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Governor of Astrakhan Oblast

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Governor of Astrakhan Oblast
Coat of arms of Astrakhan Oblast
since 17 September 2019
StatusHead of federal subject
SeatAstrakhan
Term length
  • 5 years
Constituting instrument
Charter of Astrakhan Oblast, Section 3
Inaugural holderAnatoly Guzhvin
Formation1991
Websitewww.astrobl.ru

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

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

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No. Portrait Governor Tenure Time in office Party Election
1 Anatoly Guzhvin
(1946–2004)		 28 August 1991[1] –
17 August 2004[2]
(died in office)		 12 years, 355 days   Independent Appointed

1996
2000

— Alexander Zhilkin
(born 1959)		 17 August 2004 –
2 November 2004[3]
(resigned to run for a full term)		 77 days Acting
— Alexander Glazkov
(born 1951)		 2 November 2004[4] –
23 December 2004
(successor took office)		 51 days
2 Alexander Zhilkin
(born 1959)		 23 December 2004 –
26 September 2018
(resigned)		 13 years, 277 days United Russia 2004
2009[a]
2014
— Sergey Morozov
(born 1973)
 26 September 2018[5] –
5 June 2019
(resigned)		 252 days Acting
— Igor Babushkin
(born 1970)		 5 June 2019[6] –
17 September 2019		 7 years, 128 days Independent[7] →
United Russia[8]		 Acting
3 17 September 2019[9] –
present		 2019
2024

Timeline

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Igor BabushkinSergey Morozov (politician, born 1973)Alexander GlazkovAlexander ZhilkinAnatoly Guzhvin

Notes

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  1. ↑ Appointed by the president of Russia with the consent of the State Duma of Astrakhan Oblast.

References

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  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. ↑ "Путин назначил и.о. губернатора Астраханской области Александра Глазкова" (in Russian). newsru.com. 3 November 2004. Archived from the original on 22 December 2004.
  4. ↑ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 02.11.2004 г. № 1383 «О временном исполнении обязанностей губернатора Астраханской области»". kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Сергей Морозов назначен врио губернатора Астраханской области". kremlin.ru (in Russian). 26 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Путин за три месяца до выборов сменил врио астраханского губернатора". RBC (in Russian). 5 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Игорь Бабушкин. Системный силовик". cpkr.ru (in Russian). 30 August 2019. Сам Бабушкин призвал все политические силы области объединиться <…>: «Я никогда не состоял ни в одной из партий…»
  8. ↑ "Игорь Бабушкин избран в Высший совет партии «Единая Россия»". a24.press (in Russian). 4 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Бабушкин вступил в должность губернатора Астраханской области". Interfax (in Russian). 17 September 2019.
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