Governor of Saint Petersburg
The Governor of Saint Petersburg is the head of the executive branch of Saint Petersburg City Administration. The governor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within all districts of the City of Saint Petersburg. The governor's office is located in Smolny Institute and appoints many officials, including deputy governors and directors.
Under the Soviet regime, until 1991 the head of the city administration was called Chairperson of the Executive Committee. Between 1991 and 1996, the head of the administration was called Mayor after which they were called Governor. Between 1991 and 2006 the mayor/governor was elected by direct vote of city residents. Between 2004 and 2014, the governor was nominated by the President of the Russian Federation and approved by the City Legislative Assembly, and since 2014 the governor has been elected by popular vote of city residents.List of heads of administration of Saint Petersburg
Governors of Saint Petersburg (1991–present)
Latest election
The latest election for the office was held on 8 September 2019. The results were as follows:
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
| Nadezhda Tikhonova | A Just Russia | 192,114 | 16.84 |
| Mikhail Amosov | Civic Platform | 182,797 | 16.03 |
| Alexander Beglov | independent | 734,903 | 64.43 |
