Saint Petersburg City Administration
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Saint Petersburg City Administration is the superior executive body of Saint Petersburg
(formerly Leningrad), Russian Federation. It is located in a historic building, Smolny
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It is headed by the governor of Saint Petersburg (Mayor of Saint Petersburg before 1996). In 1990 – 2006 the head of the city was elected by direct vote of the city residents. However, according to a Russian Federal Law accepted in 2004 (Full text in Russian: http://www.rg.ru/2004/12/15/gubernatory-dok.html), the governor is now proposed by the President of the Russian Federation
and approved (or disapproved) by the City Legislative Assembly.
See also List of heads of Saint Petersburg government.
subordinate to it.
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Former Vice-Governors:
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
(formerly Leningrad), Russian Federation. It is located in a historic building, Smolny
Smolny
The Smolny Institute is a Palladian edifice in St Petersburg that has played a major part in the history of Russia.The building was commissioned from Giacomo Quarenghi by the Society for Education of Noble Maidens and constructed in 1806-08 to house the Smolny Institute for Noble Maidens,...
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It is headed by the governor of Saint Petersburg (Mayor of Saint Petersburg before 1996). In 1990 – 2006 the head of the city was elected by direct vote of the city residents. However, according to a Russian Federal Law accepted in 2004 (Full text in Russian: http://www.rg.ru/2004/12/15/gubernatory-dok.html), the governor is now proposed by the President of the Russian Federation
President of the Russian Federation
The President of the Russian Federation is the head of state, supreme commander-in-chief and holder of the highest office within the Russian Federation...
and approved (or disapproved) by the City Legislative Assembly.
List of the heads of Leningrad / Saint Petersburg City Administration since 1991
- Anatoly SobchakAnatoly SobchakAnatoly Alexandrovich Sobchak was a Russian politician, a co-author of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the first democratically elected mayor of Saint Petersburg, and a mentor and teacher of both Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev....
(Mayor, 1991 - 1996, elected in 1991, lost the elections in 1996) - Vladimir YakovlevVladimir Anatolyevich YakovlevVladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev is a Russian politician, currently retired.In 1996–2003, he was the Governor of Saint Petersburg. In 2003-2004, prior to the Beslan school hostage crisis, he was Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Southern Federal District...
(Governor, 1996 - 2003 (elected in 1996 and 2000, resigned in 2003 a year before the second term expiration, First deputy Mayor in 1994 - 1996) - Alexander BeglovAlexander BeglovAlexander Beglov is a Russian statesman. Deputy Head of Presidential Administration of Russian Federation. Higher education. In 1983 he graduated Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, in 2003 - North-West Academy of Public Service. Candidate of Technical...
(acting Governor in June - October 2003) - Valentina MatviyenkoValentina MatviyenkoValentina Ivanovna Matviyenko , born 7 April 1949 in the Ukrainian SSR), is currently the highest-ranking female politician in Russia, the former governor of Saint Petersburg and the current Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation...
(Governor, elected in 2003, proposed by the president and approved by the Legislative Assembly in 2006)
See also List of heads of Saint Petersburg government.
Structure
The Administration consists of the Governor, the Government, The Governor's Chancellery, the city committees and the executive bodies of the districtsAdministrative divisions of Saint Petersburg
The federal city of Saint Petersburg, Russia, is divided into eighteen city districts , which are in turn subdivided into municipal okrugs, municipal towns, and municipal settlements.-Admiralteysky District:...
subordinate to it.
Committees
- Committee for City Improvement and Roads
- Committee for External Relations and Tourism (Heads: Vladimir PutinVladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
(June 28 1991, – June 1996), Gennadiy Tkachyov (June 1996 – May 28 2002), Alexander Prokhorenko (since June 2002)) - Committee for Housing Policy
- Committee for the Press and Mass Media Cooperation (Heads: Dmitry Mezentsev (1991 - 1996), Alexander Potekhin (October 1997 - 2001), Irina Potekhina (2001 – October 2003), Alla Manilova (since October 17 2003))
- Committee for Science and Higher Education
- Committee for Public Health
- Committee for Transport
- Committee for Labor and Social Security
- Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade (in March 1993 merged with the Committee for Finances into Committee for Economy and Finances headed by Alexei KudrinAlexei KudrinAlexei Leonidovich Kudrin was the Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister of Russia from 18 May 2000 to 26 September 2011. After graduating with degrees in finance and economics, Kudrin worked in the administration of Saint Petersburg's liberal Mayor Anatoly Sobchak. In 1996 he started...
, in July 1996 separated again, Heads: Dmitri Sergeyev (1992 - March 1993, July 1996 - 1997), Ilya KlebanovIlya KlebanovIlya Iosifovich Klebanov is a Russian politician. He currently is the Plenipotentiary Presidential Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation....
(December 1997 – May 31 1999), Anatoly Aleksashin (June 21 1999, – July2001), Sergey Vetlugin (July 2001 – October 2003), Vladimir Blank (October 2003 - June 2006), Aleksei Sergeyev (since June 27 2006)) - Committee for Energetic and Engineering Support
- Committee for State Control, Utilization and Protection of Historical and Cultural Landmarks
- Committee for City Planning and Architecture (Heads: Oleg Kharchenko (1991 – June 15 2004), Aleksandr Viktorov (since June 15 2004))
- Committee for Youth policy and Social organizations Interaction
- Committee for Construction (Heads: Viktor Loktionov (until May 26 2000), Alexander Vakhmistrov (May 26 2000, – November 2003), Yevgeny Yatsishin (November 2003 – February 2 2005), Roman Filimonov (since February 2 2005))
- Committee for Education
- Committee for Culture
- Committee for City Property Management (formed on September 10 1991, heads: Alexander Utevsky (October 1990 - December 12 1991), Sergey Belyaev (December 12 1991, - October 22 1993), Mikhail ManevichMikhail ManevichMikhail Manevich was a Russian economist and official of the Saint Petersburg City Administration.Manevich graduated from Leningrad Institute of Finance and Economics in 1983 and worked with the institute as a research fellow during the 1980s...
(October 23 1993, - August 18 1997, murdered by a sniper), German GrefGerman GrefGerman Oskarovich Gref , born February 8, 1964) is a Russian economist of German ethnicity, the founder of Center of the Strategic Development. He was the Minister of Economics and Trade of Russia from May 2000 to September 2007...
(August 18 1997, - August 13 1998), Andrey Likhachyov (August 14 1998, - October 4 1999), Valery NazarovValery NazarovValery Lvovich Nazarov is a Russian official and politician.From October 12, 1999, to November 10, 2003, Nazarov was the Chairman of the City Property Management Committee of the Saint Petersburg City Administration...
(October 11 1999, - November 10 2003), Igor Mikhaylovich (since November 11 2003)) - Committee for Physical Culture and Sports
- Committee for Finances (in March 1993 merged with the Committee for Economic Development into Committee for Economy and Finances headed by Alexei KudrinAlexei KudrinAlexei Leonidovich Kudrin was the Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister of Russia from 18 May 2000 to 26 September 2011. After graduating with degrees in finance and economics, Kudrin worked in the administration of Saint Petersburg's liberal Mayor Anatoly Sobchak. In 1996 he started...
, in July 1996 separated again, Heads: Alexei Kudrin (1992 - March 1993), Igor ArtemyevIgor ArtemyevIgor Yurievich Artemyev is a Russian politician and government official.He graduated from the Leningrad State University Faculty of Biology. and from the Faculty of Law of the St...
(July 1996 – January 1999), Viktor Krotov (January 1999 – November 2003), Alexander Nikonov (since November 24 2003)) - State Technical Administrative Inspection
- State Housing Inspection
- Committee for Justice, Legal Order, and Safety
- Committee for Land Resources and Land Development
- Committee for Investments and Strategic Projects (founded in 2003, heads: Andrey Mikhaylenko (December 9 2003, - June2004), Maxim Sokolov (since June 29 2004))
- Informatization and Communication Committee
- Committee for Use of Natural Resources, Environment Protection, and Environmental Safety
- Saint Petersburg Licensing Chamber
- Saint Petersburg Regional Power Commission
- Veterinary Department
- Saint Petersburg State Construction Supervision and Expertise Department
- Civil Registration Department
- Saint Petersburg Flood Control Facilities Construction Department
- Committee for Executive powers of the government development and Interaction with the local autonomous bodies
- Committee on transport-transit policy
- Appeals and Complaints Department
- Hotels services Department of the Administration of St.Petersburg
- Information Department – Press-service of the Governor’s Administration of St.Petersburg
- Committee on Financial control of St.Petersburg
- St.Petersburg and Leningrad Region Archival Committee
- Gardening and Market-gardening Development Department
- St.Petersburg and Leningrad region Central Administrative Board of Internal Affairs
Saint Petersburg District Administrations
- Admiralteysky District Administration
- Vasileostrovsky District Administration
- Vyborgsky DistrictVyborgsky District, Saint PetersburgVyborgsky District, Saint Petersburg is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 18 in Saint Petersburg, Russia....
Administration - Kalininsky DistrictKalininsky DistrictKalininsky District is the name of several administrative and municipal districts in Russia. The districts are generally named for Mikhail Kalinin, a Soviet statesman.-Districts of the federal subjects:...
Administration - Kirovsky DistrictKirovsky District, Saint PetersburgKirovsky District, Saint Petersburg is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 18 in Saint Petersburg, Russia....
Administration - Kolpinsky DistrictKolpinsky DistrictKolpinsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 18 in Saint Petersburg, Russia....
Administration - KrasnogvardeyskyKrasnogvardeysky District, Saint PetersburgKrasnogvardeysky District is a district of the federal city of Saint Petersburg, Russia. District's population:...
Administration - Krasnoselsky DistrictKrasnoselsky District, Saint PetersburgKrasnoselsky District, Saint Petersburg is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 18 in Saint Petersburg, Russia....
Administration - Kronshtadtsky DistrictKronshtadtsky DistrictKronshtadtsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 18 in Saint Petersburg, Russia....
Administration - Kurortny DistrictKurortny DistrictKurortny District is a district of Saint Petersburg, Russia, located on the Karelian Isthmus along the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland. Population:...
Administration - Moskovsky DistrictMoskovsky District, Saint PetersburgMoskovsky District, Saint Petersburg is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 18 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.-Economy:When the airline existed, Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise had its head office in the district....
Administration - Nevsky DistrictNevsky DistrictNevsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 18 in Saint Petersburg, Russia....
Administration - Petrogradsky District Administration
- Petrodvortsovy DistrictPetrodvortsovy DistrictPetrodvortsovy District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 18 in Saint Petersburg, Russia....
Administration - Primorsky DistrictPrimorsky District, Saint PetersburgPrimorsky District, Saint Petersburg is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 18 in Saint Petersburg, Russia....
Administration - Pushkinsky DistrictPushkinsky District, Saint PetersburgPushkinsky District, Saint Petersburg is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 18 in Saint Petersburg, Russia....
Administration - Frunzunsky DistrictFrunzensky District, Saint PetersburgFrunzensky District, Saint Petersburg is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 18 in Saint Petersburg, Russia....
Administration - Tsentralny DistrictTsentralny District, Saint PetersburgTsentralny District is a district of the federal city of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It borders the Neva River in the north and in the east, Obvodny Canal in the south, and areas around the Gorokhovaya Street in the west...
Administration
Government
The Government of Saint Petersburg is headed by the governor and includes also vice-governors, the head of the Committee for City Improvement and Roads, the head of the Committee for Press and Mass Media Cooperation, the head of the Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade, the envoy of the governor to the Saint Petersburg Legislative Assembly, the head of the Tsentralny District Administration and the Chief of the Main Directorate for Internal Affairs of Saint Petersburg and Leningrad OblastLeningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It was established on August 1, 1927, although it was not until 1946 that the oblast's borders had been mostly settled in their present position...
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Vice-Governors
- Viktor Lobko (Chief of Staff of the Governor)
- Mikhail OseevskyMikhail OseevskyMikhail Eduardovich Oseevsky is a Russian politician, a member of United Russia party. He is the current Vice-governor of Saint Petersburg and the Minister of Finance in the Saint Petersburg City Administration since he was appointed in 2003 by then-governor, Valentina Matvienko. since 2010, he is...
(for Economy) - Lyudmila Kostkina (for Welfare)
- Alexander Vakhmistrov (for Construction)
- Sergey Tarasov (for Science, Culture and Education)
- Yury Molchanov (for Investment and Federal and City Property Management)
- Valery Tikhonov (for Justice, Communications and External Relations)
- Alexander Polukeyev (for City Improvement, since 2006)
Former Vice-Governors:
- Anatoly Kagan (for Public Health)
- Oleg Virolaynen (2003 - 2006, for City Improvement)
- Anna Markova (2002 - 2003, for Justice)
- Alexander Potekhin (1997 - 2001, for Mass Media and Public Relations)
- Irina Potekhina (2001 - 2003, for Mass Media and Public Relations)
- Valeri Malyshev (2001 - 2003, for City Improvement)
- Konstantin Kondakov (2002 - 2003, for City Improvement)
- Gennady Tkachyov (1996 - 2002)
- Alexander Prokhorenko (2002 - 2003, for External Relations)
- Sergey Vetlugin (2001 - 2003, for Economy)
- Mikhail ManevichMikhail ManevichMikhail Manevich was a Russian economist and official of the Saint Petersburg City Administration.Manevich graduated from Leningrad Institute of Finance and Economics in 1983 and worked with the institute as a research fellow during the 1980s...
(1996 - 1997, for City Property Management) - Vladimir Derbin (2000 - 2003, for Welfare)
- Alexander BeglovAlexander BeglovAlexander Beglov is a Russian statesman. Deputy Head of Presidential Administration of Russian Federation. Higher education. In 1983 he graduated Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, in 2003 - North-West Academy of Public Service. Candidate of Technical...
(first Vice-Governor, 2002-2003) - Vladimir Petrovich Yakovlev (1993 - 2000, for Culture)
- Yury Antonov (1998 - 2002, for Energy)
- Vladimir Shitarev (2000 - 2003, for Culture)
- Igor ArtemyevIgor ArtemyevIgor Yurievich Artemyev is a Russian politician and government official.He graduated from the Leningrad State University Faculty of Biology. and from the Faculty of Law of the St...
(1996 - 1999, First Vice-Governor) - Dmitry KozakDmitry KozakDmitry Nikolayevich Kozak , is a Russian politician, serving since October 2008 as deputy Prime minister of the Russian Federation....
(1998 - 1999) - Viktor Loktionov (1996 - 2000, for Construction)
- Andrey Likhachyov (1998 - 1999, for City Property Management)
- Andrey Chernenko (2003 - 2004, for Justice)
- Vladimir Grishanov (1998 - 2003, Chief of Staff)
- Vyacheslav Shcherbakov (until 2000, for Welfare)
- Viktor Krotov (for Finances)
- Ilya KlebanovIlya KlebanovIlya Iosifovich Klebanov is a Russian politician. He currently is the Plenipotentiary Presidential Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation....
- German GrefGerman GrefGerman Oskarovich Gref , born February 8, 1964) is a Russian economist of German ethnicity, the founder of Center of the Strategic Development. He was the Minister of Economics and Trade of Russia from May 2000 to September 2007...
(1997 - 1998, for City Property Management)