Governor of Orenburg Oblast

Governor of Orenburg Oblast
Coat of arms of Orenburg Oblast
since 17 September 2025
SeatOrenburg
Term length5 years
Formation1991
Websiteorenburg-gov.ru

The Governor of Orenburg Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Оренбургской области) is the head of government of Orenburg Oblast, a federal subject of Russia.

The position was introduced in 1991 as Head of Administration of Orenburg Oblast. The Governor is elected by direct popular vote for a term of five years.

List of officeholders

No. Portrait Governor Tenure Time in office Party Election
1 Vladimir Yelagin
(born 1955)
24 October 1991[1]
29 December 1999
(lost re-election)
8 years, 66 days Independent Appointed

1995

2 Alexey Chernyshyov
(born 1939)
29 December 1999 –
15 June 2010
(term end)
10 years, 168 days Communist
United Russia[2]
1999
2003
2005
3 Yury Berg
(born 1953)
15 June 2010 –
17 May 2014
(resigned)
8 years, 279 days United Russia 2010[3]
17 May 2014 –
26 September 2014
Acting
(3) 26 September 2014 –
21 March 2019
(resigned)
2014
Denis Pasler
(born 1978)
21 March 2019[4]
18 September 2019
6 years, 5 days Actng
4 18 September 2019 –
26 March 2025
(resigned)
2019
2024
Yevgeny Solntsev
(born 1980)
26 March 2025 –
17 September 2025
360 days Acting
5 17 September 2025 –
present
2025

References

  1. ^ "Указ Президента РСФСР от 24.10.1991 г. № 154". kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  2. ^ Фабричная, Оксана (24 May 2007). "Оренбургские коммунисты штудируют труды Грызлова". Nezavisimaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Ю.Берг утвержден главой Оренбургской области". RBC (in Russian). 22 May 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  4. ^ Жилина, Оксана (21 March 2019). "Денис Паслер назначен врио губернатора Оренбургской области". oblgazeta.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 9 January 2023.