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. Hence the governor of Donetsk Oblast is officially called Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Civil Administration.President receives notice of resignation from Donetsk Regional Administration head, to be considered by Cabinet on Wed – Zhebrivsky, Interfax-Ukraine (11 June 2018)
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.
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) Viktor Pokhodin (1963–1964) Vasyl Myronov (1982) Anatoliy Statinov (1982–1987) Viktor Kucherenko (1987–1989) Yuriy Smyrnov (1989–1990) Volodymyr Sheludchenko (1990) Yuriy Smyrnov (1990–1992)
Representative of the President Yuriy Smyrnov (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
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Pavlo Zhebrivskyi (2015–2018)Ukraine's president appoints new governor to conflict hit Donetsk region, Ukraine Today (11 June 2015)Cabinet approves resignation of Zhebrivsky from post of Donetsk Regional Administration head, Interfax-Ukraine (13 June 2018) Oleksandr Kuts (2018–2019), 112 Ukraine (22 June 2018) Pavlo Kyrylenko (2019–2023) Ihor Moroz (2023) (acting) Vadym Filashkin (2023–incumbent)
See also Donetsk Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine
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External links World Statesmen.org Government of Donetsk Oblast in Ukrainian