Governor of Primorsky Krai
Coat of arms of Primorsky Krai
Incumbent
Oleg Kozhemyako
since 20 December 2018
SeatVladivostok
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderVladimir Kuznetsov
Formation1991
Websitewww.primorsky.ru

The governor of Primorsky Krai (Russian: Губернатор Приморского края) heads the executive branch of Primorsky Krai, a federal subject of Russia, situated in the Far Eastern region of the country. The governor is elected by direct popular vote for the term of five years.

List of officeholders

# Image Governor Tenure Party Election
1 Vladimir Kuznetsov
(born 1954) 		8 October 1991[1] – 24 May 1993[2] Independent
2 Yevgeny Nazdratenko
(born 1949) 		24 May 1993[3] – 6 February 2001 1995

1999

— Valentin Dubinin
(born 1946) 		6 February – 27 April 2001[4]
— Igor Belchuk
(born 1947) 		27 April – 7 May 2001[5][6]
— Konstantin Tolstoshein
(born 1952) 		7 May – 25 June 2001[7][5]
3 Sergey Darkin
(born 1963) 		25 June 2001 – 28 February 2012[8] United Russia 2001

2005

2010[9]

— Vladimir Miklushevsky
(born 1967) 		28 February 2012[10] – 16 March 2012 2012

2014

4 16 March 2012 – 31 May 2014
— 31 May 2014 – 22 September 2014
(4) 22 September 2014 – 4 October 2017
— Andrey Tarasenko
(born 1963) 		4 October 2017[11] – 26 September 2018 Sep 2018
— Oleg Kozhemyako
(born 1962) 		26 September 2018[12] – 20 December 2018 Dec 2018
5 from 20 December 2018

References

  1. ^ Decree of the President of the RSFSR No. 139 of 8 October 1991 "On Heads of Administrations of krais and oblasts of the RSFSR"
  2. ^ Decree of the President of the RF No. 766 of 24 May 1993 "On Kuznetsov V.S."
  3. ^ Decree of the President of the RF No. 767 of 24 May 1993 "On the Head of Administration of Primorsky Krai"
  4. ^ "Обязанности губернатора Приморья возложены на Валентина Дубинина" [Responsibilities of the governor of Primorye had passed to Valentin Dubinin]. Lenta.ru (in Russian). 2001-02-06.
  5. ^ a b "Константин Толстошеин возглавил Приморье на 20 дней" [Konstantin Tolstoshein headed Primorye for 20 days]. Lenta.ru (in Russian). 2001-05-07.
  6. ^ "В Приморье складывается странная политическая ситуация" [A strange political situation is developing in Primorye]. "Federal Investigation Agency" / Trud (in Russian).
  7. ^ "Соратник Наздратенко взял власть в Приморье" [Nazdratenko's companion took power in Primorye]. RBC (in Russian). 2001-05-04.
  8. ^ "Губернатор Приморья отправлен в отставку" [Governor of Primorye dismissed]. Izvestia (in Russian). 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  9. ^ "Карьеру Сергея Дарькина спас саммит" [The summit saved Sergey Darkin's career]. Nezavisimaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  10. ^ "Отставка губернатора Приморского края Сергея Дарькина" [Resignation of the governor of Primorsky Krai Sergey Darkin]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  11. ^ "Встреча с Андреем Тарасенко" [Meeting with Andrey Tarasenko]. Kremlin.ru (in Russian). 2017-10-04.
  12. ^ "Олег Кожемяко назначен врио губернатора Приморского края" [Oleg Kozhemyako appointed acting governor of Primorsky Krai]. Kremlin.ru (in Russian). 2018-09-26.
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