Governor of Saint Petersburg

The Governor of Saint Petersburg (Губернатор Санкт-Петербурга) 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).

Governor of the City of Saint Petersburg
Губернатор Санкт-Петербурга
Flag of the City of Saint Peterburg
Incumbent
Alexander Beglov
since 18 September 2019
StyleHis Excellency, Mr. Governor
StatusHead of the Executive branch of Saint Petersburg
ResidenceSmolny Institute, Saint Petersburg
SeatSmolny Institute
Term length5 years
Constituting instrumentCharter of Saint Petersburg
PrecursorGovernor-General of Saint Petersburg Province
Inaugural holderAlexander Menshikov
Formation30 May 1703 (316 years ago)
SuccessionDeputy Governor
Salary9.7 million rubles ($146,290)
WebsiteOffice of the Governor
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.

List of heads of administration of Saint Petersburg
For the period during the Russian Empire, see Saint Petersburg Governorate.

Chairpersons of the Executive Committee (1917–1991)
Further information: Leningrad City Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Leningrad Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Political party
1 Leon Trotsky 25 October 1917 11 December 1917 Communist Party
2 Grigory Zinoviev 13 December 1917 12 July 1926
3 Nikolay Komarov 12 July 1926 7 January 1930
4 Ivan Kodatsky April 1930 January 1937
5 Vasily Shestakov January 1937 March 1937
6 Aleksey Petrovsky September 1937 October 1938
7 Alexei Kosygin October 1938 6 January 1939
8 Pyotr Popkov 6 January 1939 9 March 1946
9 Pyotr Lazutin 11 March 1946 22 February 1949
10 Pyotr Ladanov 2 March 1949 June 1954
11 Nikolay Smirnov June 1954 17 June 1962
12 Vasily Isayev June 1962 August 1966
13 Aleksandr Sizov August 1966 December 1972
14 Vasily Kazakov January 1973 June 1976
15 Lev Zaykov June 1976 26 April 1983
16 Vladimir Khodyrev 26 April 1983 23 May 1990
17 Aleksandr Schelkanov 23 May 1990 12 June 1991

Governors of Saint Petersburg (1991–present)
No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Political party
Anatoly Sobchak
Mayor of Saint Petersburg		 12 June 1991 5 June 1996 Independent
1 Vladimir Yakovlev 5 June 1996 15 June 2003
— Alexander Beglov
Acting		 16 June 2003 5 October 2003
2 Valentina Matviyenko 5 October 2003 31 August 2011 United Russia
3 Georgy Poltavchenko 31 August 2011 3 October 2018
— Alexander Beglov 3 October 2018 18 September 2019 Independent
4 18 September 2019 Incumbent

Timeline
Alexander BeglovGeorgy PoltavchenkoValentina MatviyenkoVladimir YakovlevAnatoly SobchakLev ZaykovVasily KazakovNikolay SmirnovAlexei KosyginIvan KodatskyNikolay KomarovGrigory ZinovievLeon Trotsky

Latest election
Main article: 2019 Saint Petersburg gubernatorial election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Alexander BeglovUnited Russia734,90366.22
Nadezhda TikhonovaA Just Russia192,11417.31
Mikhail AmosovCivic Platform182,79716.47
Total1,109,814100.00
Valid votes1,109,81497.30
Invalid/blank votes30,8402.70
Total votes1,140,654100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,814,87729.90
Source: Decision of the St. Petersburg Electoral Commission dated September 11, 2019 No. 143-2 "On the results of the election of the highest official of St. Petersburg - the Governor of St. Petersburg on September 8, 2019"[2]

See also

References
  1. Text of Russian Federal Law of 2004 (in Russian)
  2. "Решение Санкт-Петербургской избирательной комиссии от 11.09.2019 № 143-2 О результатах выборов высшего должностного лица Санкт-Петербурга – Губернатора Санкт-Петербурга 8 сентября 2019 года" (PDF). Вестник Санкт-Петербургской избирательной комиссии. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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