Governor of Irkutsk Oblast

The Governor of Irkutsk Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Иркутской области) is highest official of Irkutsk Oblast. The office of governor of Irkutsk Governorate was established in 1783 as part of the Russian Empire. In 1926, under the Soviet Union, the governorate became part of the newly created Siberian Krai, which lasted until its division in 1930 into East and West Siberian Krais. The area of the former Irkutsk Governorate became part of the East Siberian Krai. In 1936 East Siberian Krai was further divided up, and in 1937 the remaining area was split into Chita Oblast and Irkutsk Oblast. Since then Irkutsk Oblast has been an independent federal subject of Russia.

Governor of Irkutsk Oblast
Coat of Arms of Irkutsk Oblast
Incumbent
Igor Kobzev (acting)
since 12 December 2019
StyleHis Excellency
SeatIrkutsk
Appointerbased on the direct election results
Term length5 years
PrecursorSecretary of the Irkutsk Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Russian Federative Soviet Socialist Republic
Formation1783
First holderIvan Varfolomeyevich Yakobi
WebsiteGovernor of Irkutsk Oblast

Powers and responsiblities
  • Promote or rejects the laws passed by the Irkutsk Oblast Duma.
  • Submits a reports on the execution of regional budget to the Oblast Duma.
  • Submits the draft strategies for the socio-economic development of the oblast and an annual report on the implementation and effectiveness of the state programs of Irkutsk Oblast.
  • Attends the meetings of Oblast Duma and submits annual reports on the activity of the Government of Irkutsk Oblast, including the issues raised by the members of Oblast Duma.
  • Decides on early termination of the Irkutsk Oblast Duma.
  • Determines the structure of state powers of the Irkutsk Oblast in accordance with the charter of Irkutsk Oblast.
  • With the coordination with Oblast Duma; He appoints the First Deputy Governor of Irkutsk Province.
  • Can dismiss the First Deputy Governor of Irkutsk Oblast.
  • Forms the government of Irkutsk Oblast and appoints the Chairman of the Government, First Deputy Chairman of the Government, and the government ministers of Irkutsk Oblast and can also dismissed them.
  • Determines the main activities of the Government of Irkutsk Oblast.
  • Had a right to call an emergency session of the Irkutsk Oblast Duma.
  • Decides the dismissal of the Govermment of Irkutsk Oblast.
  • Appoints a representative of the Government of Irkutsk Oblast to the Federation Council.
  • Appoints the position of the Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs of the Irkutsk Oblast.
  • Appoints the Prosecutor of Irkutsk Oblast.
  • Submits the report to the President of Russia on the performance of the Executive bodies of Irkutsk Oblast.
  • Has a right to conduct referendum in Irkutsk Oblast.
  • Can dismissed the heads of local administration of Irkutsk Oblast.
  • Give titles and awards of the Irkutsk Oblast.
  • The Governor of Irkutsk Oblast exercises other powers in accordance with the Constitution of Russia and the Charter of Irkutsk Oblast.

Distribution of duties
  • Represents the Irkutsk Oblast in relations with federal state authorities, state authorities of other constituent entities of the Russian Federation, other state bodies of the Irkutsk Oblast, local governments and other municipal bodies of the municipal formations of the Irkutsk region, organizations, public associations and citizens, as well as international and foreign economic relations of the Irkutsk Oblast.
  • Within the framework of determining the main areas of activity of the Government of the Irkutsk Oblast, issues instructions (instructions) to the First Deputy Governor of the Irkutsk Oblast - the Chairman of the Government of the Irkutsk Oblast, Deputy Governors of the Irkutsk Oblast, Deputy Chairmen of the Government of the Irkutsk Oblast, Ministers of the Irkutsk Oblast (hereinafter - members of the Government of the Irkutsk Oblast).

Term of office

Since May 2003 the governor has been elected for a five year term. Prior to this it was a four year term.[1]

Current cabinet

All cabinet ministers are appointed by the Governor.

Current cabinet

As of March 2020, the cabinet members are as follows:[2]

Kobzev Cabinet
Office Office-holder
Governor Igor Kobzev
First Deputy Governor Konstantin Borisovich Zaitsev
First Deputy Governor Dmitry Viktorovich Berdnikov
Deputy Governor Vladimir Yuryevich Dorofeyev
Deputy Governor Andrey Vladimirovich Kozlov
Deputy Governor Anatoly Andriyanovich Prokopyev
Deputy Chairman of the Government Ruslan Leonidovich Sitnikov
Deputy Chairman of the Government Shamil Abdulaevich Baulov
Deputy Chairman of the Government Yevgeny Pavlovich Levchenko
Deputy Chairman of the Government Valentina Feofanovna Voblikova
Deputy Chairman of the Government Teymur Talekhovich Magomedov
Minister of Property Relations Marina Alexandrovna Bargazova
Minister of Culture
Minister of Housing, Energy and Transport
Minister of Construction and Road Management Svetlana Dmitrievna Svirkina
Minister of Finance Natalia Veniaminovna Boyarinova
Minister of Forestry Dmitry Valerevich Petrenev
Minister of Youth Policy Yegor Alexandrovich Lukovnikov
Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology
Minister of Social Development Vladimir Anatolyevich Rodionov
Minister of Health Natalia Petrovna Ledyaeva
Minister of Sports Ilya Yuryevich Reznik
Minister of Agriculture Ilya Pavlovich Sumarokov
Minister of Labour and Employment Natalya Vladimirovna Vorontsova
Minister of Education Elena Vladimirovna Apanovich

List of Governors

Irkutsk Governorate (1783 - 1917)
# Governor Took office Left office
1. Ivan Varfolomeyevich Yakobi 1783 1787
2. Ivan Alferevich Pil 1787 1793
3. Khristofor Ivanovich Treyden 1797 1798
4. Boris Borisovich Lezzano 1798 1800
5. Nikolai Petrovich Lebedev 1800 1803
6. Ivan Osipovich Selifontov 1803 1806
7. Ivan Borisovich Pestel 1806 1819
8. Mikhail Mikhailovich Speransky 1819 1822
9. Ivan Bogdanovich Tseidler 1822 1835
10. Aleksandr Nikolaevich Yevsevyev 1835 1838
11. Aleksey Iraklievich Levshin 1838 1839
12. Andrey Vasilyevich Pyatnitsky 1839 1848
13. Vladimir Nikolaevich Zarin 1848 1851
14. Karl-Burgard Karlovich Ventsel 1851 1859
15. Pyotr Aleksandrovich Izvolsky 1859 1862
16. Nikolay Fedorovich Shcherbatsky 1862 1864
17. Konstantin Nikolaevich Shelashnikov 1864 1880
18. Ivan Konstantinovich Pedashenko 1880 1882
19. Sergey Ivanovich Nosovich 1882 1886
20. Vladimir Zakharovich Kolenko 1886 1889
21. Konstantin Nikolaevich Svetlitsky 1889 1897
22. Ivan Petrovich Mollerius 1897 1908
23. Pyotr Karlovich Gran 1908 1911
24. Fyodor Aleksandrovich Bantysh 1911 1913
25. Aleksandr Nikolaevich Yugan 1913 1917

Siberian Krai (1925 - 1930)

East Siberian Krai (1930 - 1937)
  • 28. Nikolai Zimin (1930 - 1932)
  • 29. Vasily Bukati (1932 - 1934)
  • 30. Yakov Pakhomov (1934 - 1937)

Irkutsk Region (1937 - 1991)
# Secretary Term
31. Aleksandr Shcherbakov 1937 - 1938
32. Arkady Fillipov 1938 - 1939
33. Kirill Kachalin 1939 - 1944
34. Aleksandr Yefimov 1944 - 1949
35. Alexey Khuvorustukhin 1949 - 1955
36. Boris Kobelev 1955 - 1957
37. Semyon Shchetinin 1957 - 1968
38. Nikolai Bannikov 1968 - 1983
39. Vasily Sitnikov 1983 - 1988
40. Vladimir Potapov 1988 - 1990
41. Viktor Spirin 1990 - 1991

Irkutsk Oblast (since 1991)
# Governor Term started Term ended Term length Political Party
42. Yury Abramovich Nozhikov September 19, 1991 April 25, 1997 6 years  United Russia 
43. Boris Aleksandrovich Govorin August 21, 1997 September 8, 2005 8 years  United Russia 
44. Alexander Georgiyevich Tishanin September 8, 2005 April 15, 2008 3 years  United Russia 
45. Igor Eduardovich Yesipovsky December 13, 2008 May 10, 2009 1 years  United Russia 
46. Dmitry Fedorovich Mezentsev June 8, 2009 May 18, 2012 3 years  United Russia 
47. Sergey Vladimorovich Yeroschenko May 29, 2012 May 13, 2015 3 years  Independent 
48. Sergey Georgievich Levchenko October 2, 2015 December 12, 2019 5 years  Communist Party 
49. Igor Ivanovich Kobzev 12 December 2019

References
  1. "Irkutsk deputies do not want to be compressed they want to work longer". Kommersant.
  2. "Government of Irkutsk Oblast". Official site of Irkutsk Oblast.
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