The governor of Voronezh Oblast () is the highest official of Voronezh Oblast, a federal subject of Russia. The governor heads the executive branch in the region.
History of office Until 1996, the head of the regional administration was the highest official in Voronezh Oblast. From 1996 to 2005, the governor was elected by the residents of Voronezh Oblast. From 2005 to 2012, elections were abolished and governor was appointed by the Voronezh Oblast Duma on the proposal of the President of Russia.
List of officeholders PortraitGovernor Tenure Time in officeParty Election 1 Viktor Kalashnikov(1940–2023) – 18 March 1992(removed) Independent Appointed — Aleksandr Solovyov(born 1949) – 10 April 1992(successor took office) Acting 2 Aleksandr Kovalyov(1942–2024) – 17 September 1996(resigned) Appointed — Gennady Makin(born 1957) – 24 September 1996(successor took office) Acting 3 Aleksandr Tsapin(born 1949) – 18 December 1996(lost election) Appointed 4 Ivan Shabanov(born 1939) – 29 December 2000(lost re-election) Communist 1996 5 Vladimir Kulakov(born 1944) – 12 March 2009(term end) Independent →United Russia 20002004 6 Alexey Gordeyev(born 1955) – 7 March 2014(term end) United Russia 2009 — – 20 September 2014 Acting(6) – 25 December 2017(resigned) 2014 — Aleksandr Gusev(born 1963) – 15 September 2018 Acting7 – present 20182023
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