List of governors of Arkhangelsk Oblast
| Governor of Arkhangelsk Oblast | |
|---|---|
Coat of arms of Arkhangelsk Oblast | |
since 2 April 2020 | |
| Residence | Arkhangelsk |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Pavel Balakshin |
| Formation | 1991 |
| Website | dvinaland |
The Governor of Arkhangelsk Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Архангельской области) is the head of Arkhangelsk Oblast, the federal subject of Russia. Governor is elected by the people for five years. The current governor is Alexander Tsybulsky.
History of the office
Until 1991, the actual highest official of the region was the First Secretary of the Arkhangelsk Regional Committee of the Communist Party. The executive functions were carried out by the ispolkom (regional executive committee) formed by the regional council. The chairman of ispolkom was the nominal head of the region. In the spring of 1990, after the cancellation of Article 6 of the Soviet Constitution and free elections of local councils, the role of the regional council and ispolkom has significantly increased. In the Arkhangelsk region, the post of chairman of the regional council during this period was held by Pavel Balakshin, while Anatoly Gromoglasov was the first secretary of the CPSU regional committee.
After the August coup of 1991, executive committees of all levels began to be replaced by administrations. On 19 September 1991, Pavel Balakshin was appointed Head of Administration of Arkhangelsk Oblast.
List
| No. | Portrait | Governor | Tenure | Time in office | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pavel Balakshin (1936–2024) |
19 September 1991 – 21 February 1996 (removed) |
4 years, 155 days | Independent → Our Home – Russia |
Appointed | ||
| — | Valentin Vlasov (1946–2020) |
21 February 1996 – 4 March 1996 |
12 days | Independent | Acting | ||
| 2 | Anatoly Yefremov (1952–2009) |
4 March 1996 – 14 April 2004 (lost re-election) |
8 years, 41 days | Independent → United Russia |
Appointed 1996 2000 | ||
| 3 | Nikolay Kiselyov (born 1950) |
14 April 2004 – 18 April 2008 (was not renominated) |
4 years, 4 days | Independent | 2004 | ||
| 4 | Ilya Mikhalchuk (born 1957) |
18 April 2008 – 13 January 2012 (resigned) |
3 years, 270 days | United Russia | 2008 | ||
| — | Igor Orlov (born 1964) |
13 January 2012 – 3 February 2012 |
8 years, 80 days | Acting | |||
| 5 | 3 February 2012 – 22 May 2015 (resigned) |
2012 | |||||
| — | 22 May 2015 – 24 September 2015 |
Acting | |||||
| (5) | 24 September 2015 – 2 April 2020 (resigned) |
2015 | |||||
| — | Alexander Tsybulsky (born 1979) |
2 April 2020 – 8 October 2020 |
5 years, 267 days | Acting | |||
| 6 | 8 October 2020 – present |
2020 2025 | |||||
Timeline
Elections
2020
The latest election for the office was held on 13 September 2020.
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Tsybulsky | United Russia | 210,063 | 69.63% | ||
| Irina Chirkova | A Just Russia | 51,046 | 16.92% | ||
| Sergey Pivkov | Liberal Democratic Party | 20,386 | 6.76% | ||
| Andrey Yesipov | Communist Party of Social Justice | 6,412 | 2.13% | ||
| Nikolay Vakorin | Party of Pensioners | 5,356 | 1.78% | ||
| Ayman Tyukina | Green Alternative | 3,750 | 1.24% | ||
| Source | |||||
2015
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Orlov | United Russia | 109,524 | 53.25 | |
| Olga Ositsyna | Liberal Democratic Party | 39,519 | 19.22 | |
| Vasily Pavlov | Communist Party | 23,834 | 11.59 | |
| Nadezhda Krayeva | A Just Russia | 22,454 | 10.92 | |
| Vladimir Kertsev | Communists of Russia | 5,830 | 2.83 | |