Saint Petersburg City Administration is the superior executive body of Saint Petersburg (formerly Leningrad), Russian Federation. It is located in a historic building, Smolny.
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: ), the governor is now proposed by the President of the Russian Federation and approved (or disapproved) by the City Legislative Assembly.
Read more about Saint Petersburg City Administration: List of The Heads of Leningrad / Saint Petersburg City Administration Since 1991, Structure
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