Governor of Leningrad Oblast | |
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Seal of Leningrad Oblast
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Residence | Saint Petersburg |
Term length | Four years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Nikolai Komarov 1927 |
Formation | 1927 as Chairman of Executive Committee of Leningrad Oblast |
Website | Government of Leningrad Oblast |
The Governor of Leningrad Oblast (Губернатор Ленинградской области) is the head of executive branch for the Leningrad Oblast, considered as Prime Minister of Leningrad 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 Saint Petersburg. The current Governor is Aleksandr Drozdenko, who assumed office on May 11, 2012.
The latest election for the office was held on 13 September 2015