Governor of Primorsky Krai

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Governor of Primorsky Krai
Full coat of arms of Primorsky Krai.svg
Coat of arms of Primorsky Krai
Oleg Kozhemyako 20150821 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Oleg Kozhemyako
since 20 December 2018
ResidenceVladivostok
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[]

# Governor Party Tenure Comments
1 Kuznetsov v s.jpg Vladimir Kuznetsov
(b. 1954) 		ind. 8 October 1991 – 24 May 1993 Appointed and dismssed by president Yeltsin[1][2]
2 Yevgeny Nazdratenko (cropped).jpg Yevgeny Nazdratenko
(b. 1949) 		ind. 24 May 1993 – December 1995 Appointed by president Yeltsin[3]
NDR December 1995 – December 1999 Elected by popular vote
ind. December 1999 – 6 February 2001 Re-elected. Resigned from office
— Blank.png Valentin Dubinin
(b. 1946) 		ind. 6 February – late April 2001 Acting governor[4]
— Blank.png  [ru]
(b. 1947) 		ind. late April – 7 May 2001 Acting governor[5][6]
— Blank.png
(b. 1952) 		ind. 7 May – 25 June 2001 Acting governor[7][5]
3 Sergey Darkin, April 2009.jpeg Sergey Darkin
(b. 1963) 		ind. 25 June 2001 – 31 January 2005 Elected by popular vote
UR 31 January 2005 – 11 January 2010 Appointed by president Putin, approved by legislature
11 January 2010 – 28 February 2012 Re-approved.[8] Resigned from office[9]
4 Владимир Миклушевский, Aпрель 2014 1.jpg
(b. 1967) 		UR 28 February – 16 March 2012 Acting governor[10]
16 March 2012 – 31 May 2014 Appointed by president Medvedev, approved by legislature
31 May – 22 September 2014 Acting governor
22 September 2014 – 4 October 2017 Elected by popular vote. Resigned from office
— Andrey Tarasenko (2017-10-04).jpg Andrey Tarasenko
(b. 1963) 		UR 4 October 2017 – 26 September 2018 Acting governor.[11] Election annulled
5 Олег Кожемяко (3x4 crop).jpg Oleg Kozhemyako
(b. 1962) 		UR 26 September – 20 December 2018 Acting governor[12]
from 20 December 2018 Elected by popular vote

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. ^ "Карьеру Сергея Дарькина спас саммит" [The summit saved Sergey Darkin's career]. Nezavisimaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  9. ^ "Губернатор Приморья отправлен в отставку" [Governor of Primorye dismissed]. Izvestia (in Russian). 2012-02-28. 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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