The governor of Mykolaiv Oblast is the head of executive branch for the Mykolaiv 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 Mykolaiv. The governor is Heorhiy Reshetilov, who assumed office on 16 July 2026 in an acting capacity.
Governors
Chairman of Executive Committee of Mykolaiv Oblast Onyfriy Stolbun (1937–1938) Ivan Filippov (1938–1941) Nazi German occupational administration (1941–1943) Ivan Filippov (1943–1944) Panteleymon Borisov (1944–1947) Stepan Tereshchenko (1947–1949) Mykhailo Syvolap (1949–1953) Ivan Nazarenko (1953–1961) Vasyl Vednikov (1961–1964) Volodymyr Andrianov (1963–1964) Tymofiy Barylnyk (1964–1967) Mykola Kulish (1967–1975) Fedir Zayvy (1975–1982) Viktor Ilyin (1982–1989) Ivan Grytsay (1989–1990) Mykhailo Bashkirov (1990) Ivan Grytsay (1990–1992)
Representative of the President Anatoliy Kinakh (1992–1994)
Chairman of the Executive Committee Anatoliy Kinakh (1994–1995)
Heads of the Administration Mykola Kruhlov (1995–1997) Mykola Kruhlov (1997–1999) Oleksii Harkusha (1999–2005) Oleksandr Sadykov (2005–2007) Oleksii Harkusha (2007–2010) Mykola Kruhlov (2010–2014) Hennady Nikolenko (2014) Mykola Romanchuk (2014) Vadym Merikov (2014–2016) Oleksiy Savchenko (2016–2019) Viacheslav Bon (2019) (acting) Oleksandr Stadnik (2019–2020)Zelensky appoints new head of Mykolaiv Regional State Administration, Ukrinform (26 November 2020) Zelensky appointed the new head of Mykolaivshchina, Ukrayinska Pravda (25 November 2020) Heorhiy Reshetilov (2020) (acting) Vitaliy Kim (2020–2026) Heorhiy Reshetilov (2026–present) (acting)
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References
Sources World Statesmen.org
External links Government of Mykolaiv Oblast in Ukrainian