Governor of Smolensk Oblast
| Governor of Smolensk Oblast | |
|---|---|
| Губернатор Смоленской области | |
Coat of arms of Smolensk Oblast | |
since 17 March 2023 | |
| Seat | Smolensk |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Valery Fateyev |
| Formation | 1991 |
| Website | www |
The governor of Smolensk Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Смоленской области) is the highest official of Smolensk Oblast, a region in Central Russia. He heads the supreme executive body of the region — the Smolensk Oblast administration.
Alexey Ostrovsky was dismissed in March 2023 and succeeded by Vasily Anokhin.[1]
List of office-holders
This is a list of governors of Smolensk Oblast:
| No. | Image | Governor | Tenure | Time in office | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valery Fateyev (1946–2025) |
24 October 1991 – 29 April 1993[2] (lost election) |
1 year, 187 days | Independent | Appointed | ||
| 2 | Anatoly Glushenkov (1942–2018) |
29 April 1993 – 29 May 1998 (lost re-election) |
5 years, 30 days | 1993[3] | |||
| 3 | Aleksandr Prokhorov (born 1953) |
29 May 1998 – 7 June 2002 (lost re-election) |
4 years, 9 days | 1998 | |||
| 4 | Viktor Maslov (born 1950) |
7 June 2002[4] – 18 December 2007 (resigned) |
5 years, 194 days | United Russia | 2002 2005[2] | ||
| — | Sergey Antufyev (born 1955) |
19 December 2007 – 24 December 2007 |
4 years, 123 days | Acting | |||
| 5 | 24 December 2007 – 20 April 2012 (resigned) |
2007[2] | |||||
| — | Alexey Ostrovsky (born 1976) |
20 April 2012 – 26 April 2012 |
10 years, 331 days | Liberal Democratic | Acting | ||
| 6 | 26 April 2012 – 18 May 2015 (resigned) |
2012 | |||||
| — | 18 May 2015 – 28 September 2015 |
Acting | |||||
| (6) | 28 September 2015 – 17 March 2023 (resigned) |
2015 2020[5] | |||||
| — | Vasily Anokhin (born 1983) |
17 March 2023[1] – 20 September 2023 |
3 years, 7 days | United Russia | Acting | ||
| 7 | 20 September 2023 – present |
2023 | |||||
Elections
The latest election for the office was held on 13 September 2020
2020
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandr Bichayev | Communists of Russia | 14,001 | 6.24 |
| Olga Kalistratova | A Just Russia | 17,971 | 8 |
| Andrey Mitrofanenkov | Communist Party of the Russian Federation | 57,937 | 25.8 |
| Alexey Ostrovsky | Liberal Democratic Party of Russia | 126,947 | 56.54 |
2015
The election was held on 13 September 2015
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Zaytsev | Party for Justice! | 4,630 | 2.03 |
| Nikolay Kuznetsov | Communist Party of the Russian Federation | 26,507 | 11.62 |
| Sergey Lebedev | A Just Russia | 28,329 | 12.42 |
| Yelena Lobanova | Civic Platform | 12,422 | 5.45 |
| Alexey Ostrovsky | Liberal Democratic Party of Russia | 148,700 | 65.18 |
References
- ^ a b "Vasily Anokhin appointed Acting Governor of Smolensk Region". press release. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ a b c "История выборов и назначений губернатора Смоленской области" [History of elections and appointments of the governor of Smolensk Oblast] (in Russian). TASS.
- ^ "Умер бывший губернатор Смоленской области Анатолий Глушенков". Kommersant. 2018-01-16. Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ^ "В Смоленске состоялась инаугурация нового губернатора". Kommersant (in Russian). 7 June 2002. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Островский вступил в должность губернатора Смоленской области" [Ostrovsky took office as Governor of Smolensk Oblast] (in Russian). TASS. 2020-09-18.