Governor of Murmansk Oblast
| Governor of Murmansk Oblast | |
|---|---|
Coat of arms of Murmansk Oblast | |
since 27 September 2019 | |
| Residence | Murmansk |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Yevgeny Komarov |
| Formation | 1991 |
| Website | eng |
The Governor of Murmansk Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Мурманской области) is the head of the executive branch of government in Murmansk Oblast, in northwestern Russia. The position of governor under the current Charter of Murmansk Oblast was created in 1997. Until the adoption of the current charter, the head of Murmansk oblast was titled Head of the Murmansk Oblast Administration.
List of officeholders
| No. | Image | Governor | Tenure | Time in office | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yevgeny Komarov (born 1942) |
10 November 1991[1] – 7 December 1996 (lost election) |
5 years, 27 days | Independent | Appointed | ||
| 2 | Yury Yevdokimov (born 1945) |
7 December 1996[2] – 21 March 2009[3] (resigned) |
12 years, 104 days | Independent → United Russia[4] |
1996 2000 2004 2007 | ||
| – | Dmitry Dmitriyenko (born 1963) |
21 March 2009[3] – 25 March 2009 |
3 years, 14 days | United Russia | Acting | ||
| 3 | 25 March 2009 – 4 April 2012[5] (resigned) |
2009 | |||||
| – | Marina Kovtun (born 1962) |
4 April 2012 – 13 April 2012 |
6 years, 351 days | Acting | |||
| 4 | 13 April 2012 – 5 May 2014[6] (resigned) |
2012 | |||||
| – | 5 May 2014 – 8 October 2014 |
Acting | |||||
| (4) | 8 October 2014 – 21 March 2019[7] (resigned) |
2014 | |||||
| – | Andrey Chibis (born 1979) |
21 March 2019[8] – 27 September 2019 |
7 years, 3 days | Acting | |||
| 5 | 27 September 2019 – present |
2019 2024 | |||||
| Between 5 and 11 April 2024 Nadezhda Aksyonova served as acting governor following an assassination attempt on Chibis.[9][10] | |||||||
| Between 11 and 18 April 2024 Oksana Demchenko served as acting governor, replacing Aksyonova.[10][11] | |||||||
Timeline
Elections
2019
The latest election for the office was held on 8 September 2019.
2014
The first election for the office after the countrywide restoration of direct gubernatorial elections was held on 14 September 2014.
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Antropov | Communist Party of the Russian Federation | 22,252 | 11.29 |
| Maxim Belov | Liberal Democratic Party of Russia | 10,845 | 5.50 |
| Marina Kovtun | United Russia | 127,539 | 64.69 |
| Alexander Makarevich | A Just Russia | 21,234 | 10.77 |
| Igor Morar | Civic Platform | 10,824 | 5.49 |
References
- ^ "КОМАРОВ Евгений Борисович". Мурманская область - 2004 (in Russian). Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Постановление от 07.12.1996 г. № 440 О вступлении в должность Главы администрации Мурманской области Ю.А.Евдокимова". docs.cntd.ru (in Russian). 7 December 1996. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 21.03.2009 г. № 302 О досрочном прекращении полномочий губернатора Мурманской области". kremlin.ru (in Russian). 21 March 2009.
- ^ "Губернатор Мурманской области Юрий Евдокимов стал 69-м губернатором-"единороссом"". newsru.com (in Russian). 7 March 2006. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 04.04.2012 г. № 383 О досрочном прекращении полномочий губернатора Мурманской области". kremlin.ru (in Russian). 4 April 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 05.05.2014 г. № 303 О досрочном прекращении полномочий Губернатора Мурманской области". kremlin.ru (in Russian). 5 May 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ Atle Staalesen (21 March 2019). "Good-bye Marina Kovtun, hello new Murmansk Governor Andrey Chibis". The Barents Observer. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Andrei Chibis is appointed Acting Governor of Murmansk Region". kremlin.ru. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ Кагалтынов, Эрдни (5 April 2024). "Замглавы Мурманской области Надежда Аксенова стала и. о. губернатора региона" [Deputy governor of Murmansk Oblast Nadezhda Aksyonova becomes acting governor of the region]. Kommersant (in Russian). Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ a b Крамарев, Богдан (11 April 2024). "Новым врио губернатора Мурманской области назначена Оксана Демченко". hibiny.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Мурманский губернатор Чибис вернулся к работе после нападения" [Murmansk governor Chibis returns to work after the attack]. Izvestia (in Russian). 18 April 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2026.