Government and politics in Rostovskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Yuriy Slyusar is the Governor of Rostov Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Rostov Oblast elected?
The head of Rostov Oblast is elected directly by residents for a 5-year term, and the current term runs until September 2030.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho is the speaker of the Rostov Oblast legislature?
Aleksandr Ishchenko chairs the Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Rostov Oblast legislature?
The Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast has 60 deputies, 11th largest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 40 are elected in single-member districts and 20 from party lists.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Rostov Oblast?
Each deputy of the Rostov Oblast legislature represents about 69,078 residents (2026 population), 6th most of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Rostov Oblast?
The sitting Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast 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 Rostov Oblast?
Rostov Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Vasiliy Golubev and Andrey Yatskin.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Rostov Oblast in?
Rostov Oblast is one of 6 federal subjects in the Southern 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 Rostov Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Rostov-na-Donu, it was formed on 13 September 1937 and it covers 101,000 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Rostovskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Rostovskaya Oblast ranks 11 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. | 70 |
| 9 | Altayskiy Kray | 68 |
| 10 | Buryatiya Rep. | 66 |
| 11 | Rostovskaya Oblast | 60 |
| 12 | Chelyabinskaya Oblast | 60 |
| 13 | Permskaya Oblast | 60 |
| 14 | Udmurtiya Rep. | 60 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Rostovskaya Oblast ranks 6 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sankt-peterburg | 112,566 |
| 4 | Sverdlovskaya Oblast | 84,458 |
| 5 | Krasnodarskiy Kray | 83,219 |
| 6 | Rostovskaya Oblast | 69,078 |
| 7 | Volgogradskaya Oblast | 64,318 |
| 8 | Samarskaya Oblast | 62,396 |
| 9 | Nizhegorodskaya Oblast | 61,018 |
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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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