Hennadiy Kernes

Hennadiy Kernes
Геннадій Кернес
Геннадий Кернес
Kernes in 2010
5th Mayor of Kharkiv
In office
24 November 2010  16 December 2020
Preceded byMykhailo Dobkin
Succeeded byIhor Terekhov (acting)
Personal details
Born(1959-06-27)27 June 1959
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Died16 December 2020(2020-12-16) (aged 61)
Berlin, Germany
Cause of deathKidney failure, COVID-19
Political partyKernes Bloc — Successful Kharkiv
Other political
affiliations
Alma materYaroslav Mudryi National Law University
Kharkiv National University of Economics
Signature
WebsiteOfficial mayoral website

Hennadiy Adolfovych Kernes (27 June 1959 – 16 December 2020) was a Ukrainian politician who was the 5th mayor of Kharkiv from 24 November 2010 until his death on 16 December 2020. Previously, Kernes served as secretary of the Kharkiv City Council (2002, 2006 – 2010).