Vasiliy Viktorovich Salygin was born on 2 June, 1957 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
In 1974 he entered the Kharkiv Road Transport Institute. In 1977 he interrupted his studies and joined the Armed forces where he served till 1979. Starting from 1981 he worked as a senior foreman at the Kharkiv repair and engineering works and then as a purveyor at the association of "Kharkovvtorresources". In 1989 he was elected the chairman of a cooperative society "Polus".

From 1993 to 1994 Vasiliy Salygin was Vice-president of a Closed Joint-Stock Company "Geya".
In 1995 he graduated from the Kharkiv National University with a Master's degree in Economics.
From 1994 to 1997 Salygin was an official representative of "Triverton International Limited " in Ukraine.
From 1997 to 1998 he held the position of Chairman of the factory-farm enterprise "Vidrodzhennya".
In 2002 he was given the title of Honourable Economist of Ukraine.
From 1998 to 2006 Vasiliy Salygin was a deputy of two convocations of the Ukrainian Parliament and the member of the Committee on the problems of fuel and energy complex, nuclear politics and nuclear safety. From 1998 to 2002 he was the deputy chairman of the Committee.
In 2004 he was awarded the national order "For Services" third level.

During 2006-2008 Salygin served as the Chairman of the Kharkiv Regional Council.

In 2007 he received a second national award - "For Services" order second level.
He is married and has 5 children, 2 sons and 3 daughters.

Vasiliy Salygin takes an active part in charity. In 1999 he was awarded a "Saint Prince Vladimir" third level silver order of the Ukrainian Orthodox church for assisting in church construction and painting. He helped to build a mixed-type children's home in Kharkiv and has been continuously supervising its life and activity.

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