Governor of Astrakhan Oblast

The Governor of Astrakhan Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Астраханской области) is the head of government of Astrakhan Oblast, a federal subject of Russia.

Governor of Astrakhan Oblast
Coat of arms of Astrakhan Oblast
Incumbent
Igor Babushkin
since 17 September 2019
SeatAstrakhan
Term length5 years
Formation1991
Websitewww.astrobl.ru

The position was introduced in 1991 as Head of Administration of Astrakhan Oblast. The Governor is elected by direct popular vote for a term of five years.

List of officeholders
# Portrait Governor Tenure Party Election
1 Anatoly Guzhvin
(1946–2004)		 28 August 1991[1] – 17 August 2004[2] Independent 1996

2000

— Alexander Zhilkin
(1959–)		 17 August – 2 November 2004
— Alexander Glazkov 2 November – 23 December 2004
2 Alexander Zhilkin
(1959–)		 23 December 2004 – 26 September 2018 United Russia 2004

2009

2014

— Sergey Morozov
(1973–)		 26 September 2018[3] – 5 June 2019
— Igor Babushkin
(1970–)		 5 June[4] – 17 September 2019 Independent 2019
3 since 17 September 2019[5]

References
  1. "Указ Президента РСФСР от 28.08.1991 г. № 97". kremlin.ru (in Russian).
  2. "Скончался губернатор Астраханской области А.Гужвин". RBC (in Russian). 17 August 2004.
  3. "Сергей Морозов назначен врио губернатора Астраханской области". kremlin.ru (in Russian). 26 September 2018.
  4. "Путин за три месяца до выборов сменил врио астраханского губернатора". RBC (in Russian). 5 June 2019.
  5. "Бабушкин вступил в должность губернатора Астраханской области". Interfax (in Russian). 17 September 2019.
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