Government and politics in Kemerovskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Ilya Seredyuk is the Governor of Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass), the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) elected?
The head of Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) 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 Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) legislature?
Aleksey Zelenin chairs the Legislative Assembly of Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass), the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) legislature?
The Legislative Assembly of Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) has 46 deputies, 38th largest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 23 are elected in single-member districts and 23 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass)?
Each deputy of the Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) legislature represents about 55,165 residents (2026 population), 13th most of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass)?
The sitting Legislative Assembly of Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) was elected in September 2023 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 Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass)?
Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Nadezhda Ilina and Aleksey Sinitsyn.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) in?
Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) is one of 10 federal subjects in the Siberian 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 Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass)?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Kemerovo, it was formed on 26 January 1943 and it covers 95,700 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Kemerovskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Kemerovskaya Oblast ranks 38 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Mordoviya Rep. | 48 |
| 36 | Orenburgskaya Oblast | 47 |
| 37 | Arkhangelskaya Oblast | 47 |
| 38 | Kemerovskaya Oblast | 46 |
| 39 | Yaroslavskaya Oblast | 46 |
| 40 | Moskva | 45 |
| 41 | Irkutskaya Oblast | 45 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Kemerovskaya Oblast ranks 13 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Saratovskaya Oblast | 59,428 |
| 11 | Stavropolskiy Kray | 57,720 |
| 12 | Chelyabinskaya Oblast | 56,498 |
| 13 | Kemerovskaya Oblast | 55,165 |
| 14 | Krasnoyarskiy Kray | 54,633 |
| 15 | Irkutskaya Oblast | 51,693 |
| 16 | Primorskiy Kray | 45,085 |
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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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