The Governor of Kostroma Oblast () is the head of government of Kostroma Oblast, a federal subject of Russia.

The position was introduced in 1991 as Head of Administration of Kostroma Oblast. The Governor is elected by direct popular vote for a term of five years.

List of officeholders ImageGovernor Tenure Time in officePartyElection 1 (born 1939)  – 5 January 1997(lost election) Independent Appointed2Viktor Shershunov(1950–2007) – 20 September 2007(died in office)Independent → United Russia199620002005 – Yury Tsikunov(born 1947)  – 25 October 2007 Independent Acting 3 Igor Slyunyayev(born 1966)  – 13 April 2012(resigned) United Russia 2007 –Sergey Sitnikov(born 1963)  – 28 April 2012Independent Acting 4  – 15 May 2015(resigned) 2012 –  – 15 October 2015 Acting (4)  – present 201520202025

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