# Vadym Boychenko

_Ukrainian politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Vadym Serhiyovych Boychenko is a Ukrainian politician who serves as the de jure mayor of Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine since 2015. Boychenko served as mayor during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and Siege of Mariupol though not inside the city, during which the city has been "completely destroyed", according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 June 1977 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21856833#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mariupol ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21856833#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Ukraine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21856833#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; statesperson; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21856833#P106))
- **Education:** State Higher Education Institution “Pryazovskyi State Technical University”; Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University; INSEAD ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21856833#P69))
- **Positions held:** mayor (since 15 December 2015) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21856833#P39))

## Questions

**When was Vadym Boychenko born?**  
Vadym Boychenko was born on 5 June 1977 in Mariupol.

**What positions has Vadym Boychenko held?**  
Positions held by Vadym Boychenko include: mayor (since 15 December 2015).

**Where did Vadym Boychenko study?**  
Vadym Boychenko was educated at State Higher Education Institution “Pryazovskyi State Technical University”, Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University, INSEAD.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Vadym Boychenko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadym_Boychenko) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q21856833](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21856833) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Vadim Boychenko (cropped).jpg by U.S. Embassy Kyiv Ukraine (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vadim_Boychenko_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Vadym Boychenko, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Vadim Boychenko (cropped).jpg — U.S. Embassy Kyiv Ukraine, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Vadym Boychenko". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/vadym-boychenko. Retrieved 14 November 2026.