Governor of Kharkiv Oblast

Chief executive of Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine

Governor of Kharkiv Oblast
Seal of Kharkiv Oblast
Incumbent Oleh Synyehubov since 24 December 2021
Residence	Kharkiv
Term length	Four years
Inaugural holder	Vasyl Kuzmenko 1932
Formation	1932 as Chairman of Executive Committee of Kharkiv Oblast
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.^[1]

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)^[a]
Kostyantyn Trusov (1963–1964)^[b]
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)^[c]
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^[2])
Yuliya Svitlychna (15 October 2016^[3]-6 November 2019^[4])^[d]
Oleksiy Kucher (6 November 2019^[4]-27 November 2020^[6])
Aina Tymchuk (27 November 2020-11 August 2021^[6]^[7])
Oleksandr Skakun (11 August 2021–24 December 2021, acting)^[7]^[1]
Oleh Synyehubov (24 December 2021-incumbent)^[1]

Notes

^ For Agriculture January 1963 – December 1964
^ For Industry
^ Acting to August 8, 1996
^ Acting Governor from 30 August 2016 until 15 October 2016.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c (in Ukrainian) Zelensky appointed the head of the Kharkiv region ex-head of the Poltava YEAH, Ukrayinska Pravda (24 December 2021)
^ Poroshenko announces Lozhkin's resignation, appoints Rainin new head of presidential administration, UNIAN (29 August 2016)
^ Poroshenko introduces new Chairman of Kharkiv Regional State Administration, UNIAN (15 October 2016)
(in Ukrainian) Poroshenko introduced the new head of Kharkiv. Assured of full support, Ukrayinska Pravda (15 October 2016)
^ ^a ^b Zelensky presents new head of Kharkiv regional administration Kucher, Interfax-Ukraine (6 November 2019)
^ Poroshenko appoints Acting Chairman of Kharkiv Regional State Administration, UNIAN (30 August 2016)
^ ^a ^b (in Ukrainian) Zelensky appointed leaders of Kharkiv and Odesa regions, Ukrayinska Pravda (27 November 2020)
^ ^a ^b President appoints acting chairman of Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Ukrinform (12 August 2021)
(in Ukrainian) The President dismissed the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration and appointed acting, Ukrayinska Pravda (11 August 2021)