Governor of Kostroma Oblast
| Governor of Kostroma Oblast | |
|---|---|
Coat of arms of Kostroma Oblast | |
since 13 April 2012 | |
| Status | Head of federal subject |
| Seat | Kostroma |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Constituting instrument | Charter of Kostroma Oblast, Section 4 |
| Formation | 1991 |
| First holder | Valery Arbuzov |
| Website | adm44 |
The Governor of Kostroma Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Костромской области) is the head of government of Kostroma Oblast, a federal subject of Russia.
The position was introduced in 1991 as Head of Administration of Kostroma Oblast. The Governor is elected by direct popular vote for a term of five years.
List of officeholders
| No. | Portrait | Governor | Tenure | Time in office | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valery Arbuzov (born 1939) [1][2] |
14 December 1991 – 5 January 1997 (lost election) |
5 years, 22 days | Independent | Appointed | ||
| 2 | Viktor Shershunov (1950–2007) [3][4][5] |
5 January 1997 – 20 September 2007 (died in office) |
10 years, 258 days | 1996 2000 2005 | |||
| United Russia | |||||||
| — | Yury Tsikunov (born 1947) [6] |
20 September 2007 – 25 October 2007 |
35 days | Independent | Acting | ||
| 3 | Igor Slyunyayev (born 1966) [7] |
25 October 2007 – 13 April 2012 (resigned) |
4 years, 171 days | United Russia | 2007 | ||
| – | Sergey Sitnikov (born 1963) |
13 April 2012 – 28 April 2012 |
13 years, 253 days | Independent | Acting | ||
| 4 | 28 April 2012 – 15 May 2015 (resigned) |
2012 | |||||
| — | 15 May 2015 – 15 October 2015 |
Acting | |||||
| (4) | 15 October 2015 – present |
2015 2020 2025 | |||||
Timeline
References
- ^ "Арбузов Валерий Петрович" [Arbuzov Valery Petrovich]. Kostroma Oblast Administration (in Russian). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Указ Президента РСФСР от 14.12.1991 г. № 274". kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Шершунов Виктор Андреевич" [Shershunov Viktor Andreyevich]. Kostroma Oblast Administration (in Russian). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Медведь с "красным" прошлым". sampressa.ru (in Russian). 11 April 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Russian governor dies in car crash". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Цикунов Юрий Фёдорович" [Tsikunov Yury Fyodorovich]. Kostroma Oblast Administration (in Russian). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Костромская область получила нового губернатора". Novye Izvestia (in Russian). 25 October 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2023.