title: Governor of Stavropol Krai
text: # Governor of Stavropol Krai
  
  The Governor of Stavropol Krai (Russian: Губернатор Ставропольского края) is the head of government of Stavropol Krai, a federal subject of Russia.
  
  The position was introduced in 1991 as Head of Administration of Stavropol Krai. The Governor is elected by direct popular vote for a term of five years.
  
  ## List of officeholders
  
  | # | Governor | Tenure | Party | Election |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Yevgeny Kuznetsov (1938–2005) | 24 October 1991 – 30 June 1995 | Independent | |
  | 2 | Pyotr Marchenko (born 1948) | 20 July 1995 – 28 November 1996 | Independent | |
  | 3 | Alexander Chernogorov (born 1959) | 28 November 1996 – 16 May 2008 | Communist | 1996 2000 2005 |
  | 3 | Alexander Chernogorov (born 1959) | 28 November 1996 – 16 May 2008 | United Russia | 1996 2000 2005 |
  | 3 | Alexander Chernogorov (born 1959) | 28 November 1996 – 16 May 2008 | Independent | 1996 2000 2005 |
  | 4 | Valery Gayevsky (born 1958) | 23 May 2008 – 2 May 2012 | United Russia | 2008 |
  | 5 | Valery Zerenkov (born 1948) | 5 May 2012 – 27 September 2013 | United Russia | 2012 |
  | — | Vladimir Vladimirov (born 1975) | 27 September 2013 – 27 September 2014 | United Russia | 2014 2019 |
  | 6 | Vladimir Vladimirov (born 1975) | since 27 September 2014 | United Russia | 2014 2019 |
  