Vadym Boychenko
Vadym Boychenko | |
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Вадим Бойченко | |
Mayor of Mariupol | |
Incumbent (contested) | |
| Assumed office 15 December 2015 disputed with Konstantin Ivashchenko 6 April 2022-23 January 2023 disputed with Oleg Morgun since 23 January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Yuriy Khotlubei |
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| Born | 5 June 1977 Zhdanov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Political party | Vadym Boychenko Bloc |
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| Profession | Politician |
Vadym Serhiyovych Boychenko (
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and Siege of Mariupol, during which the city has been "completely destroyed", according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
.
Early life
Boychenko was born in
Priazov State Technical University and the Donetsk National University.[1] He began employment at the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works as a locomotive engineer in 2005, going on to become Deputy Head of Transportation before leaving the company in 2010.[1] He then held management positions at Metinvest and another steelworks company until his election as mayor in 2015.[1][2]
Mayor of Mariupol
In 2013–2015, Boychenko was a member of the Executive Committee of the Mariupol City Council.[1]
Boychenko was elected mayor of Mariupol on 15 December 2015.[3] He was elected as a non-partisan self-nominated candidate with 69% of the vote.[1]
Boychenko unsuccessfully took part in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the Opposition Bloc party, No. 5 on the list as a non-partisan.[1] The party won six single-seat constituencies, but its nationwide list only won 3.23% of the votes, failing to overcome the 5% election barrier.[4]
Boychenko was re-elected for a second term in October 2020.[3] He was a candidate for the Vadym Boychenko Bloc.[1]
Siege of Mariupol
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During the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Boychenko left the city[5] and provided regular updates to the outside world concerning the Siege of Mariupol from Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia.[6]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Civil movement "Chesno"
- ^ "City Government". mariupolrada.gov.ua. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b Tverdenko, Roman (2 November 2020). "The mayor of Mariupol Boychenko was elected for a second term". rbc.ua. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Новинський і ще 5 "опоблоківців" проходять у Раду, а Колесніков – ні".
- ^ "Мер Маріуполя розповів, коли і чому залишив місто". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Mariupol mayor reports mass casualties from nonstop Russian attack". Reuters. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
Mariupol in the Russo-Ukrainian War | |
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| War in Donbas (2014–2022) | |
| Siege of Mariupol (2022) | |
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