Government and politics in Sakhalinskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Valeriy Limarenko is the Governor of Sakhalin Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Sakhalin Oblast elected?
The head of Sakhalin 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 Sakhalin Oblast legislature?
Yelena Kasyanova chairs the Duma of Sakhalin Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Sakhalin Oblast legislature?
The Duma of Sakhalin Oblast has 28 deputies, 9th smallest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Sakhalin Oblast?
Each deputy of the Sakhalin Oblast legislature represents about 16,336 residents (2026 population), 20th fewest of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Sakhalin Oblast?
The sitting Duma of Sakhalin Oblast was elected in September 2022 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 Sakhalin Oblast?
Sakhalin Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Grigoriy Karasin and Andrey Khapochkin.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Sakhalin Oblast in?
Sakhalin Oblast is one of 11 federal subjects in the Far Eastern 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 Sakhalin Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, it was formed on 2 January 1947 and it covers 87,100 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Sakhalinskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Sakhalinskaya Oblast ranks 74 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Tyva Rep. | 32 |
| 72 | Ivanovskaya Oblast | 30 |
| 73 | Komi Rep. | 30 |
| 74 | Sakhalinskaya Oblast | 28 |
| 75 | Kamchatskaya Oblast | 28 |
| 76 | Amurskaya Oblast | 27 |
| 77 | Kalmykiya Rep. | 27 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Sakhalinskaya Oblast ranks 63 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Smolenskaya Oblast | 17,929 |
| 61 | Novgorodskaya Oblast | 17,794 |
| 62 | Ingushetiya Rep. | 16,578 |
| 63 | Sakhalinskaya Oblast | 16,336 |
| 64 | Kostromskaya Oblast | 16,106 |
| 65 | Mordoviya Rep. | 15,877 |
| 66 | Buryatiya Rep. | 14,717 |
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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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