Governor of Omsk Oblast explained

Post:Governor
Body:Omsk Oblast
Insignia:Coat of Arms of Omsk Oblast.svg
Insigniasize:125px
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Omsk Oblast
Incumbent:Vitaliy Khotsenko (acting)
Seat:Omsk
Incumbentsince:29 March 2023
Termlength:5 years
Formation:1991

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

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

List of officeholders

PortraitGovernorTenurePartyElection
1Leonid Polezhayev
(born 1940)
11 November 1991[1] – 30 May 2012Independent1995----1999----2003[2] ----2007[3]
United Russia
2Viktor Nazarov
(born 1962)
30 May 2012 – 14 May 2015United Russia2012[4] ----2015
14 May 2015 – 22 September 2015
(2)22 September 2015 – 9 October 2017
Alexander Burkov
(born 1967)
9 October 2017 – 14 September 2018A Just Russia — For Truth2018[5]
314 September 2018 – 29 March 2023
Vitaliy Khotsenko
(born 1986)
since 29 March 2023United Russia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Указ Президента РСФСР от 11.11.1991 г. № 192. ru. kremlin.ru.
  2. Web site: Выборы и назначения губернатора Омской области с 2003 г. Досье. ru. TASS. 31 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Омский губернатор "пошел" на пятый срок. ru. Izvestia. 24 May 2007.
  4. Web site: Виктор Назаров стал губернатором Омской области. ru. vesti.ru. 30 May 2012.
  5. Web site: На выборах омского губернатора победил Александр Бурков. ru. Regnum. 10 September 2018.