Government and politics in Ryazanskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Pavel Malkov is the Governor of Ryazan Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Ryazan Oblast elected?
The head of Ryazan Oblast is elected directly by residents for a 5-year term, and the current term runs until September 2027.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho is the speaker of the Ryazan Oblast legislature?
Arkadiy Fomin chairs the Duma of Ryazan Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Ryazan Oblast legislature?
The Duma of Ryazan Oblast has 40 deputies, 27th smallest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council; 20 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 Ryazan Oblast?
Each deputy of the Ryazan Oblast legislature represents about 26,955 residents (2026 population), 41st most of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Ryazan Oblast?
The sitting Duma of Ryazan 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 Ryazan Oblast?
Ryazan Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Sergey Anopriyenko and Igor Murog.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Ryazan Oblast in?
Ryazan 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 Ryazan Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Ryazan, it was formed on 26 September 1937 and it covers 39,600 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Ryazanskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Ryazanskaya Oblast ranks 56 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Vladimirskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 54 | Tverskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 55 | Kirovskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 56 | Ryazanskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 57 | Kaluzhskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 58 | Kaliningradskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 59 | Volgogradskaya Oblast | 38 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Ryazanskaya Oblast ranks 41 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Belgorodskaya Oblast | 29,850 |
| 39 | Kirovskaya Oblast | 28,102 |
| 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 |
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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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