Governor of Astrakhan Oblast explained

Post:Governor
Body:Astrakhan Oblast
Insignia:Coat of Arms of Astrakhan Oblast.svg
Insigniasize:125px
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Astrakhan Oblast
Incumbent:Igor Babushkin
Seat:Astrakhan
Incumbentsince:17 September 2019
Termlength:5 years
Formation:1991

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

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

List of officeholders

PortraitGovernorTenurePartyElection
1Anatoly Guzhvin
(1946–2004)
28 August 1991[1] – 17 August 2004[2] Independent1996----2000
Alexander Zhilkin
(born 1959)
17 August – 2 November 2004
Alexander Glazkov2 November – 23 December 2004
2Alexander Zhilkin
(born 1959)
23 December 2004 – 26 September 2018United Russia2004----2009----2014
Sergey Morozov
(born 1973)
26 September 2018[3] – 5 June 2019
Igor Babushkin
(born 1970)
5 June[4] – 17 September 2019Independent2019
3since 17 September 2019[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Указ Президента РСФСР от 28.08.1991 г. № 97. kremlin.ru. ru.
  2. Web site: Скончался губернатор Астраханской области А.Гужвин. 17 August 2004. RBC. ru.
  3. Web site: Сергей Морозов назначен врио губернатора Астраханской области. kremlin.ru. 26 September 2018. ru.
  4. Web site: Путин за три месяца до выборов сменил врио астраханского губернатора. RBC. 5 June 2019. ru.
  5. Web site: Бабушкин вступил в должность губернатора Астраханской области. Interfax. 17 September 2019. ru.