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 Party Election
1 Konstantin Titov
(born 1944) 		31 August 1991[1] – 6 April 2000[2] Independent 1996[3]
— Yury Logoydo
(born 1938) 		6 April – 9 July 2000[4]
(1) Konstantin Titov
(born 1944) 		9 July 2000 – 27 August 2007 Union of Right Forces 2000[5]

2005[6]

United Russia
2 Vladimir Artyakov
(born 1959) 		29 August 2007 – 10 May 2012 2007[7]
3 Nikolay Merkushkin
(born 1951) 		12 May 2012 – 6 June 2014 2012[8]

2014[9]

— 6 June – 23 September 2014
(3) 23 September 2014 – 25 September 2017
— Dmitry Azarov
(born 1970) 		25 September 2017 – 17 September 2018 2018[10]
4 17 September 2018 – 31 May 2024 2023
— Vyacheslav Fedorishchev
(born 1989) 		31 May 2024 – 13 September 2024 2024
5 Since 13 September 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.