Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast explained

The governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast is the head of state administration for the Zaporizhzhia 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.

The official residence for the governor is located in Zaporizhzhia.

Governors

Chairman of Executive Committee of Zaporizhzhia Oblast

• Danylo Lezhenko (1939)
• Zakhar Dorofeyev (1940–1941)
• Nazi German occupation (1941–1943)
• Zakhar Dorofeyev (1943–1944)
• Vasyl Ponomarenko (1944–1950)
• Mykola Titov (1950–1951)
• Vasyl Ponomarenko (1951–1952)
• Volodymyr Skryabin (1952–1957)
• Fedir Mokrous (1957–1963)
• Oleksandr Guyva (1963–1964)
• Pavlo Sklyarov (1963–1964)
• Fedir Mokrous (1964–1969)
• Mykhailo Khorunzhy (1969–1976)
• Petro Moskalkov (1976–1988)
• Volodymyr Demyanov (1988–1992)

Representatives of the President

• Volodymyr Demyanov (1992)
• Yurii Bochkarev (1992–1994)

Chairman of the Executive Committee

• Vyacheslav Pokhvalsky (1994–1995)

Heads of the Administration

• Vyacheslav Pokhvalsky (1995–1998)
• Volodymyr Kuratchenko (1998–1999)
• Yevhen Kartashov (1999)
• Volodymyr Kuratchenko (1999–2000)
• Oleksii Kucherenko (2000–2001)
• Serhiy Sazonov (2001) (acting)
• Yevhen Kartashov (2001–2003)
• Volodymyr Berezovsky (2003–2005)
• Yuriy Artemenko (2005)
• Anatolii Holovko (2005) (acting)
• Yevhen Chervonenko (2005–2007)
• Valery Cherkaska (2007–2008) (acting)
• Oleksandr Starukh (2008–2010)
• Borys Petrov (2010–2011)
• Oleksandr Peklushenko (2011–2014)
• Valeriy Baranov (2014)
• Hryhoriy Samardak (2014–2015) (acting)
• Valentyn Reznichenko (2015)
• Hryhoriy Samardak (06.04.2015–18.12.2015)^[2]
• Kostiantyn Bryl (2016–2019)
• Ella Slepyan (11.06.2019–05.09.2019) (acting)^[3]
• Vitaliy Turynok (2019–2020^[4])
• Vitaliy Bohovin (2020)^{[5] [6]}
• Oleksandr Starukh (2020–2023)^{[6] [7]}
• Yuriy Malashko (2023–2024)^[8]
• Ivan Fedorov (2024–present^[9])

See also

• Zaporizhzhia Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine

External links

• Government of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in Ukrainian
• http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Ukraine_prov.html#Zaporizhzhya World Statesmen.org

Notes and References

1. url=https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-replaces-zaporizhzhia-oblast-governor/ Zelensky replaces Zaporizhzhia Oblast governor
2. http://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prezident-priznachiv-novim-kerivnikom-zaporizkoyi-oblasti-gr-35076 President appointed Hryhoriy Samardak Head of Zaporizhzhya RSA
3. News: Zelensky appoints acting heads of 12 regional state administrations. June 11, 2019. Interfax-Ukraine. June 13, 2019.
4. News: Trofimov introduces new governor of Zaporizhzhia region. September 6, 2019. Ukrinform. September 6, 2019.
5. News: Zelensky appoints new Zaporizhzhia region governor. 12 June 2020. Interfax-Ukraine. 12 June 2020.
6. https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3157366-zelensky-appoints-new-head-of-zaporizhzhia-regon.html Zelensky appoints new head of Zaporizhzhia region
7. Web site: Ukraine officials leave posts after corruption allegations – DW – 01/24/2023 . 2023-01-24 . dw.com . en.
8. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/02/7/7388370/ Zelenskyy appoints three chairmen of Oblast Military Administrations
9. Web site: 2024-02-04 . Zelensky replaces Zaporizhzhia Oblast governor . 2024-02-05 . The Kyiv Independent . en.