Serhiy Haidai Explained

Serhiy Haidai should not be confused with Serhiy Hayduk.

Serhiy Haidai
Office:Head of the Luhansk Regional
Military–Civil Administration
President:Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Primeminister:Oleksiy Honcharuk
Denys Shmyhal
Term Start:25 October 2019
Term End:15 March 2023
Predecessor:Vitaliy Komarnytskyi
Successor:Oleksiy Smirnov (acting)
Birth Date:6 November 1975
Birth Place:Sievierodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Ukraine)
Education:
National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine
Occupation:Entrepreneur, politician
Party:Independent
Native Name Lang:uk

Serhiy Volodymyrovych Haidai (Ukrainian: Сергій Володимирович Гайдай; born 6 November 1975) is a Ukrainian entrepreneur and politician.[1] He was the head of the Luhansk Regional Military–Civil Administration from 25 October 2019 to 15 March 2023.[2] [3]

Biography

Haidai studied at the .[4] He also graduated from the National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine.[5]

From 2005 to 2015, Haidai was the General Director of Dembud LLC. From 2008 to 2010, he worked as an Assistant Member of the Kyiv City Council. From 2014 to 2015, Haidai worked as an Adviser to the Chairman of the Obukhiv Raion State Administration. In 2015, he was elected a Member of the Mukachevo Raion Council. From 2015 to 2018, he served as Chairman of the Mukachevo Raion State Administration.[6]

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Haidai served as head of the Luhansk Regional Civil-Military Administration.[7]

During the 2022 Battle of Sievierodonetsk, Haidai observed that "The Russians are using their Syrian war tactic in Sievierodonetsk. First, they try to raze a few kilometers of area with air and artillery fire and advance with ground troops. When they gain strength, they retreat, and start shooting with long-range weapons. On the other hand, when they start hitting with cannons, we retreat and then return to our positions."

The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers agreed to dismiss Haidai from his position on 14 March 2023, along with the governors of Odesa and Khmelnytskyi oblasts.[8] [9] Haidai was dismissed as Governor by Presidential decree on 15 March 2023.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zelensky explains move to change Luhansk region's governor. UNIAN. 28 October 2019. 10 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Decree of the President of Ukraine № 767/2019. Office of the President of Ukraine. 10 November 2019. uk.
  3. Web site: 15 March 2023 . Zelensky fired Marchenko, Haidai and Hamalia from the positions of ODA leaders . 15 March 2023 . . Ukrainian.
  4. Web site: Гайдай Сергій Володимирович. dovidka.com.ua. 10 November 2019. uk.
  5. Web site: Гайдай Сергей Владимирович. ru.slovoidilo.ua. 10 November 2019. ru.
  6. Web site: Along with the governor, his team may be introduced to Transcarpathia. uzhgorod.in. 3 July 2019. 10 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Ukrainian officials claim strike on Russian weapons depot in Luhansk region . apa . 12 April 2022 . 13 April 2022 .
  8. Web site: 2023-03-14 . Cabinet of Ministers approves dismissals of Luhansk, Odesa, Khmelnytsky oblast governors . 2023-03-14 . The Kyiv Independent.
  9. Web site: Herasymova . Tania . 2023-03-14 . Cabinet Approves Dismissal Of Heads Of Luhansk, Odesa And Khmelnytskyi Regional Administrations . 2023-03-14 . Ukrainian News Agency.
  10. Web site: 15 March 2023. 15 March 2023. Zelensky fired Marchenko, Haidai and Hamalia from the positions of ODA leaders. Ukrayinska Pravda. Ukrainian.