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Governor of Orenburg Oblast

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Formation1991
Governor of Orenburg Oblast
Coat of arms of Orenburg Oblast
since 17 September 2025
SeatOrenburg
Term length5 years
Formation1991
Websiteorenburg-gov.ru

The Governor of Orenburg Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Оренбургской области) is the head of government of Orenburg Oblast, a federal subject of Russia.

The position was introduced in 1991 as Head of Administration of Orenburg Oblast. The Governor is elected by direct popular vote for a term of five years.

No. Portrait Governor Tenure Time in office Party Election
1 Vladimir Yelagin
(born 1955)
24 October 1991[1] –
29 December 1999
(lost re-election)
8 years, 66 days Independent Appointed

1995

2 Alexey Chernyshyov
(born 1939)
29 December 1999 –
15 June 2010
(term end)
10 years, 168 days Agrarian →
United Russia[2]
1999
2003
2005[a]
3 Yury Berg [ru]
(born 1953)
15 June 2010 –
17 May 2014
(resigned)
8 years, 279 days United Russia 2010[a][3]
– 17 May 2014 –
26 September 2014
Acting
(3) 26 September 2014 –
21 March 2019
(resigned)
2014
– Denis Pasler
(born 1978)
21 March 2019[4] –
18 September 2019
6 years, 5 days Actng
4 18 September 2019 –
26 March 2025
(resigned)
2019
2024
– Yevgeny Solntsev
(born 1980)
26 March 2025 –
17 September 2025
1 year, 35 days Acting
5 17 September 2025 –
present
2025

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