Governor of Krasnodar Krai
Highest-ranking official in Krasnodar Krai, Russia
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The Governor of Krasnodar Krai (Russian: Губернатор Краснодарского края) is the highest post of executive power in Krasnodar Krai, a federal subject of Russia.
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Constituting instrumentCharter of Krasnodar Krai, Section 4
| Governor of Krasnodar Krai | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Krasnodar Krai | |
| Type | Head of federal subject |
| Residence | 35, Red Street, Krasnodar |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Charter of Krasnodar Krai, Section 4 |
| Inaugural holder | Vasily Dyakonov (1991) |
| Website | admkrai |
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List of governors
| No. | Image | Governor | Tenure | Time in office | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Vasily Dyakonov (1946–2012) |
24 August 1991[1] – 9 December 1992[2] (removed) |
1 year, 107 days | Independent[a] | Appointed | |
| — | |
Viktor Kryuchkov (born 1946) |
9 December 1992[2][4] – 23 December 1992 |
14 days | Independent | Acting | |
| 2 |  |
Nikolai Yegorov (1951–1997) |
23 December 1992[5] – 18 June 1994[6] (resigned) |
1 year, 177 days | Appointed | ||
| — | |
Viktor Gladskoy (1946–2015)[7] |
24 May 1994[8][4] – 18 June 1994 |
70 days | Acting for Yegorov | ||
| 18 June 1994 – 2 August 1994 |
Acting | ||||||
| 3 |  |
Yevgeny Kharitonov (born 1946) |
2 August 1994[9] – 15 July 1996[10] (resigned) |
1 year, 348 days | Our Home – Russia | Appointed | |
| (2) | |
Nikolai Yegorov (1951–1997) |
15 July 1996[11] – 5 January 1997 (lost election) |
174 days | Independent | ||
| 4 |  |
Nikolai Kondratenko (1940–2013) |
5 January 1997[12] – 5 January 2001 (retired) |
4 years, 0 days | Fatherland[b] | Dec 1996 | |
| 5 |  |
Aleksandr Tkachyov (born 1960) |
5 January 2001[13] – 22 April 2015 (resigned) |
14 years, 107 days | Communist → United Russia[d] |
2000 2004 2007[e] 2012[e] | |
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Veniamin Kondratyev (born 1970) |
22 April 2015 – 14 September 2015 |
11 years, 137 days | United Russia | Acting | |
| 6 | 14 September 2015 – present |
2015 2020 2025 | |||||
Elections
The latest election for the office was held on 14 September 2025.
Notes
- Represented Democratic Russia coalition in the Congress of People's Deputies of Russia.[3]
- Fatherland (Отечество), a populist "national patriotic" movement, had dominated regional politics in Krasnodar Krai from its creation in 1994 till the early 2000s. Kondratenko was later elected to the State Duma from Communist Party in 2003.
- Annulled election
- Appointed by the president of Russia with the consent of the Legislative Assembly.