Governor of Samara Oblast

Highest-ranking official in Samara Oblast, Russia

Governor of Samara Oblast

Standard of the Governor

Incumbent
Vyacheslav Fedorishchev

since 13 September 2024

Seat| Samara
Term length| 5 years
Formation| 1991
Website| www.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

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#  | Portrait  | Governor  | Tenure  | Party  | Election

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1  |  | Konstantin Titov
(born 1944) | 31 August 1991[1] – 6 April 2000[2] |  | Independent | 1996[3]
—  |  | Yury Logoydo
(1938–2023) | 6 April – 9 July 2000[4] |  |
(1)  |  | Konstantin Titov
(born 1944) | 9 July 2000 – 27 August 2007  |  | Union of Right Forces | 2000[5]

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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]

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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

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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.

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* 1Claimed by Ukraine and considered by most of the international community to be part of Ukraine
* 2Administratively subordinated to Tyumen Oblast
* 3Administratively subordinated to Arkhangelsk Oblast

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