Vitalii Kim

Vitalii Oleksandrovych Kim (born 13 March 1981) is a Ukrainian businessman and politician. He was born in Mykolaiv, Ukraine.

 Early life 
Kim's father was a basketball coach of Koryo-saram ancestry. Kim graduated from Mykolaiv Gymnasium No. 2 and Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding with a degree in enterprise economics.

 Political activity 
In 2019, he became a volunteer for the Servant of the People party.

Kim was appointed governor of Mykolaiv Oblast by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2020. During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, he gained attention for his daily video updates on the situation in Mykolaiv Oblast. 

 Personal life 
Kim is married and has three children. He speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English, some French, and Korean.

 References 

Category:Ukrainian politicians
Category:1981 births
Category:Living people