Governor of Kirovohrad Oblast

The Governor of Kirovohrad Oblast is the head of executive branch for the Kirovohrad Oblast.

Governor of Kirovohrad Oblast
Seal of Kirovohrad Oblast
ResidenceKropyvnytskyi
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderMykola Sukhomlyn
Formation1992 as Presidential representative
WebsiteGovernment of Kirovohrad 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 Kropyvnytskyi. The last appointed Governor was Andriy Balon (on 8 November 2019).[1] On 26 June 2020 President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Balon; after he was allegedly involved in extorting in bribes.[2]

Governors
  • Mykola Sukhomlyn (1992-1994, as the Presidential representative)
  • Mykola Sukhomlyn (1995-1996, as the Governor)
  • Mykhailo Hromovyi (1996-1998)
  • Mykhailo Bashkirov (1998-1999, died in office)
  • Valeriy Kalchenko (1999)
  • Vasyl Motsnyi (1999-2003)
  • Mykhailo Chernovol (2003-2004)
  • Vasyl Kompaniets (2004-2005)
  • Eduard Zeinalov (2005-2006)
  • Anatoliy Revenko (2006, acting)
  • Vadym Chernysh (2006-2007)
  • Anatoliy Revenko (2007, acting)
  • Vasyl Motsnyi (2007-2009)
  • Svitlana Nehoda (2009, acting)
  • Volodymyr Movchan (2009-2010)
  • Serhiy Larin (2010-2013)
  • Andriy Nikolayenko (2013-2014)
  • Oleksandr Petik (2014)
  • Serhiy Kuzmenko (2014-2019)
  • Serhiy Kovalenko (2019, acting)[3]
  • Svitlana Lobanova (2019, acting)[4]
  • Andriy Balon (2019-2020)[1][2]

Notes
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    References
    1. "Zelensky appoints new Kirovohrad region governor". Interfax-Ukraine. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
    2. (in Ukrainian) Zelensky fired the head of the regional state administration, who was caught taking bribes, Ukrayinska Pravda (June 26, 2020)
      "Zelensky decides to dismiss Balon as Kirovohrad region governor – president's office". Interfax-Ukraine. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
    3. "Zelensky appoints acting heads of 12 regional state administrations". Interfax-Ukraine. June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
    4. "Decree of the President of Ukraine № 465/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved November 11, 2019.

    Sources
    • World Statesmen.org
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