Serhiy Haidai
Ukrainian politician
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Serhiy Volodymyrovych Haidai (Ukrainian: Сергій Володимирович Гайдай; born 6 November 1975) is a Ukrainian entrepreneur and politician.[1] He was the head of the Luhansk Regional Military–Civil Administration from 25 October 2019 to 15 March 2023.[2][3] He was also previously Head of the State Administration of the Mukachevo District in Zakarpattia Oblast from 2024 to 2025.
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Serhiy Haidai | |
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Сергій Гайдай | |
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| 15th Head of the Luhansk Regional Military–Civil Administration | |
| In office 25 October 2019 – 15 March 2023 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Prime Minister | Oleksiy Honcharuk Denys Shmyhal |
| Preceded by | Vitaliy Komarnytskyi |
| Succeeded by | Oleksiy Smyrnov (acting) |
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| Born | 6 November 1975 |
| Party | Independent |
| Education | Khmelnytskyi University of Economics [uk] National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, politician |
Biography
Haidai was born on 6 November 1975 Haidai studied at the Khmelnytskyi University of Economics [uk].[4] He also graduated from the National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine.[5]
From 2005 to 2015, Haidai was the General Director of Dembud LLC.[4] From 2008 to 2010, he worked as an Assistant Member of the Kyiv City Council.[5] From 2014 to 2015, Haidai worked as an Adviser to the Chairman of the Obukhiv Raion State Administration.[5] In 2015, he was elected a Member of the Mukachevo Raion Council.[5] From 2015 to 2018, he served as Chairman of the Mukachevo Raion State Administration.[6]
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Haidai served as head of the Luhansk Regional Civil-Military Administration.[7]
During the 2022 Battle of Sievierodonetsk, Haidai observed that "The Russians are using their Syrian war tactic in Sievierodonetsk. First, they try to raze a few kilometers of area with air and artillery fire and advance with ground troops. When they gain strength, they retreat, and start shooting with long-range weapons. On the other hand, when they start hitting with cannons, we retreat and then return to our positions."[citation needed]
The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers agreed to dismiss Haidai from his position on 14 March 2023, along with the governors of Odesa and Khmelnytskyi oblasts.[8][9][10] Haidai was dismissed as Governor by Presidential decree on 15 March 2023.[8]
On 15 March 2024, Haidai was appointed the Head of the State Administration of the Mukachevo District in Zakarpattia Oblast.[11] In August 2025, Haidai was arrested on charges related to a corruption scandal involving inflated state contracts for drones and electronic warfare equipment from 2024 to 2025.[12] In connection to these charges, on 2 August 2025 he was dismissed from his post in the Mukachevo District by Zelenskyy.[13][14]