The governor of Chelyabinsk Oblast (russian: Губернатор Челябинской области) is the highest official of

Chelyabinsk Oblast Chelyabinsk Oblast (russian: Челя́бинская о́бласть, ''Chelyabinskaya oblast'') is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia in the Ural Mountains region, on the border of Europe and Asia. Its administrative center is the city ...

, a

federal subject of Russia The federal subjects of Russia, also referred to as the subjects of the Russian Federation (russian: субъекты Российской Федерации, subyekty Rossiyskoy Federatsii) or simply as the subjects of the federation (russian ...

. The governor heads the executive branch in the region.

History of office

In 1993 the first gubernatorial election was held in Chelyabinsk Oblast, after the Regional Council of People's Deputies passed a motion of no confidence against

Head of Administration Head of Administration (russian: Глава администрации, ''Glava administratsii'') is the one of the official titles for appointed or elected head of a local government in Russian Federation. In many Federal Districts, regions and c ...

Vadim Solovyov. He immediately declared it illegal and refused to run. In June 1993 governor-elect Pyotr Sumin formed his own administration. It was recognized by most of the municipalities of Chelyabinsk Oblast, but not the federal government and president Boris Yeltsin, who reaffirmed Solovyov in office in October 1993. In December 1996 Sumin won the election again, and was sworn in on 5 January 1997. In 2005 and 2010 governor was appointed by the Legislative Assembly from the candidates proposed by the President of Russia, as gubernatorial elections were abolished countrywide until 2012.

List of officeholders

References

{{Governors of federal subjects of Russia Politics of Chelyabinsk Oblast Chelyabinsk