Government and politics in Tverskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures
Vitaliy Korolev is the Governor of Tver Oblast, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the governor of Tver Oblast elected?
The head of Tver Oblast is elected directly by residents for a 5-year term.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho is the speaker of the Tver Oblast legislature?
Sergey Golubev chairs the Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Tver Oblast legislature?
The Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast has 40 deputies, 29th 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 Tver Oblast?
Each deputy of the Tver Oblast legislature represents about 29,880 residents (2026 population), 37th most of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Tver Oblast?
The sitting Legislative Assembly of Tver 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 Tver Oblast?
Tver Oblast sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Andrey Yepishin and Aleksey Meshkov.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Tver Oblast in?
Tver 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 Tver Oblast?
According to the Federation Council, its administrative centre is Tver, it was formed on 29 January 1935 and it covers 84,200 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Tverskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Tverskaya Oblast ranks 54 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Primorskiy Kray | 40 |
| 52 | Khanty-mansyiskiy Okrug | 40 |
| 53 | Vladimirskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 54 | Tverskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 55 | Kirovskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 56 | Ryazanskaya Oblast | 40 |
| 57 | Kaluzhskaya Oblast | 40 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Tverskaya Oblast ranks 37 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Ulyanovskaya Oblast | 32,461 |
| 35 | Altayskiy Kray | 30,978 |
| 36 | Ivanovskaya Oblast | 30,087 |
| 37 | Tverskaya Oblast | 29,880 |
| 38 | Belgorodskaya Oblast | 29,850 |
| 39 | Kirovskaya Oblast | 28,102 |
| 40 | Amurskaya Oblast | 27,837 |
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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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