Yuliya Svitlychna

Yuliya Svitlychna (Ukrainian: Юлія Олександрівна Світлична, born 6 June 1984, Kharkiv) is a Ukrainian politician. In a 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election by-election on 15 March 2020 Svitlychna was elected to Ukraine's parliament.[2] From 15 October 2016 until 6 November 2019 she was the Governor of Kharkiv Oblast.[3][1] Before this she was a Deputy of the Kharkiv Regional Council of 7th convocation, Vice President of the Chamber of Regions in the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.[4] Svitlychna has a PhD in state administration and was during her reign the youngest regional governor in Ukraine.[5]

Yuliya Svitlychna
Юлія Світлична
Governor of Kharkiv Oblast
In office
15 October 2016 – 6 November 2019
Preceded byIhor Rainin
Succeeded byOleksiy Kucher[1]
Personal details
Born (1984-06-06) 6 June 1984
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Political partyPetro Poroshenko Bloc (since 2015)

Biography

In 2005 Svitlychna graduated from State University of Food Technology and Trade as expert on international economics.

In 2005 -2006 she held senior positions at production companies.

In 2006 she started her career as civil servant at the Head Office of Economics, Kharkiv Oblast State Administration (RSA), after which she returned to working in private sector of economics.

In 2009–2012 Svitlychna graduated with honors from Kharkiv Regional Institute of Public Administration of the National Academy of Public Administration attached to the Office of the President of Ukraine where she studied state administration, and finished post-graduate studies on mechanisms of state administration.

In 2014 she returned to civil service as Head of the Department of Competitive Improvement of the Region at Kharkiv RSA, then, since 2014 – Deputy Head of Kharkiv RSA, First Deputy Head, Acting Head. During her years as Deputy Head Svitlychna oversaw international relations, namely increasing the region's fame and attracting investment.[6][7][8] She is also famous for lobbying Kharkiv Region's interests in the United States and China.

Svitlychna meeting with US delegation in July 2016

In the 2015 Ukrainian local elections she was elected Deputy of Kharkiv Oblast Council for Petro Poroshenko Bloc.[9][10] As Deputy, she is a member of Ukrainian delegation to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe for 2016–2020. At the 31st session of the Congress Svitlychna was elected Vice President of the Chamber of Regions, and is also a member of the Congress Bureau responsible for coordinating the work of chambers and committees as well as organizing sessions.[11] On 30 August 2016 Svitlychna became acting Governor of Kharkiv Oblast[12] after her predecessor Ihor Rainin on 29 Aug 2016 had been promoted to head the Presidential Administration of Ukraine.[13] On 15 October 2016 she was officially appointed Governor of Kharkiv by President Petro Poroshenko.[5][14]

On 6 November 2019 President Volodymyr Zelensky replaced Svitlychna and appointed Oleksiy Kucher Governor of Kharkiv Oblast.[1]

In a 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election by-election on 15 March 2020 Svitlychna won (as an independent candidate) the parliamentary seat that was vacanted by Kucher.[15] She won this electoral district 179 located in Kharkiv Oblast with 77.54% or 30.194 votes (voter turnout was 27.47%, Kucher had been elected with a 51.01% voter turnout).[16][17] (Early in the campaign) Kucher's party Servant of the People had withdrawn its candidate in support of Svitlychna.[16][18]

In the October 2020 Kharkiv local election a new local party backed by Svitlychna, Bloc Svitlychna — Together! participated.[19] It won 17 seats in the Kharkiv Oblast Council.[20] and 6 deputies in the Kharkiv City Council.[21]

Svitlychna speaks four languages: Ukrainian, Russian, English and Polish.

References
  1. Zelensky presents new head of Kharkiv regional administration Kucher, Interfax-Ukraine (6 November 2019)
  2. https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/svetlichnaya-pered-ugrozoy-obedinyatsya-delitsya-1585060776.html
  3. "Світлична Юлія Олександрівна". Харківська обласна державна адміністрація. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. "Who's who of the Council of Europe Congress – Individual Member data". www.coe.int. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  5. "Ukrainian president appoints Kharkiv regional governor". LB.ua. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  6. "UNICEF to give up to $1 million to kindergartens and schools in Kharkiv region – 18.07.2016 18:46 – Ukrinform News". Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  7. UM. "Ambassador Merete Juhl visits Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine". ukraine.um.dk. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  8. "EUAM Ukraine – EUAM donation helps police ensure that all response teams in Kharkiv have tablets and dash cameras". www.euam-ukraine.eu. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  9. "Світлична Юлія Олександрівна – Харьковский областной совет". 30 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  10. Competition Commission chose Svetlichnaya head of Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Ukrainska Pravda (4 October 2016)
  11. "Council of Europe – Congress – National delegation". www.coe.int. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  12. Poroshenko appoints Acting Chairman of Kharkiv Regional State Administration, UNIAN (30 August 2016)
  13. Poroshenko announces Lozhkin's resignation, appoints Rainin new head of presidential administration, UNIAN (29 August 2016)
  14. "Poroshenko introduces new Chairman of Kharkiv Regional State Administration". Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  15. https://24tv.ua/vibori_v_harkovi_na_179_okruzi_rezultati_ekzitpol_14_03_2020_n1297213
  16. The price of the victory vote for Svitlichnaya in the 179th district (Updated), Civil movement "Chesno" (7 April 2020) (in Ukrainian)
  17. https://24tv.ua/vibori_v_harkovi_na_179_okruzi_rezultati_ekzitpol_14_03_2020_n1297213
  18. https://www.slovoidilo.ua/2020/03/03/novyna/polityka/vybory-po-okruhu-179-kandydat-sluhy-narodu-znyalasya-koryst-svitlychnoyi
  19. (in Ukrainian) Local elections. Kharkiv: between Kernes and Kernes, The Ukrainian Week (29 August 2019)
  20. (in Ukrainian) "Kernes Bloc" for the position of the chairman of the Kharkiv regional council will support only Chernov's candidacy - the deputy, UNIAN (7 December 2020)
  21. (in Ukrainian) How the composition of the Kharkiv City Council has changed, Civil movement "Chesno" (26 November 2020)
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