Ihor Terekhov

Mayor of Kharkiv

Ihor Oleksandrovych Terekhov is the mayor of Kharkiv (since November 11, 2021). Previously, he was elected as a deputy of the Kharkiv City Council. He was a member of the standing committee on planning, budget and finance. In the same year, he became the first deputy mayor. He was born in 1967 in Kharkiv to a military family. He graduated from Kharkiv Institute of Civil Engineering and Kharkiv Regional Institute of Public Administration. For most of his life, he hardly spoke Ukrainian, but after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he changed his position, stating that "our children will communicate only in Ukrainian." He holds the title of "Honored Economist of Ukraine."

1990

Graduated from Kharkiv Institute of Civil Engineering with a degree in Industrial and Civil Construction

1997

Appointed as Chairman of the Board of Shareholders, Chairman of the Board – General Director of JSC "Kharkiv Plant "Conditioner"

2006

Graduated from Kharkiv Regional Institute of Public Administration of the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine with a degree in Public Administration

2007

Awarded the honorary title "Honored Economist of Ukraine"

2007

Obtained a Ph.D. in Public Administration

2015

Elected as a deputy of the Kharkiv City Council of the VII convocation

2020

Elected as a deputy of the Kharkiv City Council of the VIII convocation from the political party "Kernes Bloc — Successful Kharkiv!"

2020

Elected as Secretary of the Kharkiv City Council of the VIII convocation

2021

Elected as Kharkiv City Mayor

2022

Awarded the Order "For Courage" of the III degree for a significant personal contribution to the protection of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine

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Explosions heard in Kharkiv

Explosions were heard in Kharkiv when the city was attacked.

War in Ukraine • February 25, 09:10 PM • 33864 views

"The water in the taps is safe": Kharkiv Regional Water Administration says the fire at the oil depot did not affect the quality of drinking water

The head of the Kharkiv regional state administration said that although the attack on the oil depot resulted in a spill of fuel and lubricants, the fuel did not get into drinking water sources.

Society • February 16, 02:28 PM • 25102 views

Kharkiv Mayor Orders Inspection of All Oil Depots and Hazardous Facilities After Russian Attack on February 9

The mayor of Kharkiv ordered an inspection of all oil depots and dangerous facilities after a Russian attack hit an oil depot and caused a large fire.

Society • February 12, 04:20 PM • 27402 views

Night attack on Kharkiv: the number of victims increased to 57

As a result of the nighttime Russian attack on Kharkiv, 57 people were injured, and a family of 5 people, including 3 children, was killed in another residential building.

War in Ukraine • February 10, 12:31 PM • 32037 views

russians hit an oil depot, not a gas station: police tell details of a nighttime drone attack in Kharkiv region

russian drones hit an oil depot in Kharkiv, causing a fire that killed 7 people and damaged many private homes.

War in Ukraine • February 10, 09:23 AM • 36098 views

Occupants attack gas station in Kharkiv, 14 private houses are burning

In Kharkiv, the occupiers' drones hit a gas station, causing the spilled fuel to catch fire and burn 14 private houses over an area of 3700 square meters.

War in Ukraine • February 9, 11:10 PM • 31019 views

"Shahids" attacked Kharkiv: there are hits to civilian infrastructure

The mayor of Kharkiv reported that the city was attacked by Shahed drones, which, according to preliminary data, struck at civilian infrastructure. Information on casualties and destruction is being clarified.

War in Ukraine • January 31, 09:37 PM • 26264 views

Drone attack in Kharkiv: occupants hit two residential buildings, three people injured

Three people in Kharkiv suffered mild bruises and stress when a Russian shell hit a residential building.

Society • January 30, 10:27 PM • 100972 views

Occupants attacked Kharkiv with a "shahed": there is a fire at the site of the hit

Explosions rang out in Kharkiv. The mayor reports on the hit and the fire. There is no information about the victims.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 08:57 PM • 29816 views

A series of explosions occurred in Kharkiv - mayor

A series of explosions occurred in Kharkiv. The Air Force reported a missile threat

War in Ukraine • January 30, 02:18 PM • 29635 views

Kharkiv budget allocates more than a billion hryvnias for reconstruction of 157 residential buildings - Terekhov

Kharkiv's budget allocates more than a billion hryvnias for the reconstruction of 157 residential buildings damaged during the war, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reports. The city also expects to purchase €15 million worth of electric buses from international partners, holding a tender by the end of 2024.

Society • January 30, 12:03 PM • 27043 views

An explosion occurred in Kharkiv - the mayor

An explosion occurred in Kharkiv during an air raid alert, the city's mayor Igor Terekhov said. Earlier, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of a ballistic missile threat.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 10:24 AM • 25357 views