President dismisses governors of Zhytomyr, Rivne and Cherkasy regions

President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the heads of Zhytomyr, Rivne and Cherkasy Regional State Administrations.

The relevant decrees have been posted on the president’s website.

President Zelensky signed decree No.425/2019 to dismiss Ihor Hundych as head of the Zhytomyr Regional State Administration, decree No.426/2019 to dismiss Oleksiy Muliarenko as head of the Rivne Regional State Administration, and decree No.427/2019 to dismiss Oleksandr Velbivets as head of the Cherkasy Regional State Administration.

All officials were dismissed from their posts "as the term of office of the President of Ukraine expired."

As Ukrinform reported, on June 11, President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the heads of 15 regional state administrations.

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