Vadym Serhiyovych Boychenko (; born 5 June 1977) is a
Ukrainian
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politician who de jure serves as the
mayor of Mariupol in
Donetsk Oblast
The Donetsk Oblast ( ukr, Донецька область, Donetska oblast, ), also referred to as Donechchyna ( ukr, Донеччина, links=no), is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 mill ...
, Ukraine. Boychenko served as mayor during the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
and
Siege of Mariupol
The siege of Mariupol began on 24 February 2022 and lasted until 20 May 2022, as part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. It saw fighting between the Russian Armed Forces (alongside the Donetsk People's Militia) and the Ukrainian Armed F ...
, during which the city has been "completely destroyed", according to
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy, ; russian: Владимир Александрович Зеленский, Vladimir Aleksandrovich Zelenskyy, (born 25 January 1978; also transliterated as Zelensky or Zelenskiy) is a Ukrainian politicia ...
.
Early life
Boychenko was born in
Mariupol
Mariupol (, ; uk, Маріу́поль ; russian: Мариу́поль) is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the northern coast (Pryazovia) of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. Prior to the 2022 Russian i ...
on 5 June 1977. He is a graduate of both the
Priazov State Technical University and the
Donetsk National University
Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University (Vasyl' Stus DonNU) ( uk, Донецький національний університет імені Василя Стуса, ''Donets’kyi Natsional’nyi Universytet''; russian: Донецкий на ...
.
He began employment at the
Azovstal Iron and Steel Works as a locomotive engineer in 2005, going on to become Deputy Head of Transportation before leaving the company in 2010.
He then held management positions at
Metinvest
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and another steelworks company until his election as mayor in 2015.
Mayor of Mariupol
In 2013–2015, Boychenko was a member of the Executive Committee of the Mariupol City Council.
Boychenko was elected mayor of Mariupol
on 15 December 2015.
He was elected as a non-partisan self-nominated candidate with 69% of the vote.
Boychenko unsuccessfully took part in the
2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election
Snap elections to the Ukrainian parliament were held on 21 July 2019. Originally scheduled to be held at the end of October, these elections were brought forward after newly inaugurated President of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dissolv ...
for the
Opposition Bloc
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party, No. 5 on the list as a non-partisan.
[Electoral history of Vadym Boychenko]
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 ...
The party won six single-seat constituencies, but its nationwide list only won 3.23% of the votes, failing to overcome the 5% election barrier.
Boychenko was
re-elected for a second term in October 2020.
He was a candidate for the Vadym Boychenko Bloc.
Siege of Mariupol
During the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, Boychenko left the city and provided regular updates to the outside world concerning the
Siege of Mariupol
The siege of Mariupol began on 24 February 2022 and lasted until 20 May 2022, as part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. It saw fighting between the Russian Armed Forces (alongside the Donetsk People's Militia) and the Ukrainian Armed F ...
from Dnipro and Zaporizhia.
See also
*
List of mayors of Mariupol
The following is a list of mayors of the city of Mariupol. It includes positions equivalent to mayor, such as chairperson of the city council executive committee.
Mayors
Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Donetsk People's Repub ...
Notes
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boychenko, Vadym
Living people
1977 births
Politicians from Mariupol
Mayors of places in Ukraine
Pryazovskyi State Technical University alumni
Donetsk National University alumni
Siege of Mariupol
21st-century Ukrainian politicians
Independent politicians in Ukraine