The governor of Chelyabinsk Oblast () is the highest official of

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heads the executive branch in the region.

History of office

In 1993 the first gubernatorial election was held in Chelyabinsk Oblast, after the Regional Council of People's Deputies passed a motion of no confidence against Head of Administration Vadim Solovyov. He immediately declared it illegal and refused to run. In June 1993 governor-elect Pyotr Sumin formed his own administration. It was recognized by most of the municipalities of Chelyabinsk Oblast, but not the federal government and president

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, who reaffirmed Solovyov in office in October 1993. In December 1996 Sumin won the election again, and was sworn in on 5 January 1997. In 2005 and 2010 governor was appointed by the Legislative Assembly from the candidates proposed by the

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, as gubernatorial elections were abolished countrywide until 2012.

List of officeholders

References

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