Governor of Kirov Oblast

Governor of Kirov Oblast
Coat of arms of Kirov Oblast
since 23 September 2022
ResidenceKirov
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderVasily Desyatnikov
Formation1991
Websitekirovreg.ru

The Governor of Kirov Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Кировской области) is the governor of Kirov Oblast, a federal subject of Russia.

The title of Governor is given to the highest-ranking official and head of administration of the government of Kirov Oblast.

Aleksandr Sokolov became active governor on the 10 of May 2022 and assumed office on the 23 of September 2022, becoming the 6th Governor of the Kirov Oblast. Aleksandr Sokolov is also a member of the United Russia party.

List of officeholders

No. Photo Name Tenure Time in office Party Election
1 Vasily Desyatnikov
(1942–2023)[1]
11 December 1991 –
20 October 1996
(lost election)
4 years, 314 days Independent Appointed
2 Vladimir Sergeyenkov
(1938–2014)
20 October 1996 –
18 January 2004
(term-limited)
7 years, 90 days 1996
2000
3 Nikolay Shaklein
(1943–2023)
14 January 2004 –
14 January 2009
(was not renominated)
5 years, 0 days Independent
United Russia[2]
2004
4 Nikita Belykh
(born 1975)
15 January 2009[3]
14 January 2014
(term end)
7 years, 196 days Independent 2009
14 January 2014 –
23 September 2014
Acting
(4) 23 September 2014[4]
28 July 2016
(removed)
2014
Aleksey Kuznetsov
(born 1971)
27 June 2016 –
28 July 2016
31 days United Russia Acting
for Belykh
Igor Vasilyev
(born 1961)
28 July 2016 –
19 September 2017
5 years, 286 days Acting
5 19 September 2017 –
10 May 2022
(resigned)
2017
Aleksandr Sokolov
(born 1970)
10 May 2022 –
23 September 2022
3 years, 223 days Acting
6 23 September 2022 –
present
2022

Timeline

References

  1. ^ "Murió el exjefe de la región de Kirov, Vasili Desyatnikov". noticias.firenews.video. 2023-12-27.
  2. ^ "Губернатор Кировской области вступил в «Единую Россию»" (in Russian). Kommersant. 18 August 2005. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Nikita Belykh sworn in as governor of Kirov Oblast". RIA Novosti. 2009-01-15.
  4. ^ "Nikita Belykh sworn in as governor of Kirov Oblast". TASS (in Russian). 2014-09-23.