The Council of Deputies is the representative body of the municipality. It consists of 15 deputies elected in single-member constituencies for a period of five years. Since September 2015, elections have been held every five years on the second Sunday of September. The head of the city is elected from among the deputies by secret ballot for the term of office of the Council of Deputies and is also the chairman of the Council of Deputies. The head of the city is the highest official of the municipal formation of the City of Pokrov.
In the 2020 Russian regional elections, the Council of Deputies of the 7th convocation was elected. On 2 October 2020, Oleg Gennadievich Kislyakov (United Russia, district No. 12) was elected head of the city.
The city administration is an executive and administrative body. It is formed by the head of the city administration and is a permanent body of local government without a set term of office. The head of the city administration is selected through a competition held by the Council of Deputies. Candidates are selected by a competition committee. The head of the city enters into a contract with the selected candidate for the term of office of the Council of Deputies. In case of early resignation, the powers are temporarily exercised by a local government official or an authorized municipal employee.
Vyacheslav Shalikovich Arakelov - from December 2014 to June 2018 (early resignation)[12]
Oleg Vladimirovich Kotrov - since 2018, acting head of administration; since March 2019, under contract[13]
Pokrov has favorable economic and geographical position between the major regional centers of the European part of Russia. The town is home to a Mondelez International chocolate factory, and in 2009 the company commissioned what is believed to be the world's first Monument to Chocolate here.
Администрация Владимирской области. Постановление №433 от 13 июня 2007 г. «О реестре административно-территориальных образований и единиц Владимирской области», в ред. Постановления №169 от 5 марта 2015 г. «О внесении изменения в Постановление Губернатора области от 13.06.2007 №433 "О реестре административно-территориальных образований и единиц Владимирской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Владимирские ведомости", №114, 20 июня 2007 г. (Administration of Vladimir Oblast. Resolution #433 of June 13, 2007 On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations and Units of Vladimir Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #169 of March 5, 2015 On Amending Resolution #433 of the Oblast Governor of June 13, 2007 "On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations and Units of Vladimir Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
Законодательное Собрание Владимирской области. Закон №159-ОЗ от 13 октября 2004 г. «О наделении Петушинского района и муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав, соответствующим статусом муниципальных образований и установлении их границ», в ред. Закона №114-ОЗ от 7 декабря 2010 г «О внесении изменений в Приложения к Закону Владимирской области "О наделении Петушинского района и муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав, соответствующим статусом муниципальных образований и установлении их границ"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования (20 октября 2004 г.). Опубликован: "Владимирские ведомости", №289–290, 20 октября 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Vladimir Oblast. Law #159-OZ of October 13, 2014 On Granting Petushinsky District and the Municipal Formations Comprising It an Appropriate Status of the Municipal Formations and on Establishing Their Borders, as amended by the Law #114-OZ of December 7, 2010 On Amending the Appendices to the Law of Vladimir Oblast "On Granting Petushinsky District and the Municipal Formations Comprising It an Appropriate Status of the Municipal Formations and on Establishing Their Borders". Effective as of the day of the official publication (October 20, 2004).).
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