Vitaliy Turynok
Vitaliy Turynok Віталій Туринок | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast | |
| In office 5 September 2019 – 12 June 2020[1] | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelensky |
| Prime Minister | Oleksiy Honcharuk Denys Shmygal |
| Preceded by | Konstantyn Bryl |
| Succeeded by | Vitaliy Bohovin[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vitaliy Viktorovych Turynok 14 September 1973 |
| Party | Independent |
| Education | Zaporizhzhia State Engineering Academy |
| Occupation | entrepreneur politician |
Vitaliy Viktorovych Turynok (Ukrainian: Віталій Вікторович Туринок; born 14 September 1973[2]) is a Ukrainian entrepreneur and politician.[3] He is a former Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.[4][5][1]
Early life
Turynok was born on 14 September 1973 in the village of Svobodne, which was then part of the Ukrainian SSR in the Soviet Union.[6] After initially working as a seasonal worker at a state farm in Donetsk Oblast and then as an auxiliary worker at the Donetsk Chemical‑Metallurgical Plant, he became a preparatory day student at the Zaporizhzhia Industrial Institute.[6] In 1997, after transferring there, he graduated from the Zaporizhzhia State Engineering Academy as an Electronic engineer.[2]
After graduation, he began to work in business.[6] He was first director of Afganets LLC, then the Director of Development and Deputy Director for Commercial Affairs for Postulate LLC.[7] From 2003 to 2011 he was chairman of the board of the Rivne House-Building Plant.[7] He then stepped down to be Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Regional Development Manager for the company until 2019.[6]
Political career
In 2019, he was appointed as Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This resulted in a minor controversy where Deputy Prime Minister Pavlo Rozenko accused the Office of the President of selecting Turynok with no competition, HR selection, and that the appointment was entirely behind the scenes.[8] He was dismissed from the post on 12 June 2020 by Decree No. 220/2020 by Zelenskyy and replaced by Vitaliy Bohovin, a member of the Servant of the People party and previous director of the enterprise Bizon-Tech.[9]
Personal life
Turynok is married, he has three children.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Zelensky appoints new Zaporizhia region governor". Interfax-Ukraine. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Голова обласної державної адміністрації". zoda.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Cabinet Approves Appointment Of Vinnytsia Governor Skalskyi, Zaporizhia Governor - Turinok, Rivne Governor - Koval". Ukrainian News Agency. August 21, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine № 659/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Туринок Віталій Вікторович". dovidka.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Туринок Віталій Вікторович". LB.ua. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Туринок Виталий Викторович". ru.slovoidilo.ua (in Russian). Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Без конкурса. Вице-премьер обвинил ОП в кулуарном выборе глав ОГА". LIGA.net (in Russian). 21 August 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Zelensky appoints new Zaporizhia region governor". Interfax-Ukraine. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Запорожскую область может возглавить 45-летний бизнесмен - что о нем известно". 061.ua - Сайт міста Запоріжжя (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
External links
- Vitaliy Turynok on Facebook
- "Trofimov introduces new governor of Zaporizhzhia region". Ukrinform. September 6, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.