The governor of Chernihiv Oblast is the head of executive branch for the Chernihiv Oblast.
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.
The official residence for the governor is located in Chernihiv. The current governor is Viacheslav Chaus, who was appointed on 4 August 2021 by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Governors Representative of the President 1992–1994: Valentyn Melnychuk
Chairman of the Executive Committee 1994–1995: Petro Shapoval
Heads of the Administration 1995–1998: Petro Shapoval 1998–1999: Mykhailo Kaskevych 1999–2002: Mykola Butko 2002: Hryhoriy Panchenko (acting) 2002–2005: Valentyn Melnychuk 2005: Vladyslav Atroshenko 2005–2007: Mykola Lavryk 2007–2014: Volodymyr Khomenko (acting since 12 October 2007) 2014: Volodymyr Ivashko 2014–2015: Serhiy ZhurmanPresident introduced new Chernihiv RSA Head, Presidential Administration of Ukraine (31 March 2015) 2015–2018: Valeriy KulichPoroshenko dismisses Kulich as Chernihiv regional governor, Interfax-Ukraine (31 July 2018) Poroshenko has appointed a new head of Chernihiv oblast, Ukrayinska Pravda (28 November 2018) 2018: Yulia Svyrydenko (acting) 2018–2019: Oleksandr MysnykPresident introduced new Head of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration Oleksandr Mysnyk to the region's leadership, Presidential Administration of Ukraine (28 November 2018) 2019 Nataliia Romanova (acting) 2019–2020: Andrii Prokopenko The head of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration resigned, Ukrayinska Pravda (12 September 2020) 2020–2021: Anna Kovalenko Zelensky introduced the new head of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration, Ukrayinska Pravda (15 October 2020) 2021–present: Vyacheslav ChausZelensky appoints head of Chernihiv Regional State Administration, Ukrinform (4 August 2021)
References
External links Government of Chernihiv Oblast in Ukrainian Chernihiv at the World Statesmen.org