Government and politics in Nizhegorodskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Gleb Nikitin is the Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast elected?
The head of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is elected directly by residents for a 5-year term, and the current term runs until September 2028.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho is the speaker of the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast legislature?
Yevgeniy Lyulin chairs the Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast legislature?
The Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast has 50 deputies, 22nd largest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 25 are elected in single-member districts and 25 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast?
Each deputy of the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast legislature represents about 61,018 residents (2026 population), 9th most of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast?
The sitting Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod 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 Nizhny Novgorod Oblast?
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast sends one senator (one seat was not filled) to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Olga Shchetinina.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in?
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is one of 14 federal subjects in the Volga 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 Nizhny Novgorod Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Nizhny Novgorod, it was formed on 14 January 1929 and it covers 76,600 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Nizhegorodskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Nizhegorodskaya Oblast ranks 22 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Moskovskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 20 | Sankt-peterburg | 50 |
| 21 | Sverdlovskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 22 | Nizhegorodskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 23 | Samarskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 24 | Stavropolskiy Kray | 50 |
| 25 | Leningradskaya Oblast | 50 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Nizhegorodskaya Oblast ranks 9 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rostovskaya Oblast | 69,078 |
| 7 | Volgogradskaya Oblast | 64,318 |
| 8 | Samarskaya Oblast | 62,396 |
| 9 | Nizhegorodskaya Oblast | 61,018 |
| 10 | Saratovskaya Oblast | 59,428 |
| 11 | Stavropolskiy Kray | 57,720 |
| 12 | Chelyabinskaya Oblast | 56,498 |
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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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