Government and politics in Amurskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Vasiliy Orlov is the Governor of Amur Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Amur Oblast elected?
The head of Amur Oblast is elected directly by residents for a 5-year term, and the current term runs until September 2028.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho is the speaker of the Amur Oblast legislature?
Yekaterina Snezhko chairs the Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Amur Oblast legislature?
The Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast has 27 deputies, 7th smallest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 18 are elected in single-member districts and 9 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Amur Oblast?
Each deputy of the Amur Oblast legislature represents about 27,837 residents (2026 population), 40th most of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Amur Oblast?
The sitting Legislative Assembly of Amur Oblast was elected in September 2021 for a 5-year term, according to the Federation Council's regional profile.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho are the senators from Amur Oblast?
Amur Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Ivan Abramov and Artem Sheykin.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Amur Oblast in?
Amur Oblast is one of 11 federal subjects in the Far Eastern Federal District, the tier through which the Kremlin oversees regional governments.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhat is the capital of Amur Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Blagoveshchensk, it was formed on 20 October 1932 and it covers 361,900 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Amurskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Amurskaya Oblast ranks 76 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Komi Rep. | 30 |
| 74 | Sakhalinskaya Oblast | 28 |
| 75 | Kamchatskaya Oblast | 28 |
| 76 | Amurskaya Oblast | 27 |
| 77 | Kalmykiya Rep. | 27 |
| 78 | Pskovskaya Oblast | 26 |
| 79 | Yamalo-nenetskiy Okrug | 22 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Amurskaya Oblast ranks 40 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Tverskaya Oblast | 29,880 |
| 38 | Belgorodskaya Oblast | 29,850 |
| 39 | Kirovskaya Oblast | 28,102 |
| 40 | Amurskaya Oblast | 27,837 |
| 41 | Ryazanskaya Oblast | 26,955 |
| 42 | Kaluzhskaya Oblast | 26,705 |
| 43 | Lipetskaya Oblast | 26,488 |
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Sources
- Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation: Federation Council region pages "Власть в регионе" (www.council.gov.ru/structure/regions/<code>/), 82 pages saved together in one zip, read 24 October 2026, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0a8e4e20136b…)
- Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation: Volume and structure of the state debt of the subjects of the Russian Federation and municipal debt on 1 October 2026, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 dc62520847dd…)
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