Mykhaylo Okhendovsky

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]

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]

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]

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