Stepan Barna

Stepan Stepanovych Barna (; born 9 October 1979) is a Ukrainian political activist and former member of the Verkhovna Rada for the Petro Poroshenko Bloc.

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 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Oleh was killed in action on April 17, 2023. Provided by Wikipedia