Governor of Voronezh Oblast

Governor of Voronezh Oblast
Coat of arms of Voronezh Oblast
since 15 September 2018
ResidenceVoronezh
Term length5 years, one reelection possible
Constituting instrumentCharter of Voronezh Oblast, Article 26
Inaugural holderViktor Kalashnikov
Formation1991
Websitewww.govvrn.ru

The governor of Voronezh Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Воронежской области) is the highest official of Voronezh Oblast, a federal subject of Russia. The governor heads the executive branch in the region.

History of office

Until 1996, the head of the regional administration was the highest official in Voronezh Oblast. From 1996 to 2005, the governor was elected by the residents of Voronezh Oblast. From 2005 to 2012, elections were abolished and governor was appointed by the Voronezh Oblast Duma on the proposal of the President of Russia.[1]

List of officeholders

No. Portrait Governor Tenure Time in office Party Election
1 Viktor Kalashnikov
(1940–2023)		 16 October 1991[2] –
18 March 1992[3]
(removed)		 154 days   Independent Appointed
— Aleksandr Solovyov
(born 1949)		 18 March 1992 –
10 April 1992
(successor took office)		 23 days Acting[4]
2 Aleksandr Kovalyov
(1942–2024)		 10 April 1992[5] –
17 September 1996[6]
(resigned)		 4 years, 160 days Appointed
— Gennady Makin
(born 1957)		 17 September 1996 –
24 September 1996
(successor took office)		 7 days Acting[a]
3 Aleksandr Tsapin
(born 1949)		 24 September 1996[8] –
18 December 1996
(lost election)		 85 days Appointed
4 Ivan Shabanov
(born 1939)		 18 December 1996[9] –
29 December 2000
(lost re-election)		 4 years, 11 days Communist 1996
5 Vladimir Kulakov
(born 1944)		 29 December 2000 –
12 March 2009
(term end)		 8 years, 73 days Independent →
United Russia[10]		 2000
2004
6 Alexey Gordeyev
(born 1955)		 12 March 2009[11] –
7 March 2014
(term end)		 8 years, 288 days United Russia 2009[b]
— 7 March 2014 –
14 September 2014		 Acting
(6) 14 September 2014 –
25 December 2017
(resigned)		 2014
— Aleksandr Gusev
(born 1963)		 25 December 2017 –
15 September 2018		 8 years, 247 days Acting
7 15 September 2018[12] –
present		 2018
2023

Timeline

Aleksandr Gusev (politician)Alexey GordeyevVladimir KulakovIvan ShabanovAleksandr TsapinAleksandr Kovalyov (politician)Viktor Kalashnikov (politician)

Notes

  1. ↑ There is at least one executive order[7] signed by Makin as first deputy governor during the September 1996 vacancy. He did not formally use the title of acting governor.
  2. ↑ Appointed by the president of Russia with the consent of the Voronezh Oblast Duma.

References

  1. ↑ "История выборов и назначений руководителей субъектов РФ. Досье" [History of elections and appointments of the heads of the rederal subjects of the RF. Dossier]. TASS (in Russian). 2017-09-08.
  2. ↑ "Указ Президента РСФСР от 16 октября 1991 г. №142" [Decree of the President of the RSFSR of 16 October 1991 No. 142] (in Russian).
  3. ↑ "Указ Президента РФ от 18 марта 1992 №253" [Decree of the President of the RF of 18 March 1992 No. 253] (in Russian).
  4. ↑ "Рейтинг влиятельных людей Воронежской области – 2022: Александр Соловьев, место № 23". voronezhnews.ru (in Russian). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2026. В марте 1992 года демократы Калашникова доели, и Соловьев стал и.о. губернатора.
  5. ↑ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 10 апреля 1992 №385" [Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 10 April 1992 No. 385] (in Russian).
  6. ↑ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 17.09.1996 г. № 1359 О Ковалеве А.Я." kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Постановление Администрации Воронежской области от 20.09.1996 № 963 «О временной программе профессиональной реабилитации инвалидов трудоспособного возраста»". pravo.gov.ru (in Russian). 20 September 1996. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 24 сентября 1996 №1402" [Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 24 September 1996 No. 1402] (in Russian).
  9. ↑ "Новый губернатор Воронежской области Иван Шабанов официально вступил в должность". ITAR-TASS (in Russian). 18 December 1996. Archived from the original on 18 October 1997.
  10. ↑ "Воронежский губернатор сделал правильный выбор. Голосовал за «Родину», но вступил в «Единую Россию»". Kommersant (in Russian). Voronezh. 28 October 2004. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Алексей Гордеев принял присягу губернатора Воронежской области" [Alexey Gordeev took the oath of office of the Governor of Voronezh Oblast]. Regnum (in Russian). 2009-03-12.
  12. ↑ "Гусев вступил в должность губернатора Воронежской области" [Gusev took office as Governor of Voronezh Oblast]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 2018-09-15.
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