Kharkiv Region Governor to Head Ukrainian Presidential Administration

Kharkiv region governor was namedas the new head of the presidential administration, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Kharkiv region governor Ihor Rainin has been named Monday the new head of the presidential administration, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said.

"I made a decision to appoint Ihor Rainin as the head of the Presiential Administration," Poroshenko said on Twitter.

Мною прийнято рішення про призначення главою Адміністрації Президента Ігоря Райніна

— Петро Порошенко (@poroshenko) 29 августа 2016 г.

​Rainin is replacing Borys Lozhkin, who has served as the administration head since 2014.