Governor of Novgorod Oblast
| Governor of Novgorod Oblast | |
|---|---|
Coat of arms of Novgorod Oblast | |
since 14 October 2025 | |
| Seat | Veliky Novgorod |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Formation | 1991 |
| Website | www |
The Governor of Novgorod Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Новгородской области) is the head of government of Novgorod Oblast, a federal subject of Russia.
The position was introduced in 1991 as Head of Administration of Novgorod Oblast. The Governor is elected by direct popular vote for a term of five years.
List of officeholders
| # | Portrait | Governor | Tenure | Time in office | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikhail Prusak (1960–2025) [1] |
24 October 1991 – 3 August 2007 (resigned) |
15 years, 283 days | Independent | Appointed | ||
| NDR | 1995 1999 2003 | ||||||
| DPR | |||||||
| United Russia | |||||||
| 2 | Sergey Mitin (born 1951) [2][3] |
7 August 2007 – 8 August 2012 (term end) |
9 years, 190 days | 2007 | |||
| — | 8 August 2012 – 20 October 2012 |
Acting | |||||
| (2) | 20 October 2012 – 13 February 2017 (resigned) |
2012 | |||||
| — | Andrey Nikitin (born 1979) [4] |
13 February 2017 – 14 October 2017 |
7 years, 360 days | Acting | |||
| 3 | 14 October 2017 – 7 February 2025 (resigned) |
2017 2022 | |||||
| — | Aleksandr Dronov (born 1979) [5] |
7 February 2025 – 14 October 2025 |
319 days | Acting | |||
| 4 | 14 October 2025 – present |
2025 | |||||
References
- ^ "Новгородский губернатор досрочно уходит в отставку". RBC (in Russian). 3 August 2007.
- ^ "Губернатором Новгородской обл. утвержден Сергей Митин". RBC (in Russian). 7 August 2007.
- ^ "Сергей Митин вступил в должность губернатора Новгородской области". RIA Novosti (in Russian). 20 October 2012.
- ^ "Андрей Никитин назначен временно исполняющим обязанности губернатора Новгородской области". kremlin.ru (in Russian). 13 February 2017.
- ^ "И.о. губернатора Новгородской области будет Александр Дронов". TASS (in Russian). 7 February 2025.