He heads the supreme executive body of the region — the Administration of Vladimir Oblast.

In August 1991, Russian President Boris Yeltsin promised an early elections.

For the transition period, a new institution was created — the head of the regional administration appointed by the president.

[1] The 1st Legislative Assembly of Vladimir Oblast (March 1994 — December 1996) led by Communist Nikolay Vinogradov tried to get the Russian president to set gubernatorial elections in the region.

In 2000 the office of the head of administration was renamed into governor of Vladimir Oblast.