Governor of Murmansk Oblast
Highest-ranking official in Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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The Governor of Murmansk Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Мурманской области) is the head of the executive branch of government in Murmansk Oblast, in northwestern Russia. The position of governor under the current Charter of Murmansk Oblast was created in 1997. Until the adoption of the current charter, the head of Murmansk oblast was titled Head of the Murmansk Oblast Administration.
| Governor of Murmansk Oblast | |
|---|---|
Coat of arms of Murmansk Oblast | |
| Residence | Murmansk |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Yevgeny Komarov |
| Formation | 1991 |
| Website | eng |
List of officeholders
| No. | Image | Governor | Tenure | Time in office | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Yevgeny Komarov (born 1942) |
10 November 1991[1] – 7 December 1996 (lost election) |
5 years, 27 days | Independent | Appointed | |
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Yury Yevdokimov (born 1945) |
7 December 1996[2] – 21 March 2009[3] (resigned) |
12 years, 104 days | Independent → United Russia[4] |
1996 2000 2004 2007 | |
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Dmitry Dmitriyenko (born 1963) |
21 March 2009[3] – 25 March 2009 |
3 years, 14 days | United Russia | Acting | |
| 3 | 25 March 2009 – 4 April 2012[5] (resigned) |
2009 | |||||
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Marina Kovtun (born 1962) |
4 April 2012 – 13 April 2012 |
6 years, 351 days | Acting | ||
| 4 | 13 April 2012 – 5 May 2014[6] (resigned) |
2012 | |||||
| – | 5 May 2014 – 8 October 2014 |
Acting | |||||
| (4) | 8 October 2014 – 21 March 2019[7] (resigned) |
2014 | |||||
| – |  |
Andrey Chibis (born 1979) |
21 March 2019[8] – 27 September 2019 |
7 years, 44 days | Acting | ||
| 5 | 27 September 2019 – present |
2019 2024 | |||||
| Between 5 and 11 April 2024 Nadezhda Aksyonova served as acting governor following an assassination attempt on Chibis.[9][10] | |||||||
| Between 11 and 18 April 2024 Oksana Demchenko served as acting governor, replacing Aksyonova.[10][11] | |||||||
Timeline
Elections
2019
The latest election for the office was held on 8 September 2019.
2014
The first election for the office after the countrywide restoration of direct gubernatorial elections was held on 14 September 2014.
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Antropov | Communist Party of the Russian Federation | 22,252 | 11.29 |
| Maxim Belov | Liberal Democratic Party of Russia | 10,845 | 5.50 |
| Marina Kovtun | United Russia | 127,539 | 64.69 |
| Alexander Makarevich | A Just Russia | 21,234 | 10.77 |
| Igor Morar | Civic Platform | 10,824 | 5.49 |
