Roman Matys announced that he is running for Mayor of Lviv. His registration came as a surprise to those looking for a candidate not tied to party politics. The head of the Investment Policy Department of the Lviv Regional State Administration, initiator and co-author of the language law, declared his intention to run for head of the Lviv city territorial community.
I have results I can be proud of. I have ideas I am ready to implement. Let’s make Lviv successful, finally! I do not represent any political brands. I have registered as a candidate for Mayor of Lviv.
Since 2016 Roman Matys has headed the Investment Policy Department of the Lviv Regional State Administration. In that time the region has attracted more than USD 650 million of foreign direct investment, created 75,000 jobs and opened or expanded 336 businesses.
Roman Matys is also active in civic life. He founded the civic initiative “I tak poimut!” (“They’ll understand anyway!”), which since 2012 has defended the right of Ukrainian speakers to information in their native language, is a member of the Coordination Council on the Use of the Ukrainian Language at the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, and is the initiator and co-author of the language law.