Governor of Donetsk Oblast | |
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Seal of Donetsk Oblast
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Residence | Donetsk (de jure) Kramatorsk (de facto) |
Term length | Four years |
Inaugural holder | Mykhailo Nalimov 1932 |
Formation | 1932 as Chairman of Executive Committee of Donetsk Oblast |
Website | Government of Donetsk Oblast |
The Governor of Donetsk Oblast is the head of executive branch for the Donetsk Oblast.
The office of Governor is an appointed position, with officeholders being appointed by the President of Ukraine, on recommendation from the Prime Minister of Ukraine, to serve four year term.
The official residence for the Governor is located in Donetsk (currently relocated to Kramatorsk due to the War in Donbass). The current Governor is Pavlo Zhebrivskyi, who assumed office on June 11, 2015.