Governor of Moscow Oblast
The Governor of Moscow Oblast is the head of the Moscow Oblast and head of the Executive authority in the Moscow Oblast, the region that almost surrounds Moscow.
Until 1995 the head of the Moscow Oblast was titled the Head of Moscow Oblast Administration. In 1995, the Regional Duma adopted the new law about the Governor of Moscow Oblast, and since 1995, the head of the Oblast is titled Governor.
The Governor is elected for a term that is renewable once consecutively.The latest election for the office was held on 9 September 2018.
