Izet Hdanov

Izet Rustemovych Hdanov (Ukrainian: Iзет Рустемович Гданов) (born 16 September 1983, in Fergana, Uzbek SSR), is a Ukrainian politician and activist[1] of Crimean Tatar ethnicity born to deported Crimean Tatars in the Soviet Uzbekistan.

Izet Hdanov
Iзет Рустемович Гданов
 Ukraine Presidential representative in Crimea (acting)
In office
2 December 2018  25 June 2019
Preceded byBorys Babin
Succeeded byAnton Korynevych
Personal details
Born
Izet Rustemovich Gdanov

(1983-09-16) 16 September 1983
Fergana, Uzbek SSR

In 2006 Hdanov graduated from the National Academy of the State Tax Service of Ukraine.[2] In 2009–2011 he served as a deputy minister in the Crimean Government.[2] In 2012 Hdanov suffered an assassination attempt when two unknown younger people hit him on the head with a hammer.[2]

In 2015 Hdanov was among the leaders of an energy blockade with the Russian occupied Crimea.[3]

As a leader of the "Community council in Crimean affairs" and a representative of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People was very critical about former presidential representative of Ukraine in Crimea Natalia Popovych.[4]

In 2017 he was appointed as the first deputy presidential representative of Ukraine in Crimea. Following removal of Babin,[5] Hdanov ex officio acts as presidential representative of Ukraine in Crimea.

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