed to cross a threshold.

In May 1992 Goryachev had a personal audience with Pope John Paul II.

In 1987 Mark Goryachev founded a grand piano manufacturing cooperative. The cooperative later transformed into a small enterprise "Goryachev Workshop". His business later expanded into industrial investments. In 1992 concern "Goryachev" was established and Mark Goryachev became its president. By 1993 Goryachev's personal wealth was estimated at 4.5 billion rubles.

In 1972-1974 Goryachev served in the Soviet Army. Upon completing his service he worked as a grand piano turner.

Mark Leonidovich Goryachev (Russian: Марк Леонидович Горячев; born 6 April 1954) is a Russian politician and former Member of the State Duma.

Mark Goryachev was born in Leningrad on 6 April 1954. He finished 8 classes of middle school and music college as a guitarist. Later Goryachev got a job in that college as a teacher.