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Ivan Fedorov (politician)

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Serhiiovych and the family name is Fedorov.

Ivan Serhiiovych Fedorov (Ukrainian: Іван Сергійович Федоров; born 29 August 1988) is a Ukrainian politician who was appointed Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in February 2024. He was previously the first deputy head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Council, mayor of Melitopol and a member of the Melitopol City Council.

Ivan Fedorov
Іван Федоров
Fedorov in 2022.
Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
disputed with Yevgeny Balitsky[a]
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 February 2024
Preceded byYuriy Malashko
Mayor of Melitopol
In office
3 November 2020 – 2 February 2024
Preceded bySerhii Minko
Personal details
Born (1988-08-29) 29 August 1988 (age 36)
Melitopol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Ukraine)
Political partyTeam Serhii Minko[1]
AwardsOrder for Courage, I class Order for Courage, III class

Career

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Fedorov was elected to 6th convocation of the Melitopol city council. In 2015, he was elected first deputy head of the 7th convocation of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Council.[2] In 2020, he succeeded Serhii Minko as the mayor of Melitopol.[2]

On 11 March 2022, the deputy head of the office of the president Kyrylo Tymoshenko stated that Fedorov had been "arrested and abducted by the Russian military." Ukrainian officials reported that "A group of 10 occupiers kidnapped the mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov," Ukraine's parliament said on Twitter. "He refused to cooperate with the enemy". This was corroborated by Anton Herashchenko and videos released by CNN of Russian soldiers outside a city government building.[3]

Subsequent to the actions of the Russian military, the prosecutor general's office of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic opened a criminal case against Fedorov. Their investigators stated that he "provided financial and other assistance to the banned nationalist organization Right Sector in committing terrorist crimes against civilians in Donbas."[4] The following day, Saturday, 12 March, former city council member Halyna Danylchenko was installed by the Russian occupation forces with a claim of "acting mayor".[5]

On 12 March 2022, the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stated that Fedorov was being tortured. Zelenskyy requested his release.[6] On 16 March, Fedorov was freed from captivity and thanked President Zelenskyy in a phone call posted online. Some Ukrainian officials claimed he was freed in a "special operation".[7][8][9] Zelenskyy's press aide Daria Zarivna however later claimed he was exchanged for nine Russian conscripts captured by Ukrainian forces;[10] it was later confirmed by The New Yorker that this prisoner exchange took place in Kamianske.[11]

On 16 April, Fedorov attended Easter services in St. Peter's Basilica, along with Maria Mezentseva, Olena Khomenko and Rustem Umerov, in front seats. Pope Francis stated "Christ is risen" in Ukrainian at the service.[12] Shortly after his release, Fedorov visited a number of Western European countries to discuss his recent experiences.[13]

 
Federov meets with Nebraska State Senator Tom Brewer in May 2024.

On 4 February 2024, Fedorov was appointed Governor of Zaporizhizhia Oblast by Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[14]

Awards

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On 6 March 2022, Fedorov was awarded the Order for Courage III Class for significant personal contribution to the protection of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, courage and selfless actions shown during the organization of defense of settlements from Russian army during the Battle of Melitopol.[15] He has been awarded the Order of Merit to Zaporizhizhia Oblast II and III class in 2020 and 2017 respectively.[16][17]

Accusations of Criminal Activity

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On May 2, 2024, Maksym Denshchyk, Director of the Legal Department of the Zaporizhzhia City Council, reported on his Facebook page[18] that he was experiencing pressure from Ivan Fedorov, the head of the Governor of Zaporizhizhia Oblast. On the morning of June 11, Denshchyk was gunshot attacked by unknown assailants near his apartment building in Zaporizhzhia. He died from his injuries, and the perpetrators fled the scene.[19]

Personal life

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Fedorov was born 29 August 1988.[4] In a 2019 declaration, he stated that he owned an apartment in Melitopol and a house and land in Zaporizhia.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Control over Zaporizhzhia Oblast is disputed due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Balitsky was installed by Russia on 9 May 2022, while Fedorov remains loyal to the Ukrainian government.

References

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  1. ^ Місцеві вибори 2020 [Local elections 2020]. Central Election Commission of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Вторгнення Росії в Україну: ситуація на Запоріжжі. День 16-й. Текстовий онлайн [Russia's invasion of Ukraine: the situation in Zaporozhye. Day 16. Text online]. Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). 3 November 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ Folmar, Chloe (11 March 2022). "Mayor of Ukrainian city Melipotol detained by Russians". The Hill. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b Заступник керівника ОП опублікував ВІДЕО викрадення міського голови Мелітополя [The deputy head of the OP published a VIDEO of the abduction of the mayor of Melitopol]. Actual Today (in Russian). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Russia installs 'new mayor' in Ukrainian city after allegedly kidnapping predecessor". www.timesofisrael.com. Times of Israel. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  6. ^ ""Гауляйтер в юбке": оккупанты назначили "врио мэра" Мелитополя". ФОКУС (in Russian). 12 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Melitopol mayor freed after kidnapping by Russian forces". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Captured Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov rescued by Ukrainian forces: Report". Washington Examiner. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  9. ^ Karlovsky, Denis. Мэра Мелитополя освободили из плена русских [The Mayor of Melitopol was released from Russian captivity]. Украинская правда (in Russian). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Ukraine swapped nine Russian soldiers to free detained mayor". Reuters. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  11. ^ Yaffa, Joshua (16 May 2022). "A Ukrainian City Under a Violent New Regime". The New Yorker. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Ukrainian politicians, including Melitopol mayor, attend Vatican Easter vigil". ABC News. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Burgemeester Melitopol: eerst ontvoerd en nu op diplomatieke missie" [Mayor Melitopol: First kidnapped, now on diplomatic mission]. nu.nl (in Dutch). 24 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Zelensky replaces Zaporizhzhia Oblast governor". The Kyiv Independent. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  15. ^ УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №112/2022 [DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE №112 / 2022]. Official online representation of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  16. ^ Нагороджені особи ІІ ступенем [Awardees of the 2nd degree] (in Ukrainian). Zaporizhzhia Regional Council. 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  17. ^ Нагороджені особи ІІІ ступенем [Awardees of the 3rd degree] (in Ukrainian). Zaporizhzhia Regional Council. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  18. ^ Хочу офіційно заявити про тиск на мене зі сторони голови ЗОВА Федорова Івана! [I want to officially declare the pressure on me from ZOVA chairman Ivan Fedorov!] (in Ukrainian). Maksym Serhiyovych Denshchik. Retrieved 2 May 2024 – via Facebook.
  19. ^ "Denshchik, suspended director of city council department, was shot dead in centre of Zaporizhzhia: he died in hospital, killer is wanted". Censor.NET. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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