| Governor of Kostroma Oblast | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Kostroma Oblast | |
 IncumbentSergey Sitnikov since 13 April 2012 | |
| Seat | Kostroma |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Formation | 1991 |
| 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 | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Valery Arbuzov (born 1939) |
14 December 1991 – 5 January 1997 | Independent | ||
| 2 | 
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Viktor Shershunov (1950–2007) |
5 January 1997 – 20 September 2007 | 1996
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| United Russia | ||||||
| — | 
|
Yury Tsikunov (born 1947) |
20 September 2007 – 25 October 2007 | Independent | ||
| 3 | 
|
Igor Slyunyayev (born 1966) |
25 October 2007 – 13 April 2012 | United Russia | 2007 | |
| – | 
|
Sergey Sitnikov (born 1963) |
13 April 2012 – 28 April 2012 | Independent | 2012
| |
| 4 | 28 April 2012 – 15 May 2015 | |||||
| — | 15 May 2015 – 15 October 2015 | |||||
| (4) | since 15 October 2015 | |||||
References
- "Указ Президента РСФСР от 14.12.1991 г. № 274". kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- "Russian governor dies in car crash". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- "Медведь с "красным" прошлым". sampressa.ru (in Russian). 11 April 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- "Цикунов Юрий Фёдорович (2013)". Администрация города Костромы (in Russian). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- "Костромская область получила нового губернатора". Novye Izvestia (in Russian). 25 October 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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