Government and politics in Kurganskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Vadim Shumkov is the Governor of Kurgan Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Kurgan Oblast elected?
The head of Kurgan 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 Kurgan Oblast legislature?
Dmitriy Frolov chairs the Duma of Kurgan Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Kurgan Oblast legislature?
The Duma of Kurgan Oblast has 34 deputies, 16th smallest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 17 are elected in single-member districts and 17 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Kurgan Oblast?
Each deputy of the Kurgan Oblast legislature represents about 22,009 residents (2026 population), 30th fewest of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Kurgan Oblast?
The sitting Duma of Kurgan Oblast was elected in September 2025 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 Kurgan Oblast?
Kurgan Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Sergey Muratov and Yelena Perminova.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Kurgan Oblast in?
Kurgan Oblast is one of 6 federal subjects in the Ural 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 Kurgan Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Kurgan, it was formed on 6 February 1943 and it covers 71,500 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Kurganskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Kurganskaya Oblast ranks 67 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Karelya Rep. | 36 |
| 65 | Kostromskaya Oblast | 35 |
| 66 | Vologodskaya Oblast | 34 |
| 67 | Kurganskaya Oblast | 34 |
| 68 | Murmanskaya Oblast | 32 |
| 69 | Novgorodskaya Oblast | 32 |
| 70 | Ingushetiya Rep. | 32 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Kurganskaya Oblast ranks 53 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Yamalo-nenetskiy Okrug | 23,609 |
| 51 | Kurskaya Oblast | 23,451 |
| 52 | Pskovskaya Oblast | 22,235 |
| 53 | Kurganskaya Oblast | 22,009 |
| 54 | Astrakhanskaya Oblast | 21,511 |
| 55 | Murmanskaya Oblast | 20,412 |
| 56 | Arkhangelskaya Oblast | 20,253 |
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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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