Serhiy Dmytrovych Osachuk (Ukrainian: Сергій Дмитрович Осачук; born 7 June 1972[1]) is a Ukrainian historian and politician. He served as Governor of Chernivtsi Oblast from 2019 to 2022.
Biography
In 1994, Osachuk graduated from the University of Chernivtsi.[1] He is a Candidate of Historical Sciences and a senior researcher at the University of Chernivtsi.[1] In 2010, Osachuk ran for the Chernivtsi City Council.[2] Since 2013, he served as an Honorary Consul to Austria.[3]
He speaks German fluently.[4]
Controversies
Osachuk was known for a series of controversial statements and measures, such as the denial of the Fântâna Albă massacre and the removal from the Central Square of Chernivtsi of a banner that reproduced the first documentary attestation of the city, issued by the Moldavian ruler Alexandru cel Bun.[5][6] Due to this, the Romanian press labeled him as anti-Romanian.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Осачук Сергей Дмитриевич". Слово и Дело (in Russian). Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Осачук Сергій Дмитрович". Chesno (in Ukrainian). Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Serhiy Osachuk appointed new head of Chernivtsi RSA". Ukrinform. November 25, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ ARD Mediathek (in German), retrieved 2023-03-07
- ^ "Guvernatorul Cernăuților a fost demis". 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Președintele Ucrainei l-ar putea demite pe guvernatorul regiunii Cernăuți". 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Kievul l-a demis pe șeful administrației regionale din Cernăuți. Măsurile anti-românești prin care s-a remarcat".
External links
- Serhiy Osachuk on Facebook
- "Sergiy Osachuk / Ukraine". Meridian Czernowitz. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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