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] |
Life
editMorgun 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]
References
edit- ^ a b Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1738 of 24 June 2024 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
- ^ Рагуцкая, Лилия (2023-01-24). "Гауляйтером оккупированного Мариуполя был назначен предатель Украины, который перешел на сторону РФ в 2014 году". WAR OBOZREVATEL (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Oleg Morgun replaces Konstantin Ivaschenko as Mariupol mayor". dan-news.ru. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ a b "Глава Мариуполя Константин Иващенко ушёл в отставку". Life.ru (in Russian). 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ ДМИТРИЕВА, Ирина (2023-01-24). "Новым мэром Мариуполя назначен Олег Моргун: Что о нем известно". donetsk.kp.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-04-22.