Hennadiy Mykolayovych Lahuta (, born 10 August 1974) is a Ukrainian politician serving as the

governor of Kherson Oblast The Governor of Kherson Oblast is the head of executive branch for the Kherson Oblast in Ukraine. The office of Governor is an appointed position, with officeholders being appointed by the President of Ukraine, on recommendation from the Prime ...

since 26 October 2021. Lahuta was removed from office by the Russian military on 26 April 2022 during the

Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast The Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast is an ongoing military occupation of Ukraine's Kherson Oblast by Russian forces that began on 2March 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine as part of the southern Ukraine campaign. The Russian-in ...

, but continues to be supported by the government of Ukraine as governor. He was removed from office by Ukrainian government on 9 July, replacing by

Dmytro Butriy Dmytro ( uk, Дмитро́, Dmytró, ) is a Ukrainian name, derived from the Greek Demetrios. Nicknames of the name Dmytro include: Dima, Dimochka, Dimula, Dimusha, Dimusya, Metro (particularly in Canada), Mitya, Mitenka, Mityai, Mityaychik, Mityus ...

. He is a member of the We Have to Live Here party headed by the mayor of Kherson Ihor Kolykhaiev.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lahuta, Hennadiy Living people Ukrainian politicians Governors of Kherson Oblast Interregional Academy of Personnel Management alumni People from Berdiansk 1974 births