Head of administration (Russian: Глава администрации, Glava administratsii) is one of the official titles for appointed or elected head of a local government in Russian Federation.
The post of head of the administration of a region was established in August 1991 by President Boris Yeltsin.
The heads of administrations replaced the Soviet-era chairmen of the executive committees of the councils of people's deputies.
The first of them was the head of the Krasnodar Krai Administration Vasily Dyakonov on August 23, 1991.
the title of head of administration instead of governor is used only in one region of Russia: Tambov Oblast.