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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] Since March 15, 2024, Haidai is the head of the State Administration of the Mukachevo District in Zakarpattia Oblast.[4]
Serhiy Haidai | |
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Сергій Гайдай | |
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| Head of the Luhansk Regional Military–Civil Administration | |
| In office 25 October 2019 – 15 March 2023 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Prime Minister | Oleksiy Honcharuk Denys Shmyhal |
| Preceded by | Vitaliy Komarnytskyi |
| Succeeded by | Oleksiy Smirnov (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1975 Sievierodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Education | Khmelnytskyi University of Economics [uk] National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, politician |
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Haidai studied at the Khmelnytskyi University of Economics [uk].[5] He also graduated from the National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine.[6]
From 2005 to 2015, Haidai was the General Director of Dembud LLC.[5] From 2008 to 2010, he worked as an Assistant Member of the Kyiv City Council.[6] From 2014 to 2015, Haidai worked as an Adviser to the Chairman of the Obukhiv Raion State Administration.[6] In 2015, he was elected a Member of the Mukachevo Raion Council.[6] From 2015 to 2018, he served as Chairman of the Mukachevo Raion State Administration.[7]
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Haidai served as head of the Luhansk Regional Civil-Military Administration.[8]
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.[9][10][11] Haidai was dismissed as Governor by Presidential decree on 15 March 2023.[9]
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