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Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Highest-ranking official in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Еврейской автономной области) is the head of executive branch for the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, considered as Prime Minister of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast.
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Residence | Birobidzhan |
Term length | Four years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Nikolay Volkov |
Formation | 1991 |
Website | Government of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast |
The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be elected to more than two consecutive terms.
The official residence for the Governor is located in Birobidzhan. The current Governor is Rostislav Goldstein. He was appointed as acting governor in December 2019 and elected by popular vote in September 2020 for full five-year term.