Government and politics in Murmanskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Andrey Chibis is the Governor of Murmansk Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Murmansk Oblast elected?
The head of Murmansk 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 Murmansk Oblast legislature?
Sergey Dubovoy chairs the Duma of Murmansk Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Murmansk Oblast legislature?
The Duma of Murmansk Oblast has 32 deputies, 15th smallest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 22 are elected in single-member districts and 10 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Murmansk Oblast?
Each deputy of the Murmansk Oblast legislature represents about 20,412 residents (2026 population), 28th fewest of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Murmansk Oblast?
The sitting Duma of Murmansk 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 Murmansk Oblast?
Murmansk Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Yelena Dyagileva and Larisa Kruglova.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Murmansk Oblast in?
Murmansk 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 Murmansk Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Murmansk, it was formed on 28 May 1938 and it covers 144,900 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Murmanskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Murmanskaya Oblast ranks 68 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Kostromskaya Oblast | 35 |
| 66 | Vologodskaya Oblast | 34 |
| 67 | Kurganskaya Oblast | 34 |
| 68 | Murmanskaya Oblast | 32 |
| 69 | Novgorodskaya Oblast | 32 |
| 70 | Ingushetiya Rep. | 32 |
| 71 | Tyva Rep. | 32 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Murmanskaya Oblast ranks 55 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 57 | Zabaykalsky Kray | 19,666 |
| 58 | Tambovskaya Oblast | 19,026 |
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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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