Government and politics in Kaliningradskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Aleksey Besprozvannykh is the Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Kaliningrad Oblast elected?
The head of Kaliningrad Oblast is elected directly by residents for a 5-year term, and the current term runs until September 2029.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho is the speaker of the Kaliningrad Oblast legislature?
Andrey Kropotkin chairs the Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Kaliningrad Oblast legislature?
The Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad Oblast has 40 deputies, 25th smallest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 20 are elected in single-member districts and 20 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Kaliningrad Oblast?
Each deputy of the Kaliningrad Oblast legislature represents about 25,862 residents (2026 population), 38th fewest of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Kaliningrad Oblast?
The sitting Legislative Assembly of Kaliningrad 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 Kaliningrad Oblast?
Kaliningrad Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Aleksandr Shenderyuk-Zhidkov and Aleksandr Yaroshuk.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Kaliningrad Oblast in?
Kaliningrad Oblast is one of 11 federal subjects in the Northwestern 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 Kaliningrad Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Kaliningrad, it was formed on 7 April 1946 and it covers 15,100 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Kaliningradskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Kaliningradskaya Oblast ranks 58 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Kirovskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 56 | Ryazanskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 57 | Kaluzhskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 58 | Kaliningradskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 59 | Volgogradskaya Oblast | 38 |
| 60 | Tulskaya Oblast | 36 |
| 61 | Penzenskaya Oblast | 36 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Kaliningradskaya Oblast ranks 45 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Kaluzhskaya Oblast | 26,705 |
| 43 | Lipetskaya Oblast | 26,488 |
| 44 | Chuvashiya Rep. | 26,432 |
| 45 | Kaliningradskaya Oblast | 25,862 |
| 46 | Yaroslavskaya Oblast | 25,726 |
| 47 | Tomskaya Oblast | 24,814 |
| 48 | Komi Rep. | 23,900 |
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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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