Mykhaylo Okhendovsky
Mykhaylo Okhendovsky (Ukrainian: Михайло Володимирович Охендовський; born 27 October 1973 in Dubăsari, in the Moldavian SSR)[1]) is a Ukrainian lawyer and since 6 July 2013 Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine.[2]
Biography
In 1997 Okhendovsky graduated with honors from the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in "international law".[1] From 1991 on he worked in various juridical functions, among others for the National Television Company of Ukraine.[1]
Since February 2004 Okhendovsky is a member of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine (CEC).[3] On 1 June 2007 he was re-elected in the CEC under the quota of the Party of Regions (in the Verkhovna Rada).[3] On 6 July 2013 he was elected Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine, he was the only candidate.[2][1]
On 25 June 2010 Okhendovsky was awarded the title Merited Jurist of Ukraine.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 (Ukrainian) Охендовський очолив ЦВК Ohendovsky leads CEC, Gazeta.ua (6 July 2013)
- 1 2 Mykhailo Okhendovsky appointed head of Central Election Commission, Interfax-Ukraine (6 July 2013)
- 1 2 (Ukrainian) Головою ЦВК став Охендовський Chairman of the CEC was Ohendovsky, Ukrayinska Pravda (6 July 2013)
- ↑ (Ukrainian) Указ Президента України № 726/2010 від 25 червня 2010 року «Про відзначення державними нагородами України з нагоди Дня Конституції України» Decree of the President of Ukraine № 726/2010 of 25 June 2010 "On state awards of Ukraine celebration of the Day of the Constitution of Ukraine", Verkhovna Rada (25 June 2010)