Oleksandr Yevhenovych Skakun (Ukrainian: Олександр Євгенович Скакун; born on 21 August 1973), is a Ukrainian government official, who was governor of Kharkiv Oblast from 11 August 2021 to 24 December 2021.[1] He is a Candidate of Law awarded in 2012.
Oleksandr Skakun
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Олександр Скакун
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| Governor of Kharkiv Oblast | |
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| In office 11 August 2021 – 24 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Aina Tymchuk |
| Succeeded by | Oleh Synyehubov |
| Deputy Governor of Kharkiv Oblast | |
| In office 11 January 2017 – 11 August 2021 | |
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| Born | Oleksandr Yevhenovych Skakun (1973-08-21) 21 August 1973 (age 50) Ukraine, Soviet Union |
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Oleksandr Skakun was born on 21 August 1973.[2] From December 1993 to June 1994, Skakun served in the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[3]
From February 1995 to January 2017, Skakun served in the Security Service of UkraineinKharkiv.[2]
Skakun graduated in 2000 from the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University and in 2005 from the Kharkiv National Academy of Urban Economy.[2] He is a Candidate of Law awarded in 2012.[2]
On 11 January 2017 Skakun was appointed Deputy Governor of Kharkiv Oblast working under Governor Yuliya Svitlychna.[2] When Svitlychna left this post in November 2019[4] Skakun continued his career in the Kharkiv Oblast State Administration.[2] After Aina Tymchuk was dismissed as Kharkiv Governor, on 11 August 2021, Skakun was appointed as the acting Governor of Kharkiv Oblast.[5]
On 24 December 2021 President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Oleh Synyehubov as Governor of Kharkiv Oblast.[6]
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| Preceded by | Governor of Kharkiv Oblast 2021 |
Succeeded by |