Governor of Moscow Oblast

Governor of Moscow Oblast
Coat of Arms of Moscow oblast
Incumbent Andrei Vorobyov since November 8, 2012
Residence	The Government House, Krasnogorsk
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Anatoly Tyazhlov
Formation	1995
Website	Governor of Moscow Oblast

The Governor of Moscow Oblast (Губернатор Московской области) is the head of the Moscow Oblast and head of the Executive authority in the Moscow Oblast, the region that almost surrounds Moscow.

Until 1995 the head of the Moscow Oblast was titled the Head of Moscow Oblast Administration. In 1995, the Regional Duma (Московская областная Дума) adopted the new law about the Governor of Moscow Oblast, and since 1995, the head of the Oblast is titled Governor.

The Governor is elected for a term that is renewable once consecutively.

The latest election for the office was held on 8 September 2013.