Governor of Chernihiv Oblast explained

Post:	Governor
Body:	Chernihiv Oblast
Insignia:	Coat of Arms of Chernihiv Oblast.svg
Insigniasize:	125px
Incumbent:	Vyacheslav Chaus
Incumbentsince:	4 August 2021
Residence:	Chernihiv
Formation:	March 23, 1992 as Presidential representative of Ukraine
Inaugural:	Valentyn Melnychuk
Website:	Government of Chernihiv Oblast

The governor of Chernihiv Oblast is the head of executive branch for the Chernihiv Oblast.

The office of governor is an appointed position, with officeholders being appointed by the president of Ukraine, on recommendation from the prime minister of Ukraine.

The official residence for the governor is located in Chernihiv. The current governor is Viacheslav Chaus, who was appointed on 4 August 2021 by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Governors

Representative of the President

• 1992–1994: Valentyn Melnychuk

Chairman of the Executive Committee

• 1994–1995: Petro Shapoval

Heads of the Administration

• 1995–1998: Petro Shapoval
• 1998–1999: Mykhailo Kaskevych
• 1999–2002: Mykola Butko
• 2002: Hryhoriy Panchenko (acting)
• 2002–2005: Valentyn Melnychuk
• 2005: Vladyslav Atroshenko
• 2005–2007: Mykola Lavryk
• 2007–2014: Volodymyr Khomenko (acting since 12 October 2007)
• 2014: Volodymyr Ivashko
• 2014–2015: Serhiy Zhurman^[1]
• 2015–2018: Valeriy Kulich^{[2] [3]}
• 2018: Yulia Svyrydenko (acting)^[4]
• 2018–2019: Oleksandr Mysnyk^[5]
• 2019 Nataliia Romanova (acting)^[6]
• 2019–2020: Andrii Prokopenko^{[7] [8]}
• 2020–2021: Anna Kovalenko^[9]
• 2021–present: Vyacheslav Chaus^[10]

External links

• Government of Chernihiv Oblast in Ukrainian
• Chernihiv at the World Statesmen.org

Notes and References

1. https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prezident-predstaviv-novogo-golovu-chernigivskoyi-oda-35041 President introduced new Chernihiv RSA Head
2. https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/521852.html Poroshenko dismisses Kulich as Chernihiv regional governor
3. Poroshenko has appointed a new head of Chernihiv oblast, Ukrayinska Pravda (28 November 2018)
4. Web site: Свириденко Юлія Анатоліївна — Біографія, Балотування, Фракції, Політична Агітація ПолітХаб . 2022-12-24 . . uk.
5. https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prezident-predstaviv-novogo-golovu-chernigivskoyi-oda-oleksa-51470 President introduced new Head of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration Oleksandr Mysnyk to the region's leadership
6. News: Zelensky appoints acting heads of 12 regional state administrations. June 11, 2019. Interfax-Ukraine. June 13, 2019.
7. Web site: Zelenskyy Appoints Prokopenko Chernihiv Governor. Ukrainian News Agency. November 1, 2019. July 9, 2020.
8. The head of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration resigned, Ukrayinska Pravda (12 September 2020)
9. Zelensky introduced the new head of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration, Ukrayinska Pravda (15 October 2020)
10. https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3292088-zelensky-appoints-head-of-chernihiv-regional-state-administration.html Zelensky appoints head of Chernihiv Regional State Administration