Hennadiy Lahuta

Political career In the 2010 Ukrainian local elections, Lahuta was elected to the Chaplynka village council for the People's Party. Kolykhaiev had given back his mandate won in constituency 184 (first past the post) in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election to focus on his role as mayor of Kherson. Lahuta was the candidate of the party, led by Kolykhaiev, We Have to Live Here. In October 2021, Kozyr was elected into parliament, winning 62.6% of the vote (21,365 votes) Kozyr left the office of Governor on 26 October, being replaced by Lahuta.

On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Immediately, Russian forces invaded Kherson Oblast, resulting in multiple Russian victories. On 2 March, Russian forces captured Kherson, the capital of the oblast. beginning a military occupation of the region. On 26 April 2022, Vladimir Saldo was appointed by the Russian military as head of the territory under their control, while Lahuta remained governor of the territory still held by Ukraine.

Lahuta was officially removed from office by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 9 July 2022.