Ihor Oleksandrovych Terekhov ( uk, Ігор Олександрович Терехов; born 14 January 1967) is a Ukrainian politician who is serving as the Mayor of
Kharkiv
Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.
He ascended to the mayoralty on 24 December 2020 following
Hennadiy Kernes
Hennadiy Adolfovych Kernesrussian: Генна́дий Адо́льфович Ке́рнес, translit=Gennady Adolfovich Kernes (27 June 1959 – 17 December 2020) was a Ukrainian politician who was the Mayor of Kharkiv from 2010 until his deat ...
' death due to
COVID-19
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complications. The Kharkiv early mayoral election was held on 31 October 2021, and Terekhov was declared the winner of the election with 50.66% of the votes.
Biography
Terekhov was born on 14 January 1967 in
Kharkiv
Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.Our Team for the Kharkiv Regional Council Block Kernes - Successful Kharkiv
In 1990, Terekhov graduated from the . After which he remained at the university as a research intern.He came out of the shadows. What is known about Ihor Terekhov, who became acting the mayor of Kharkiv after the death of Hennadiy Kernes nv.ua (17 December 2020) Terekhov refereed 22
Ukrainian Premier League
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games from the 1992–93 season up until the 1994–95 season.
Terekhov worked in the private sector from 1994 to 1997.
From 1999 to 2006, Terekhov worked as a civil servant of the economic department of the Kharkiv City Council. In 2006, Terekhov graduated from the
National Academy for Public Administration
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In the
2006 Ukrainian parliamentary election
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, Terekhov was a candidate for the
Our Ukraine Bloc
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, but was not elected.Small biography on Ihor Terekhov
Civil movement "Chesno"
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In 2007 was appointed the Deputy Head of
Governor of Kharkiv Oblast
The Governor of Kharkiv Oblast ( uk, Голова Харківської обласної державної адміністрації) is the Chief of Local State Administration (Ukraine), head of executive branch for the Kharkiv Oblast.
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Arsen Avakov
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In 2010, Terekhov became Deputy Mayor of Kharkiv and in 2015 First Deputy Mayor. Following the
2010 Ukrainian local elections
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Truth and Deeds
Gennadiy Leonidovich Trukhanov (russian: Геннадий Леонидович Труханов; uk, Генна́дій Леоні́дович Труха́нов, ''Hennadiy Leonidovych Trukhanov''; born 17 January 1965) is the mayor of Odesa. ...
Kernes Bloc — Successful Kharkiv
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, the party of then incumbent Mayor
Hennadiy Kernes
Hennadiy Adolfovych Kernesrussian: Генна́дий Адо́льфович Ке́рнес, translit=Gennady Adolfovich Kernes (27 June 1959 – 17 December 2020) was a Ukrainian politician who was the Mayor of Kharkiv from 2010 until his deat ...
.The first donors appeared in the Kernes Bloc – Successful Kharkiv party (Updated)
Civil movement "Chesno"
Chesno ( uk, Чесно, lit=honestly, fairly) is a Ukrainian public campaign that emerged late 2011 to advance a fair election process. It is widely known for its critical analysis and evaluation of politicians and the Verkhovna Rada (parliame ...
(24 June 2020) Kharkiv City Council denies reports on mayor's COVID-19 coma
UNIAN
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(15 September 2020) On 17 December 2020 Kernes died in
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COVID-19
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.Kharkiv mayor Kernes dies
Ukrinform
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BBC Ukrainian
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(17 December 2020) After the death of Kernes his duties were performed by City Council Secretary Terekhov.Death of Kharkiv mayor Kernes marks end of era UkraineAlert by
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Atlantic Council
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(22 December 2020) The Kharkiv City Council terminated the powers of Kernes on 24 December 2020 On 30 March 2021 the
Ukrainian parliament
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set the date for the Kharkiv early mayoral election on 31 October 2021.The Rada has scheduled the election of the mayor of Kharkiv for October
Ukrayinska Pravda
''Ukrainska Pravda'' ( uk, Українська правда, lit=Ukrainian Truth) is a Ukrainian online newspaper founded by Georgiy Gongadze on 16 April 2000 (the day of the Ukrainian constitutional referendum). Published mainly in Ukraini ...
Ukrayinska Pravda
''Ukrainska Pravda'' ( uk, Українська правда, lit=Ukrainian Truth) is a Ukrainian online newspaper founded by Georgiy Gongadze on 16 April 2000 (the day of the Ukrainian constitutional referendum). Published mainly in Ukraini ...
Ukrayinska Pravda
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(6 September 2021) The election commission declared Terekhov the winner of the election with 50.66% of the votes.
Mikhail Dobkin
Mykhailo Markovych Dobkinrussian: Михаил Маркович Добкин, translit=Mikhail Markovich Dobkin (born 26 January 1970) is a Ukrainian politician, former governor of Kharkiv Oblast, former mayor of Kharkiv,
Ukrayinska Pravda
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(9 November 2021) Observers reported numerous irregularities in the election and tried to annul the results of 9 polling stations through court. At an extraordinary session of the Kharkiv City Council on 11 November 2021 Terekhov was sworn in as the new Mayor of Kharkiv.Terekhov officially became the mayor of Kharkiv
Ukrayinska Pravda
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(11 November 2021)
Terekhov has the title of "Honored Economist of Ukraine". He divorced Olena Vynnyk in 2014.
See also
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List of mayors of Kharkiv
The following is a list of mayors of the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine. It includes positions equivalent to mayor, such as chairperson of the Kharkiv City Council's executive committee.
Mayors
Before 1918
* Pavlo Hukovsky, 1767-1768
* Afanasyev F ...