| Post | Governor |
|---|---|
| Body | Vologda Oblast |
| Insignia | Coat of arms of Vologda oblast.svg |
| Insigniasize | 125px |
| Insigniacaption | Coat of arms of Vologda Oblast |
| Incumbent | Georgy Filimonov |
| Seat | Vologda |
| Incumbentsince | 26 September 2024 |
| Termlength | 5 years |
| Constituting instrument | Charter of Vologda Oblast, Section 5 |
| Formation | 1991 |
| Inaugural | Nikolay Podgornov |
| Website | gov35.ru |
The Governor of Vologda Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Вологодской области) is the head of government of Vologda Oblast, a federal subject of Russia.
The position was introduced in 1991 as Head of Administration of Vologda Oblast. The Governor is elected by direct popular vote for a term of five years.[1]
List of officeholders
| Image | Governor | Tenure | Time in office | Party | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikolay Podgornov (born 1949) | 24 October 1991[2] – 23 March 1996 (removed) | Independent | Appointed | |||
| – | Vyacheslav Pozgalyov (born 1946) | 23 March 1996 – 3 June 1996 | Independent → United Russia | Acting | |||
| 2 | 3 June 1996[3] – 14 December 2011 (resigned) | Appointed | |||||
| – | Oleg Kuvshinnikov (born 1965) | 14 December 2011 – 28 December 2011 | United Russia | Acting | |||
| 3 | 28 December 2011[4] – 17 May 2014 (resigned) | 2011 | |||||
| – | 17 May 2014 – 23 September 2014 | Acting | |||||
| (3) | 23 September 2014 – 31 October 2023 (resigned) | 2014 2019 | |||||
| – | Georgy Filimonov (born 1980) | 31 October 2023 – 26 September 2024 | Independent → United Russia[5] | Acting | |||
| 4 | 26 September 2024 – present | 2024 | |||||
References
- ^ "Governor’s Powers". vologda-oblast.ru. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Указ Президента РСФСР от 24.10.1991 г. № 154" (in Russian). kremlin.ru. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 03.06.1996 г. № 797" (in Russian). kremlin.ru. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Губернатором Вологодской обл. стал О.Кувшинников" (in Russian). RBC. 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Георгий Филимонов объяснил, почему решил вступить в «Единую Россию»" (in Russian). onlinevologda.ru. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2026.