Mayor of Moscow

The mayor of Moscow (Russian: Мэр Москвы, romanized: Mer Moskvy) is the head and the highest-ranking official of Moscow, who leads the Government of Moscow, the main executive body of the city.

"Governor of Moscow" redirects here. For heads of the federal subject before 1991, see List of heads of Moscow government.
Not to be confused with Governor of Moscow Oblast.

Mayor of Moscow
Coat of arms of Moscow
Flag of the City of Moscow
Incumbent
Sergey Sobyanin
since 21 October 2010
StyleHis Excellency
Mr. Mayor
Residence13 Tverskaya Street, Moscow
SeatMoscow City House
AppointerPopular vote
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderGavriil Popov
Formation12 June 1991
WebsiteOffice of the Mayor

Moscow is both a city and separate federal subject, according to the Constitution of Russia. Most federal subjects are headed by governors, but the office of the head of Moscow is called Mayor of the City of Moscow, according to the Charter of the city of Moscow.

Sergey Sobyanin, the incumbent Mayor of Moscow, was re-elected for a new term in 2018 and then in 2023.

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