Stepan Barna

Stepan Stepanovych Barna (Ukrainian: Степан Степанович Барна; born 9 October 1979) is a Ukrainian political activist and former member of the Verkhovna Rada for the Petro Poroshenko Bloc.[1]

Stepan Barna
Степан Барна
Governor of Ternopil Oblast
In office
2015–2019
Preceded byOleh Syrotyuk
Succeeded byIhor Sopel
Personal details
Born
Stepan Stepanovych Barna

(1979-10-09) 9 October 1979
Nahiryanka, Chortkiv Raion, Ukrainian SSR
Political partyOur Ukraine
For Ukraine
Petro Poroshenko Bloc
Alma materTernopil Pedagogical University
Institute of political and ethno-national research
Ternopil Economic University

Barna was born in Zhyznomyr, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. From 1999 to 2006, he worked as a political activist for various organizations, some associated with Our Ukraine.

In 2006, Barna became a member of the Ternopil Oblast council.

From 2014 to 2015, he was a member of the Verkhovna Rada representing Petro Poroshenko Bloc, whereafter he served as Governor of Ternopil Oblast for four years.

Barna and his brother Oleh, also a former member of the Verkhovna Rada, fought in the 68th Jager Brigade[2] during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Oleh was killed in action on April 17, 2023.[1]

References
  1. Кобзар, Юрий (18 April 2023). "На фронті загинув екс-нардеп Олег Барна" (in Ukrainian). unian.net. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. В преддверии своего дня рождения: на фронте погиб военный и экс-нардеп Олег Барна, 24 Kanal (in Ukrainian) (18 April 2023)
  • Profile at the Official Ukraine Today portal


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