Governor of Donetsk Oblast

Governor of Donetsk Oblast
Seal of Donetsk Oblast
Incumbent Vadym Filashkin[1] since 28 December 2023[1]
Residence	Donetsk (de jure) Kramatorsk (de facto)
Term length	Four years
Inaugural holder	Mykhailo Nalimov 1932
Formation	1932 as Chairman of Executive Committee of Donetsk Oblast
Website	Government of Donetsk Oblast

The governor of Donetsk Oblast is the head of executive branch for the Donetsk Oblast. Due to the current Russo-Ukrainian War Donetsk Oblast is, since 5 March 2015, assigned as a civil–military administration.^[2] Hence the governor of Donetsk Oblast is officially called Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Civil Administration.^[3]

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 Donetsk, but was relocated to Kramatorsk in 2014 due to the war in Donbas.^[4]

Governors

Chairman of Executive Committee of Donetsk Oblast

Governors of united region before its split into Stalino and Voroshylovhrad oblasts

• Mykhailo Nalimov (1932)
• Mykhailo Chuvyrin (1932–1933)
• Mykola Ivanov (1933–1937)
• Volodymyr Vsevolozhsky (1937)
• Petro Schpilyovy (1937–1939)

Chairman of Executive Committee of Donetsk (Stalino) Oblast

• Anton Gayovy (1939–1940)
• Pylyp Reshetnyak (1940–1941)
• Nazi German occupation (1941–1943)
• Pylyp Reshetnyak (1943–1944)
• Oleksandr Struyev (1944–1947)
• M. Malyshev (1947) (acting)
• Mykola Alyshev (1957–1949)
• Mark Spivak (1949–1950)
• Viktor Kremenytsky (1950–1954)
• Danylo Adamets (1954–1956)
• Mykola Blyaton (Blagun) (1956–1959)
• Dmytro Grydasov (1959–1982)^[a]
• Viktor Pokhodin (1963–1964)^[b]
• Vasyl Myronov (1982)
• Anatoliy Statinov (1982–1987)
• Viktor Kucherenko (1987–1989)
• Yuriy Smirnov (1989–1990)
• Volodymyr Sheludchenko (1990)
• Yuriy Smirnov (1990–1992)

Representative of the President

• Yuriy Smirnov (1992–1994)

Chairman of the Executive Committee

• Volodymyr Shcherban (1994–1995)

Heads of the Administration

• Volodymyr Shcherban (1995–1996)
• Serhii Polyakov (1996–1997)
• Viktor Yanukovych (1997–2002)
• Anatoliy Blyznyuk (2002–2005)
• Volodymyr Lohvynenko (2005) (acting)
• Vadym Chuprun (2005–2006)
• Serhiy Derhunov (2006) (acting)
• Volodymyr Lohvynenko (2006–2010)
• Anatoliy Blyznyuk (2010–2011)
• Andriy Shyshatskiy (2011–2014)
• Serhiy Taruta (2014)
• Oleksandr Kikhtenko (2014–2015)

Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Civil Administration

Source:^[2][3]

• Pavlo Zhebrivskyi (2015–2018)^[5][6]
• Oleksandr Kuts (2018–2019)^[7]
• Pavlo Kyrylenko (2019–2023)^[8][9]
• Ihor Moroz (2023) (acting)^[9]
• Vadym Filashkin (2023–incumbent)^[1]

See also

• Donetsk Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine

Notes

1. For Industry 1963 – 1964
2. For Agriculture

References

1. "Zelensky appoints new governors of Donetsk, Rivne oblasts". The Kyiv Independent. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
2. "Poroshenko created civil-military administrations in two oblasts". Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 5 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
3. President receives notice of resignation from Donetsk Regional Administration head, to be considered by Cabinet on Wed – Zhebrivsky, Interfax-Ukraine (11 June 2018)
4. "Kikhtenko to move Donetsk administration to Kramatorsk and to leave power structures in Mariupol". Zerkalo Nedeli (in Russian). Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
5. Ukraine's president appoints new governor to conflict hit Donetsk region, Ukraine Today (11 June 2015)
   Березина, Настя (11 June 2015). "Порошенко уволил губернатора Донецкой области" (in Russian). rbc.ru. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
6. Cabinet approves resignation of Zhebrivsky from post of Donetsk Regional Administration head, Interfax-Ukraine (13 June 2018)
7. SBU General Oleksandr Kuts becomes Donetsk region Head, 112 Ukraine (22 June 2018)
8. "High-quality infrastructure and timely payment of salaries and pensions: President set tasks for newly appointed Donetsk RSA Head Pavlo Kyrylenko". president.gov.ua. July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
9. "Zelenskyy dismisses head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration". Ukrainska Pravda. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.

External links

• [1] World Statesmen.org
• Government of Donetsk Oblast in Ukrainian