Yuriy Odarchenko  Yuriy Vitaliyovych Odarchenko () (born April 5, 1960) is a Ukrainian politician, member of the "Batkivshchyna" All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland" party. During 2006-2014 he was a member of Ukrainian parliament. On March 2, 2014, Odarchenko was appointed the governor of Kherson Oblast. Odarchenko's gubernal 2014 9 May Victory Day speech caused controversy in its crowd. During the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Odarchenko lost in constituency 182 to Oleksandr Spivakovskyy with a minimal difference. On August 27, 2014 he resigned his position as governor due to disagreements with the new President of Ukraine. During 17 July 2016 constituency mid-term elections Odarchenko was elected back into the Ukrainian parliament for Batkivshchyna (in constituency 183).