Government and politics in Samarskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Vyacheslav Fedorishchev is the Governor of Samara Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Samara Oblast elected?
The head of Samara 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 Samara Oblast legislature?
Yekaterina Kuzmicheva chairs the Provincial Duma of Samara Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Samara Oblast legislature?
The Provincial Duma of Samara Oblast has 50 deputies, 23rd 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 Samara Oblast?
Each deputy of the Samara Oblast legislature represents about 62,396 residents (2026 population), 8th most of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Samara Oblast?
The sitting Provincial Duma of Samara 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 Samara Oblast?
Samara Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Vladimir Koshelev and Marina Sidukhina.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Samara Oblast in?
Samara 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 Samara Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Samara, it was formed on 14 May 1928 and it covers 53,600 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Samarskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Samarskaya Oblast ranks 23 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Sankt-peterburg | 50 |
| 21 | Sverdlovskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 22 | Nizhegorodskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 23 | Samarskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 24 | Stavropolskiy Kray | 50 |
| 25 | Leningradskaya Oblast | 50 |
| 26 | Belgorodskaya Oblast | 50 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Samarskaya Oblast ranks 8 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Saratovskaya Oblast | 59,428 |
| 11 | Stavropolskiy Kray | 57,720 |
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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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