Mykhaylo Okhendovsky ( Ukrainian: Михайло Володимирович Охендовський; born 27 October 1973 in Dubăsari, in the Moldavian SSR [1]) is a Ukrainian lawyer who was since 6 July 2013 Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine; until the Ukrainian parliament dismissed him on 20 September 2018. [2] [3]
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]
In February 2004 Okhendovsky became a member of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine (CEC). [4] On 1 June 2007 he was re-elected in the CEC under the quota of the Party of Regions in the Ukrainian parliament (the Verkhovna Rada). [4] On 6 July 2013 he was elected Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine, he was the only candidate. [3] [1]
On 25 June 2010 Okhendovsky was awarded the title Merited Jurist of Ukraine. [5]
In December 2016 Okhendovsky became a suspect alleged of receiving illegal funds from " black cash" ledgers of the Party of Regions. [6]
Parliament dismissed him and 12 other members of the Central Election Commission on 20 September 2018. [2]
Mykhaylo Okhendovsky ( Ukrainian: Михайло Володимирович Охендовський; born 27 October 1973 in Dubăsari, in the Moldavian SSR [1]) is a Ukrainian lawyer who was since 6 July 2013 Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine; until the Ukrainian parliament dismissed him on 20 September 2018. [2] [3]
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]
In February 2004 Okhendovsky became a member of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine (CEC). [4] On 1 June 2007 he was re-elected in the CEC under the quota of the Party of Regions in the Ukrainian parliament (the Verkhovna Rada). [4] On 6 July 2013 he was elected Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine, he was the only candidate. [3] [1]
On 25 June 2010 Okhendovsky was awarded the title Merited Jurist of Ukraine. [5]
In December 2016 Okhendovsky became a suspect alleged of receiving illegal funds from " black cash" ledgers of the Party of Regions. [6]
Parliament dismissed him and 12 other members of the Central Election Commission on 20 September 2018. [2]