Governor of Sakhalin Oblast

The Governor of Sakhalin Oblast is the head of the executive branch of the Government of Sakhalin Oblast and the highest official of the oblast. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws in the region and to approve bills passed by the Sakhalin Oblast Duma or to disapprove it.

Governor of the Sakhalin Oblast
Coat of Arms of Sakhalin Oblast
Flag of Sakhalin Oblast
Incumbent
Valery Limarenko
(Acting)
since December 7, 2018
Government of Sakhalin Oblast
StyleHis Excellency, Mr. Governor
AbbreviationGSO
ResidenceCommunist Avenue 32, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
SeatYuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Term length5 years
Formation1991
First holderValentine Fedorov

Since the formation of the position in 1991 there had been eight persons to serve the office, of which six had been officially serves while two are interim. Igor Farkhutdinov was only the governor to died in office. The current governor is Valery Limarenko he is interim governor since December 7, 2018.

The longest serving governors were Igor Farkhtdinov and Aleksandr Khoroshavin both serves for 9 years in the office.

Powers
  • Forms the government, appoint the main officials of the provincial government. Performs the power of the highest official of the oblast.
  • Take decision on the strategic development of the oblast and make socio-economic policy of the oblast.
  • Ensures the observance of rights and freedoms of the citizen living in the oblast. Implemention of Federal and oblast laws and the Russian legislation in the oblast.
  • Solves the issue of civil service. He/she appoints or dismissed the main holders of post of the oblast government.
  • Appoints the head of the districts of oblast.
  • Holds meetings of the oblast government on serious issues.
  • Issue decrees and orders to implement law in the oblast.

List of Governors
Governors of Sakhalin Oblast
No. Governors Term in office Term length
1. Valentin Fyordorov 1991 – April 3, 1993 3 years
2. Yevgeny Krasnoyarov April 8, 1993 – April 24, 1995 3 years
3. Igor Farkhutdinov April 24, 1995 – August 20 - 2003 9 years
4. Ivan Malakhov August 20, 2003 – August 7, 2007 5 years
5. Aleksandr Khoroshavin August 7, 2007 – March 25, 2015 9 years
6. Oleg Kozhemyako March 25, 2015 – September 27, 2018 4 years
7. Vera Shcherbina (Acting) September 27 – December 7, 2018 2 months
8. Valery Limarenko (Acting) December 7, 2018 – present 5 months

See also
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