Serhiy Haidai
Сергій Гайдай
Head of the Luhansk Regional
Military–Civil Administration
In office
25 October 2019 – 15 March 2023
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime MinisterOleksiy Honcharuk
Denys Shmyhal
Preceded byVitaliy Komarnytskyi
Succeeded byOleksiy Smirnov (acting)
Personal details
Born (1975-11-06) 6 November 1975 (age 48)
Sievierodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Ukraine)
Political partyIndependent
EducationKhmelnytskyi University of Economics [uk]
National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine
OccupationEntrepreneur, politician

Serhiy Volodymyrovych Haidai (Ukrainian: Сергій Володимирович Гайдай; born 6 November 1975) is a Ukrainian entrepreneur and politician.[1] He was the head of the Luhansk Regional Military–Civil Administration from 25 October 2019 to 15 March 2023.[2][3]

Biography

Haidai studied at the Khmelnytskyi University of Economics [uk].[4] He also graduated from the National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine.[5]

From 2005 to 2015, Haidai was the General Director of Dembud LLC.[4] From 2008 to 2010, he worked as an Assistant Member of the Kyiv City Council.[5] From 2014 to 2015, Haidai worked as an Adviser to the Chairman of the Obukhiv Raion State Administration.[5] In 2015, he was elected a Member of the Mukachevo Raion Council.[5] From 2015 to 2018, he served as Chairman of the Mukachevo Raion State Administration.[6]

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Haidai served as head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration.[7]

During the 2022 Battle of Sievierodonetsk, Haidai observed that "The Russians are using their Syrian war tactic in Sievierodonetsk. First, they try to raze a few kilometers of area with air and artillery fire and advance with ground troops. When they gain strength, they retreat, and start shooting with long-range weapons. On the other hand, when they start hitting with cannons, we retreat and then return to our positions."[citation needed]

The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers agreed to dismiss Haidai from his position on 14 March 2023, along with the governors of Odesa and Khmelnytskyi oblasts.[8][9][10] Haidai was dismissed as Governor by Presidential decree on 15 March 2023.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Zelensky explains move to change Luhansk region's governor". UNIAN. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine № 767/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Zelensky fired Marchenko, Haidai and Hamalia from the positions of ODA leaders". Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Гайдай Сергій Володимирович". dovidka.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d "Гайдай Сергей Владимирович". ru.slovoidilo.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Along with the governor, his team may be introduced to Transcarpathia". uzhgorod.in. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Ukrainian officials claim strike on Russian weapons depot in Luhansk region". apa. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Zelensky fired Marchenko, Haidai and Hamalia from the positions of ODA leaders". Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Cabinet of Ministers approves dismissals of Luhansk, Odesa, Khmelnytsky oblast governors". The Kyiv Independent. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  10. ^ Herasymova, Tania (14 March 2023). "Cabinet Approves Dismissal Of Heads Of Luhansk, Odesa And Khmelnytskyi Regional Administrations". Ukrainian News Agency. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

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