Governor of Samara Oblast

Governor of Samara Oblast
Standard of the Governor
since 13 September 2024
SeatSamara
Term length5 years
Formation1991
Websitewww.samregion.ru

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

The position was introduced in 1991 as Head of Administration of Samara Oblast. The Governor is elected by direct popular vote for a term of five years and can hold the position for two consecutive terms.

List of officeholders

# Portrait Governor Tenure Time in office Party Election
1 Konstantin Titov
(born 1944)
31 August 1991[1]
6 April 2000[2]
(resigned)
8 years, 219 days Independent Appointed

1996[3]

Yury Logoydo
(1938–2023)
6 April 2000 –
9 July 2000[4]
94 days Acting
(1) Konstantin Titov
(born 1944)
9 July 2000 –
27 August 2007
(resigned)
7 years, 49 days Union of Right Forces
United Russia
2000[5]
2005[6]
2 Vladimir Artyakov
(born 1959)
29 August 2007 –
10 May 2012
(resigned)
4 years, 255 days United Russia 2007[7]
3 Nikolay Merkushkin
(born 1951)
12 May 2012[8]
6 June 2014
(resigned)
5 years, 136 days 2012
6 June 2014 –
23 September 2014
Acting
(3) 23 September 2014 –
25 September 2017
(resigned)
2014[9]
Dmitry Azarov
(born 1970)
25 September 2017 –
17 September 2018
6 years, 249 days Acting
4 17 September 2018 –
31 May 2024
(resigned)
2018[10]
2023
Vyacheslav Fedorishchev
(born 1989)
31 May 2024 –
13 September 2024
1 year, 292 days Acting
5 13 September 2024 –
present
2024

References

  1. ^ "Указ Президента РСФСР от 31.08.1991 г. № 98". kremlin.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ "Самарская областная Дума приняла отставку Титова". lenta.ru (in Russian). 7 April 2000.
  3. ^ "Самарская область в декабре 1996 года". Institute of Humanities and Political Studies (in Russian).
  4. ^ "Самарская область. Заседание организационного комитета по подготовке празднования 55-й годовщины Победы". Regnum (in Russian). 7 April 2000.
  5. ^ "Самарская область. Итоги выборов губернатора и глав местного самоуправления". Regnum (in Russian). 3 July 2000.
  6. ^ "Титов утвержден на посту губернатора Самарской области". Kommersant (in Russian). 26 April 2005.
  7. ^ "Самарская дума одобрила Артякова на посту губернатора". URA.ru (in Russian). 29 August 2007.
  8. ^ "Николай Меркушкин вступил в должность губернатора Самарской области". RIA Novosti (in Russian). 12 May 2012.
  9. ^ "Николай Меркушкин остался при своих". Kommersant (in Russian). 16 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Губернатора выбрали меньшинством". Kommersant (in Russian). 11 September 2018.