| Native name | Олег Моргун |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 19 March 1967 (age 59) |
| Birth place | Sadkivtsi, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)[1] |
| Status | Incumbent (contested) |
| Order | 51st |
| Office | Mayor of Mariupol |
| Term start | disputed with Vadym Boychenko 23 January 2023 |
| Predecessor | Konstantin Ivashchenko |
| Appointer | Denis Pushilin |
Oleg Valerievich Morgun (Russian: Олег Валерьевич Моргун; born 19 March 1967[1]) is a Russian–Ukrainian[2] pro-Russian politician, collaborator and former police officer serving as the de facto mayor of Mariupol since January 2023.
Life
Morgun is from Vinnytsia where he worked as a police chief. He was the acting head of police of Mariupol from June to July 2014.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5][6] Morgun replaced Konstantin Ivashchenko.[5]
References
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- ^ "Oleg Valerievich MORGUN". OpenSanctions.org. 1967-03-19. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ Рагуцкая, Лилия (2023-01-24). "Гауляйтером оккупированного Мариуполя был назначен предатель Украины, который перешел на сторону РФ в 2014 году" (in Russian). WAR OBOZREVATEL. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Oleg Morgun replaces Konstantin Ivaschenko as Mariupol mayor". dan-news.ru. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Глава Мариуполя Константин Иващенко ушёл в отставку" (in Russian). Life.ru. 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ ДМИТРИЕВА, Ирина (2023-01-24). "Новым мэром Мариуполя назначен Олег Моргун: Что о нем известно" (in Russian). donetsk.kp.ru. Retrieved 2023-04-22.