Khmelnytskyi Oblast Governor Serhii Tiurin on Nov. 14, 2023. (Khmelnytskyi Oblast Military Administration/Telegram)
President Volodymyr Zelensky formally appointed Serhii Tiurin as the governor of Khmelnytskyi Oblast, according to a presidential decree dated May 2.
Tiurin has served as the acting head of the central-western Ukrainian region since the dismissal of his predecessor, Serhii Hamalii, in March 2023.
Hamalii was fired along with two other regional governors. His dismissal was preceded by a case of being allegedly stopped by the police for driving under the influence of alcohol.
The Ukrainian government backed Tiurin's formal appointment in February.
The governor previously worked as a lawyer and was appointed a deputy head of Khmelnytskyi Oblast's administration in 2021.
Martin Fornusek is a reporter for the Kyiv Independent, specializing in international and regional politics, history, and disinformation. Based in Lviv, Martin often reports on international politics, with a focus on analyzing developments related to Ukraine and Russia. His career in journalism began in 2021 after graduating from Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, earning a Master's degree in Conflict and Democracy Studies. Martin has been invited to speak on Times Radio, France 24, Czech Television, and Radio Free Europe. He speaks English, Czech, and Ukrainian.
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