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Oleg Valerievich Morgun (Russian: Олег Моргун; born 19 March 1967[1]) is a Ukrainian separatist politician and former police officer serving as the de facto mayor of Mariupol since January 2023.
Oleg Morgun | |
|---|---|
Олег Моргун | |
| 51st Mayor of Mariupol | |
Incumbent (contested) | |
| Assumed office disputed with Vadym Boychenko 23 January 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Denis Pushilin |
| Preceded by | Konstantin Ivashchenko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1967 Sadkovtsy, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[1] |
Morgun is from Vinnytsia where he worked as a police chief. He was the acting head of police of Mariupol from June to July 2014.[2]
He was the de facto head of the Novoazovsk Raion of the Donetsk People's Republic under Alexander Zakharchenko. Morgun was succeeded by Vasily Ovcharov.[3] Morgun was also the head of Yasynuvata.
On January 23, 2023, he was appointed by Denis Pushilin to serve as the de facto mayor of Mariupol.[4][5] Morgun replaced Konstantin Ivashchenko.[4]
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