Yuriy Malashko | |
|---|---|
 Malashko in 2023 | |
| Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast disputed with Yevgeny Balitsky[a] | |
| In office 24 January 2023 – 2 February 2024 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Preceded by | Oleksandr Starukh |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Fedorov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 or 1975 |
Yuriy Malashko (born 1974 or 1975[1]), also spelled Yurii,[2] is a Ukrainian politician who served as the Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast from February 7, 2023, to February 2, 2024. Prior to this, he was the acting head of the Security Service of Ukraine's Anti-Terrorist Center.
In 2023, Malashko was appointed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to replace Oleksandr Starukh. This was during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, after Russia had partially occupied and annexed the oblast, and Ukraine failed to retake it. In 2024, Zelenskyy replaced Malashko with Ivan Fedorov.
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