Colonel Roman Serhiyovych Hryschenko (Ukrainian: Роман Сергійович Грищенко; born on 17 January 1982), is a Ukrainian politician and army officer who had served as the 15th Governor of Sumy Oblast in 2020.

Roman Hryschenko
Роман Грищенко
15th Governor of Sumy Oblast
In office
11 March 2020 – 5 November 2020
Preceded byDmytro Zhyvytskyi
Succeeded bySerhiy Pakholchuk (acting)
Personal details
Born
Roman Serhiyovych Hryschenko

(1982-01-17) 17 January 1982 (age 42)
Katerynka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union

He is now the commander of the 127th separate brigade of territorial defense of Ukraine. He is awarded the Knight of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky III degree in 2022.

Biography

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Roman Hryshchenko was born on 17 January 1982 in Katerynka, Pervomaysky district, Mykolaiv Oblast.

In 2005, he graduated from the National Law Academy of Ukraine named after Yaroslav the Wise in Kharkiv, majoring in law.

From 2005 to 2007, he worked as an investigator of the military prosecutor's office of the Mykolaiv Garrison of the Southern Region of Ukraine in Mykolaiv.

From 2010 to 2019, he worked in the bodies of the military prosecutor's office of the Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Kryvorizk, Kyiv, and Kharkiv garrisons.

On 29 January 2020, the Cabinet of Ministers supported Hryshchenko's appointment as Chairman of the Sumy Regional State Administration.[1]

On 11 March 2020, Hryschenko became the 15th governor of Sumy Oblast.[2][3]

On 5 November, he was replaced by Serhiy Pakholchuk as the acting governor of the region.[4]

He is now an army officer of the military management of the tactical level, as he is part of the hostilities in the ATO area.

 
Hryschenko in July 2022

From the beginning of the Russian large-scale invasion, he served in the 112th separate brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces as a gunner-operator, where he participated in the defense of the city of Kyiv. On 4 March 2022, he was assigned to the city of Kharkiv and headed the new 127th separate brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces.[5][6]

On 24 May 2022, he was awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi (III degree) for personal courage and selfless actions shown in the defense of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and loyalty to the military oath.[7][8]

His call sign is "Uncle Roma".

References

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  1. ^ https://suspilne.media/sumy/11591-se-odin-kandidat-kabmin-zatverdiv-kandidaturu-romana-grisenka-na-posadu-golovi-sumskoi-oda/
  2. ^ https://www.president.gov.ua/news/pershij-zastupnik-kerivnika-ofisu-prezidenta-predstaviv-novo-60117
  3. ^ "Новим керівником Сумщини став військовий прокурор". Українська правда. 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Zelensky appoints temporary heads of three regional state administrations". www.ukrinform.net. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  5. ^ Лана Самохвалова (27 October 2022). "Роман Грищенко, командир 127-ї бригади ТрО Харкова". Суспільне Новини. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  6. ^ Тетяна Федоркова, Ганна Силаєва (16 July 2022). ""HIMARS бачив. Більшого не скажу", — комбриг харківської 127-ї бригади тероборони Грищенко". Суспільне Новини. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  7. ^ Лана Самохвалова (27 October 2022). "Роман Грищенко, командир 127-ї бригади ТрО Харкова". Суспільне Новини. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  8. ^ Тетяна Федоркова, Ганна Силаєва (16 July 2022). ""HIMARS бачив. Більшого не скажу", — комбриг харківської 127-ї бригади тероборони Грищенко". Суспільне Новини. Retrieved 5 November 2022.