Government and politics in Lipetskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Igor Artamonov is the Governor of Lipetsk Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Lipetsk Oblast elected?
The head of Lipetsk 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 Lipetsk Oblast legislature?
Vladimir Serikov chairs the Council of Deputies of Lipetsk Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Lipetsk Oblast legislature?
The Council of Deputies of Lipetsk Oblast has 42 deputies, 37th smallest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 28 are elected in single-member districts and 14 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Lipetsk Oblast?
Each deputy of the Lipetsk Oblast legislature represents about 26,488 residents (2026 population), 40th fewest of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Lipetsk Oblast?
The sitting Council of Deputies of Lipetsk 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 Lipetsk Oblast?
Lipetsk Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Yevgeniy Savvin and Yevgeniya Uvarkina.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Lipetsk Oblast in?
Lipetsk Oblast is one of 18 federal subjects in the Central 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 Lipetsk Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Lipetsk, it was formed on 6 January 1954 and it covers 24,000 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Lipetskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Lipetskaya Oblast ranks 46 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Omskaya Oblast | 44 |
| 44 | Chuvashiya Rep. | 44 |
| 45 | Astrakhanskaya Oblast | 44 |
| 46 | Lipetskaya Oblast | 42 |
| 47 | Tomskaya Oblast | 42 |
| 48 | Altay Rep. | 41 |
| 49 | Chechnya Rep. | 41 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Lipetskaya Oblast ranks 43 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Amurskaya Oblast | 27,837 |
| 41 | Ryazanskaya Oblast | 26,955 |
| 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 |
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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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