Vitaliy Anatoliyovych Dyakivnych (; born 14 July 1979) is a Ukrainian politician who serves as the Governor of Poltava Oblast since 8 January 2026.
Early life and education Dyakivnych was born on 14 July 1979, in Dykanka, Dykanka Raion, Poltava Oblast.
In 2001, he became the alumnus of the Poltava V.G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University, becoming a history and basic economics teacher.
In 2020, he finished his studies at the Kharkiv Regional Institute of Public Administration NAPU under the president of Ukraine, receiving a master's degree in public administration.
Career On 1 January 2023, Dyakivnych was appointed as the head of the Myrhorod Raion Military Administration, after being the first deputy head from June 2021.
At some point, he was a member of the Dykanka Village Council of the 8th convocation.
On 8 January 2026, Dyakivnych became the Governor of Poltava Oblast on the decree of President Zelenskyy. He thus replaced Volodymyr Kohut in leading the Poltava Oblast Military Administration.
Awards and honors Dykaivnych's awards and honors include: (2022) Commemorative breastplate of the Commander of the Air Force of Ukraine "For assistance to the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" (2024)
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