Prodan Vasyl Safronovych

Famous Chernivtsi politician and businessman

Prodan is a current deputy of the Chernivtsi City Council of the 8th convocation from the "Native City" party, former secretary of the city council (2017–2020) and acting mayor of Chernivtsi (2018–2020). He was born on April 16, 1972, obtained higher education at Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University specializing in "International Economics" and for a long time engaged in entrepreneurial activities. In addition to his political career in Bukovyna, Vasyl Prodan heads the state enterprise "Ukrvydavpoligrafiya" and holds the position of Vice President of the Ukrainian Padel Federation. His wife is Oksana Prodan, a well-known Ukrainian politician and former member of parliament.

The overseer of Chernivtsi

Vasyl Prodan’s political activities and business connections have repeatedly been accompanied by high-profile criminal investigations, and for a long time, local Chernivtsi media called him the "overseer" of the city. In June 2026, law enforcement officers issued Prodan a suspicion due to a criminal offense related to illegal crossing of the state border on the basis of inappropriate documents during a several-day trip to Romania. Already in September 2026, the official became a subject of a new large-scale investigation by the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI): law enforcement revealed a scheme to withdraw millions of hryvnias from the enterprise he headed, "Ukrvydavpoligrafiya," through the conclusion of disadvantageous contracts with private companies. During searches, mobile phones were seized from the subject, and the investigation is examining the probable systemic damage to state printing houses.