Government and politics in Ingushetiya Rep., Russia: official figures
Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov is the Head of Ingushetia, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the head of Ingushetia chosen?
The head of Ingushetia is not elected by popular vote: the regional page says the deputies of the People's Assembly choose the head, one of the few Russian regions to use this method.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho is the speaker of the Ingushetia legislature?
Ruslan Gagiyev chairs the People's Assembly of Ingushetia, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Ingushetia legislature?
The People's Assembly of Ingushetia has 32 deputies, 13th smallest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Ingushetia?
Each deputy of the Ingushetia legislature represents about 16,578 residents (2026 population), 21st fewest of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Ingushetia?
The sitting People's Assembly of Ingushetia 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 Ingushetia?
Ingushetia sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Mikhail Ilezov and Belan Khamchiyev.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Ingushetia in?
Ingushetia is one of 7 federal subjects in the North Caucasian 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 Ingushetia?
According to the Federation Council, it was formed on 4 June 1992 and it covers 3,100 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Ingushetiya Rep. compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Ingushetiya Rep. ranks 70 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Kurganskaya Oblast | 34 |
| 68 | Murmanskaya Oblast | 32 |
| 69 | Novgorodskaya Oblast | 32 |
| 70 | Ingushetiya Rep. | 32 |
| 71 | Tyva Rep. | 32 |
| 72 | Ivanovskaya Oblast | 30 |
| 73 | Komi Rep. | 30 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Ingushetiya Rep. ranks 62 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Bryanskaya Oblast | 18,968 |
| 60 | Smolenskaya Oblast | 17,929 |
| 61 | Novgorodskaya Oblast | 17,794 |
| 62 | Ingushetiya Rep. | 16,578 |
| 63 | Sakhalinskaya Oblast | 16,336 |
| 64 | Kostromskaya Oblast | 16,106 |
| 65 | Mordoviya Rep. | 15,877 |
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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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