Oleksandr Skakun
Ukrainian politician
Oleksandr Skakun | |
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Олександр Скакун | |
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| Governor of Kharkiv Oblast | |
Acting | |
| In office 11 August 2021 – 24 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Aina Tymchuk |
| Succeeded by | Oleh Synyehubov |
| Deputy Governor of Kharkiv Oblast | |
| In office 11 January 2017 – 11 August 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oleksandr Yevhenovych Skakun (1973-08-21) 21 August 1973 (age 50) Ukraine, Soviet Union |
Oleksandr Yevhenovych Skakun (Ukrainian: Олександр Євгенович Скакун; born on 21 August 1973), is a Ukrainian government official, who was governor of Kharkiv Oblast from 11 August 2021 to 24 December 2021.[1] He is a Candidate of Law awarded in 2012.
Biography
Oleksandr Skakun was born on 21 August 1973.[2] From December 1993 to June 1994, Skakun served in the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[3]
From February 1995 to January 2017, Skakun served in the Security Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv.[2]
Skakun graduated in 2000 from the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University and in 2005 from the Kharkiv National Academy of Urban Economy.[2] He is a Candidate of Law awarded in 2012.[2]
On 11 January 2017 Skakun was appointed Deputy Governor of Kharkiv Oblast working under Governor Yuliya Svitlychna.[2] When Svitlychna left this post in November 2019[4] Skakun continued his career in the Kharkiv Oblast State Administration.[2] After Aina Tymchuk was dismissed as Kharkiv Governor, on 11 August 2021, Skakun was appointed as the acting Governor of Kharkiv Oblast.[5]
On 24 December 2021 President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Oleh Synyehubov as Governor of Kharkiv Oblast.[6]
References
- ^ https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/3562021-39657 [bare URL]
- ^ a b c d e f (in Ukrainian) Work in the SBU and dissertation: What is known about the new head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Skakun (PHOTOS), Depo.ua (11 August 2021)
- ^ (in Ukrainian) Kharkiv region received a new interim head, ONLINE.UA [uk] (12 August 2021)
- ^ Zelensky presents new head of Kharkiv regional administration Kucher, Interfax-Ukraine (6 November 2019)
- ^ 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) - ^ (in Ukrainian) Zelensky appointed the head of the Kharkiv region ex-head of the Poltava YEAH, Ukrayinska Pravda (24 December 2021)
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| Preceded by | Governor of Kharkiv Oblast 2021 | Succeeded by |
