Governor of Kharkiv Oblast explained

Post:	Governor
Body:	Kharkiv Oblast
Insignia:	COA of Kharkiv Oblast.svg
Insigniasize:	125px
Insigniacaption:	Seal of Kharkiv Oblast
Acting:	no
Incumbent:	Oleh Synyehubov
Incumbentsince:	24 December 2021
Termlength:	Four years
Residence:	Kharkiv
Formation:	1932 as Chairman of Executive Committee of Kharkiv Oblast
Inaugural:	Vasyl Kuzmenko 1932
Website:	Government of Kharkiv Oblast

The governor of Kharkiv Oblast (Ukrainian: Голова Харківської обласної державної адміністрації) is the head of executive branch for the Kharkiv 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, to serve a four-year term. On 24 December 2021 Oleh Synyehubov was appointed governor of Kharkiv Oblast.

The official residence for the governor is located in Kharkiv.

Governors

Chairman of Executive Committee of Kharkiv Oblast

• Vasyl Kuzmenko (1932–1933)
• Illya Shelekhes (1933–1934)
• Ivan Fedyayev (1934–1935)
• Grygoriy Pryadchenko (1935–1937)
• ? (1937–1938)
• Grygoriy Butenko (1938–1940)
• Petro Svynarenko (1940–1942)
• Nazi German occupation (1941–1943)
• Fyodor Artem (1942–1943?) (acting)
• Dmytro Zhila (1943) (acting)
• Ivan Voloshyn (1943–1954)
• Dmytro Pisnyachevsky (1954–1963)
• Kostyantyn Trusov (1963–1964)
• Dmytro Pisnyachevsky (1964–1968)
• Andriy Bezditko (1968–1983)
• Oleksandr Maselsky (1983–1992)

Representative of the President

• Oleksandr Maselsky (1992–1994)

Chairman of the Executive Committee

• Oleksandr Maselsky (1994–1995)

Heads of the Administration

• Oleksandr Maselsky (1995–1996)
• Oleh Dyomin (1996–2000)
• Yevhen Kushnaryov (2000–2004)
• Stepan Maselsky (2004–2005)
• Arsen Avakov (2005–2010)
• Volodymyr Babayev (2010) (acting)
• Mykhailo Dobkin (2010–2014)
• Ihor Baluta (2014–2015)
• Ihor Raynin (2015–2016^[1])
• Yuliya Svitlychna (15 October 2016^[2] – 6 November 2019)
• Oleksiy Kucher (6 November 2019^[3] – 27 November 2020)
• Aina Tymchuk (27 November 2020 – 11 August 2021^[4])
• Oleksandr Skakun (11 August 2021 – 24 December 2021, acting)^{[5] [6]}
• Oleh Synyehubov (24 December 2021 – incumbent)^[6]

Sources

• http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Ukraine_prov.html#Kharkiv World Statesmen.org

External links

• Government of Kharkiv Oblast in Ukrainian

Notes and References

1. http://www.unian.info/politics/1491994-poroshenko-announces-lozhkins-resignation-appoints-rainin-new-head-of-presidential-administration.html Poroshenko announces Lozhkin's resignation, appoints Rainin new head of presidential administration
2. http://www.unian.info/politics/1573462-poroshenko-introduces-new-chairman-of-kharkiv-regional-state-administration.html Poroshenko introduces new Chairman of Kharkiv Regional State Administration
3. https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/622965.html Zelensky presents new head of Kharkiv regional administration Kucher
4. Zelensky appointed leaders of Kharkiv and Odesa regions, Ukrayinska Pravda (27 November 2020)
5. https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3296458-president-appoints-acting-chairman-of-kharkiv-regional-state-administration.html President appoints acting chairman of Kharkiv Regional State Administration
6. Zelensky appointed the head of the Kharkiv region ex-head of the Poltava YEAH, Ukrayinska Pravda (24 December 2021)