# Ihor Kolykhaiev

_Ukrainian politician, mayor of Kherson, Ukraine_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Ihor Viktorovych Kolykhaiev is a Ukrainian politician who has served as mayor of Kherson since the 2020 Ukrainian local elections. Kolykhaiev is former People's Deputy of Ukraine, elected in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 May 1971 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65212886#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kherson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65212886#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Ukraine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65212886#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; entrepreneur; sports executive; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65212886#P106))
- **Political party:** European Solidarity; Ihor Kolykhaiev's "We Have to Live Here" ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65212886#P102))
- **Education:** Popov Naval Institute of Radio Electronics ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65212886#P69))
- **Positions held:** mayor (since 2021); People's Deputy of Ukraine (29 August 2019 – 30 March 2021) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65212886#P39))
- **Awards:** Order for Courage 3rd Class of Ukraine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65212886#P166))
- **Facebook:** igorkolykhaev ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65212886#P2013))
- **YouTube:** UChh_UFM5JsQdRh0z7JmkyOg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65212886#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Ihor Kolykhaiev born?**  
Ihor Kolykhaiev was born on 8 May 1971 in Kherson.

**What positions has Ihor Kolykhaiev held?**  
Positions held by Ihor Kolykhaiev include: mayor (since 2021); People's Deputy of Ukraine (2019–2021).

**Where did Ihor Kolykhaiev study?**  
Ihor Kolykhaiev was educated at Popov Naval Institute of Radio Electronics.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ihor Kolykhaiev](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ihor_Kolykhaiev) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q65212886](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65212886) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Колихаєв Ігор Вікторович. 2020. UKRAINE.jpg by Vadim Chuprina (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%B0%D1%94%D0%B2_%D0%86%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%92%D1%96%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87._2020._UKRAINE.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ihor Kolykhaiev, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Колихаєв Ігор Вікторович. 2020. UKRAINE.jpg — Vadim Chuprina, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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