The governor of Kharkiv Oblast () is the head of the 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 Syniehubov 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 (2015–2016Poroshenko announces Lozhkin's resignation, appoints Rainin new head of presidential administration, UNIAN (29 August 2016)) Yuliya Svitlychna (15 October 2016Poroshenko introduces new Chairman of Kharkiv Regional State Administration, UNIAN (15 October 2016) Poroshenko introduced the new head of Kharkiv. Assured of full support, Ukrayinska Pravda (15 October 2016) – 6 November 2019) Oleksiy Kucher (6 November 2019Zelensky presents new head of Kharkiv regional administration Kucher, Interfax-Ukraine (6 November 2019) – 27 November 2020) Aina Tymchuk (27 November 2020 – 11 August 2021 Zelensky appointed leaders of Kharkiv and Odesa regions, Ukrayinska Pravda (27 November 2020)) Oleksandr Skakun (11 August 2021 – 24 December 2021, acting)President appoints acting chairman of Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Ukrinform (12 August 2021) The President dismissed the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration and appointed acting, Ukrayinska Pravda (11 August 2021) Zelensky appointed the head of the Kharkiv region ex-head of the Poltava YEAH, Ukrayinska Pravda (24 December 2021) Oleh Syniehubov (24 December 2021 – incumbent)
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References
Sources World Statesmen.org
External links Government of Kharkiv Oblast in Ukrainian