title: Governor of Samara Oblast
text: # Governor of Samara Oblast
  
  The Governor of Samara Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Самарской области) is the head of government of Samara Oblast, a federal subject of Russia.
  
  The position was introduced in 1991 as Head of Administration of Samara Oblast. The Governor is elected by direct popular vote for a term of five years and can hold the position for two consecutive terms.
  
  ## List of officeholders
  
  | # | Governor | Tenure | Party | Election |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Konstantin Titov (born 1944) | 31 August 1991 – 6 April 2000 | Independent | 1996 |
  | — | Yury Logoydo (born 1938) | 6 April – 9 July 2000 | Independent | |
  | (1) | Konstantin Titov (born 1944) | 9 July 2000 – 27 August 2007 | SPS | 2000 2005 |
  | (1) | Konstantin Titov (born 1944) | 9 July 2000 – 27 August 2007 | United Russia | 2000 2005 |
  | 2 | Vladimir Artyakov (born 1959) | 29 August 2007 – 10 May 2012 | United Russia | 2007 |
  | 3 | Nikolay Merkushkin (born 1951) | 12 May 2012 – 6 June 2014 | United Russia | 2012 2014 |
  | — | Nikolay Merkushkin (born 1951) | 6 June – 23 September 2014 | United Russia | 2012 2014 |
  | (3) | Nikolay Merkushkin (born 1951) | 23 September 2014 – 25 September 2017 | United Russia | 2012 2014 |
  | — | Dmitry Azarov (born 1970) | 25 September 2017 – 17 September 2018 | United Russia | 2018 |
  | 4 | Dmitry Azarov (born 1970) | since 17 September 2018 | United Russia | 2018 |
  