Daughter of former Kharkiv Oblast head Tetyana Kaganovska becomes rector of Karazin University

Tetyana Kaganovska has been elected rector of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. This decision was made following the results of the competitive selection process.

Family link to politician

The new rector is directly related to Yevhen Kushnaryov, the former head of the Kharkiv Oblast State Administration. He is her father. Kushnaryov is known on the political scene as one of the leaders of the “Party of Regions”.

According to the published data on the election results, it was Kaganovska who won this procedure.

Yevhen Kushnaryov’s political past

Yevhen Kushnaryov was at one time a key representative of the “Party of Regions”. According to available assessments, it was on him that Russia was betting.

In January 2007, the politician died, sustaining a fatal injury while hunting.

Among Ukrainian politicians at the time, a version spread about the possible involvement of Viktor Yanukovych in his death. It was alleged that Yanukovych viewed Kushnaryov as a potential competitor within the “Party of Regions”. However, the published information notes that this version is not supported by evidence.