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The Governor of Saint Petersburg (Russian: Губернатор Санкт-Петербурга, romanized: Gubernator Sankt-Peterburga) is the head of the executive branch of Saint Petersburg City Administration. The governor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within all districts of the City of Saint Petersburg. The governor's office is located in Smolny Institute and appoints many officials, including deputy governors and directors (heads of city departments).

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Governor of the City of Saint Petersburg
Губернатор Санкт-Петербурга (Russian)
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since 18 September 2019
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  • His Excellency
  • Mr. Governor
TypeGovernor
ResidenceSmolny Institute, Saint Petersburg
SeatSmolny Institute
NominatorPresident of Russia
AppointerPopular vote
Term length5 years
Constituting instrumentCharter of Saint Petersburg
PrecursorChairpersons of the Executive Committee
Formation5 June 1996
First holderVladimir Yakovlev
DeputyDeputy Governor
Salary9.7 million rubles ($146,290)
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The Smolny Institute, The governor's office

Under the Soviet regime, until 1991 the head of the city administration was called chairperson of the executive committee. Between 1991 and 1996, the head of the administration was called Mayor after which they were called Governor. Between 1991 and 2006 the mayor/governor was elected by direct vote of city residents. Between 2004 and 2014, the governor was nominated by the President of the Russian Federation and approved (or disapproved) by the City Legislative Assembly,[1] and since 2014 the governor has been elected by popular vote of city residents.

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List of heads of administration of Saint Petersburg

Chairpersons of the Executive Committee (1917–1991)

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No. Portrait Name
(birth–death)
Term of office Political party Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Leon Trotsky
(1879–1940)
25 October 1917 11 December 1917 47 days Communist Party
2 Grigory Zinoviev
(1883–1936)
13 December 1917 12 July 1926 8 years, 211 days
3 Nikolay Komarov
(1886–1937)
12 July 1926 7 January 1930 3 years, 179 days
4 Ivan Kodatsky
(1893–1937)
April 1930 January 1937 6 years, 9 months
5 Vasily Shestakov
(1891–1956)
January 1937 March 1937 2 months
6 Aleksey Petrovsky
(1889–1939)
September 1937 October 1938 1 year, 1 month
7 Alexei Kosygin
(1904–1980)
October 1938 6 January 1939 3 months
8 Pyotr Popkov
(1903–1950)
6 January 1939 9 March 1946 7 years, 62 days
9 Pyotr Lazutin
(1905–1950)
11 March 1946 22 February 1949 2 years, 348 days
10 Pyotr Ladanov
(1904–1989)
2 March 1949 June 1954 5 years, 3 months
11 Nikolay Smirnov
(1906–1962)
June 1954 17 June 1962 8 years
12 Vasily Isayev
(1917–2008)
June 1962 August 1966 4 years, 2 months
13 Aleksandr Sizov
(1913–1972)
August 1966 December 1972 6 years, 4 months
14 Vasily Kazakov
(1927–2008)
January 1973 June 1976 3 years, 5 months
15 Lev Zaykov
(1923–2002)
June 1976 26 April 1983 6 years, 10 months
16 Vladimir Khodyrev
(1930–2024)
26 April 1983 23 May 1990 7 years, 27 days
17 Aleksandr Schelkanov
(born 1939)
23 May 1990 12 June 1991 1 year, 20 days
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Governors of Saint Petersburg (1991–present)

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No. Portrait Name
(birth–death)
Term of office Political party Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Anatoly Sobchak
(1937–2000)
Mayor of Saint Petersburg
12 June 1991 5 June 1996 4 years, 359 days Independent
1 Vladimir Yakovlev
(born 1944)
5 June 1996 15 June 2003 7 years, 10 days
Alexander Beglov
(born 1956)
Acting
16 June 2003 5 October 2003 111 days
2 Valentina Matviyenko
(born 1949)
5 October 2003 31 August 2011 7 years, 330 days United Russia
3 Georgy Poltavchenko
(born 1953)
31 August 2011 3 October 2018 7 years, 33 days
Alexander Beglov
(born 1956)
3 October 2018 18 September 2019 350 days
4 18 September 2019 Incumbent 5 years, 94 days
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Timeline

Alexander BeglovGeorgy PoltavchenkoValentina MatviyenkoVladimir YakovlevAnatoly SobchakAleksandr SchelkanovVladimir KhodyrevLev ZaykovVasily KazakovAleksandr SizovVasily IsayevNikolay SmirnovPyotr LadanovPyotr LazutinPyotr PopkovAlexei KosyginAleksey PetrovskyVasily ShestakovIvan KodatskyNikolay KomarovGrigory ZinovievLeon Trotsky
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Latest election

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Summary of the 6–8 September 2024 Saint Petersburg gubernatorial election results
Candidate Party Votes %
Alexander Beglov (incumbent) United Russia 895,307 59.80
Maksim Yakovlev Liberal Democratic Party 274,516 18.34
Pavel Bragin The Greens 176,467 11.79
Sergey Malinkovich Communists of Russia 120,694 8.06
Valid votes 1,466,984 97.98
Blank ballots 30,185 2.02
Total 1,497,172 100.00
Turnout 1,497,172 37.50
Registered voters 3,992,070 100.00
Source: [2]
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References

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