Governor of Odesa Oblast
{{Short description|Chief executive of Odesa Oblast, Ukraine}}
{{hatnote|For consistency, Wikipedia follows standard romanization of Ukrainian.}}
{{Infobox political post
|post = Governor
|body = Odesa Oblast
|insignia = Coat of Arms of Odesa Oblast.svg
|insigniasize = 125px
|insigniacaption = Seal of Odesa Oblast
|imagesize = 150px
|image = Кіпер Олег Олександрович - ООДА.jpg
|acting = no
|incumbent = Oleh Kiper
|incumbentsince = 30 May 2023
|style =
|termlength = Four years
|residence = Odesa
|formation = 1992 as Presidential representative
|inaugural = Valentyn Symonenko
1992
|website = [https://oda.od.gov.ua/ Government of Odesa Oblast]
}}
The governor of Odesa Oblast is the head of the executive branch of government for the Odesa Oblast of Ukraine. The office of governor is an appointed position, with officeholders being appointed by the president of Ukraine, on recommendation from the prime minister, to serve a four-year term.
The official residence for the governor is located in Odesa.
Governors
=Representatives of the President=
- Valentyn Symonenko (1992)
- Vladlen Ilyin (1992–1994)
- post eliminated, functions performed by the head of the executive committee ex officio (1994–1995)
=Heads of the Administration=
- Rouslan Bodelan (1995–1998)
- Serhiy Hrynevetsky (1998–2005)
- Vasyl Tsushko (2005–2006)
- Borys Zvyahintsev (2006) (acting)
- Ivan Plachkov (2006–2007)
- Mykola Serdyuk (2007–2010){{efn|name=Serdyuk|Acting to December 6, 2007}}
- Eduard Matviychuk (2010–2013)
- Mykola Skoryk (2013–2014)
- Volodymyr Nemyrovsky (2014)
- Ihor Palytsia (2014–2015)
- Mikheil Saakashvili (2015–2016{{in lang|uk}} [http://www.president.gov.ua/news/prezident-pidpisav-ukaz-pro-zvilnennya-golovi-odeskoyi-oblas-38708 The President signed a decree on dismissal of Odesa Regional State Administration], president.gov.ua (9 November 2016)
[http://www.unian.info/politics/1615722-poroshenko-signs-odesa-governor-saakashvilis-resignation.html Poroshenko signs Odesa governor Saakashvili's resignation], UNIAN (10 November 2016)) - Solomiia Bobrovska (2016–2017) (acting){{Cite web|url=https://www.unian.ua/politics/1619702-odesku-oda-timchasovo-ocholila-solomiya-bobrovska.html|title = Одеську ОДА тимчасово очолила Соломія Бобровська}}
- Maksym Stepanov (2017–2019)[http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/396061.html Poroshenko appoints contest winner Stepanov as head of Odesa Regional State Administration], Interfax-Ukraine (12 January 2017)
- Serhiy Paraschenko (acting since 6 April to 11 June 2019)[https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2019/04/8/7211586/ Порошенко відсторонив главу Одеської ОДА][https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/3712019-27413 УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ № 371/2019 Про увільнення від тимчасового виконання обов’язків голови Одеської обласної державної адміністрації]{{in lang|uk}}
- Svitlana Shatalova (acting since 14 June to 11 October 2019)[https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/4122019-27589 УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ № 412/2019 Про тимчасове виконання обов’язків голови Одеської обласної державної адміністрації]{{in lang|uk}}[https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/7452019-29917 УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ № 745/2019 Про увільнення від тимчасового виконання обов’язків голови Одеської обласної державної адміністрації]{{in lang|uk}}
- Maksym Kutsyi (2019–2020){{cite web|url=https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prezident-predstaviv-novopriznachenogo-golovu-odeskoyi-oblas-57753|title=President introduced new Odesa RSA Head Maksym Kutsyi|work=Office of the President of Ukraine|date=October 11, 2019|accessdate=October 14, 2019}}{{in lang|uk}} [https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2020/11/5/7272548/ Zelensky fired three heads of regional state administrations], Ukrainska Pravda (5 November 2020)
- Vyacheslav Ovechkin (acting from 10 November 2020 to 27 November 2020)[https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3133130-zelensky-appoints-temporary-heads-of-three-regional-state-administrations.html Zelensky appoints temporary heads of three regional state administrations], Ukrinform (10 November 2020)
- Serhiy Hrynevetsky (2020–2022){{in lang|uk}} [https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2020/11/27/7275127/ Zelensky appointed leaders of Kharkiv and Odesa regions], Ukrainska Pravda (27 November 2020)[https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3417806-zelensky-replaces-heads-of-odesa-cherkasy-regional-state-administrations.html Zelensky replaces heads of Odesa, Cherkasy regional state administrations], Ukrinform (2 March 2022)
- Maksym Marchenko (2 March 2022–15 March 2023){{cite web|date=15 March 2023|access-date=15 March 2023|title=Zelensky fired Marchenko, Haidai and Hamalia from the positions of ODA leaders|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2023/03/15/7393567/|website=Ukrainska Pravda|lang=Ukrainian}}{{efn|Marchenko was appointed on the seventh day of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.}}
- Borys Voloshenkov (acting 16 March 2023–29 May 2023)
- Oleh Kiper (30 May 2023–present){{cite Q|Q118917482|url-status=live}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Ukraine_prov.html#Odessa] World Statesmen.org
- [https://oda.od.gov.ua/ Government of Odesa Oblast] in Ukrainian
{{Chairmen of regional state administrations of Ukraine}}