Governor of Voronezh Oblast

Highest-ranking official in Voronezh Oblast, Russia

Governor of Voronezh Oblast

Coat of arms of Voronezh Oblast

Incumbent
Aleksandr Gusev

since 15 September 2018

Residence| Voronezh
Term length| 5 years, one reelection possible
Inaugural holder| Viktor Kalashnikov
Formation| 1991
Website| www.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

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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

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#  | Portrait  | Governor  | Tenure  | Party  | Election

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1  |  | Viktor Kalasnikov
(1940–2023) | 16 October 1991[2] – 18 March 1992[3] |  | Independent |
2  |  | Aleksandr Kovalyov
(1942–2024) | 10 April 1992[4] – 16 September 1996  |
3  |  | Aleksandr Tsapin
(born 1949) | 24 September 1996[5] – 19 December 1996  |
4  |  | Ivan Shabanov
(born 1939) | 19 December 1996 – 29 December 2000  |  | Communist | 1996
5  |  | Vladimir Kulakov
(born 1944) | 29 December 2000 – 12 March 2009  |  | United Russia | 2000

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2004[6]

6  |  | Alexey Gordeyev
(born 1955) | 12 March 2009[7] – 7 March 2014  |  | 2009

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2014

—  | 7 March – 14 September 2014
(6)  | 14 September 2014 – 25 December 2017
—  |  | Aleksandr Gusev
(born 1963) | 25 December 2017 – 15 September 2018  |  | 2018
7  | from 15 September 2018[8]

## Timeline

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## References

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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. ^ "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).
5. ^ "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).
6. ^ "В Воронеже прошла церемония инаугурации губернатора Владимира Кулакова" [Voronezh hosted the inauguration ceremony of Governor Vladimir Kulakov]. Regnum (in Russian). 2004-03-24.
7. ^ "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.
8. ^ "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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