This is a list of women who served as heads (governors) of Federal subjects of Russia.
History
The first female head of a federal subject in the Russian Federation was Valentina Bronevich, who was Governor [ru] of Koryak Autonomous Okrug from 1996 to 2000.
Of the 89 current heads of federal subjects, one is a woman. This is Maria Kostyuk, acting Governor of Jewish Autonomous Oblast since November 5, 2024.
List
Denotes incumbent head of federal subject- Italics denotes an acting head of federal subject.
Name | Image | Party | Title and federal subject | Mandate start | Mandate end | Term length | Departure | Ref |
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Valentina Bronevich | Independent | Governor [ru] Koryakia |
17 November 1996 | 16 December 2000 | 4 years, 29 days | Lost reelection | ||
Valentina Matviyenko | United Russia | Governor Saint Petersburg |
15 October 2003 | 22 August 2011 | 7 years, 311 days | Resigned to become Senator from Saint Petersburg |
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Maria Bolshakova (Acting Governor) |
Independent | Acting Governor Ulyanovsk Oblast |
22 November 2004 | 6 January 2005 | 45 days | Resigned after the inauguration of Sergey Morozov | ||
Natalya Komarova | United Russia | Governor Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug |
1 March 2010 | 30 May 2024 | 14 years, 90 days | Resigned from office | ||
Marina Kovtun | United Russia | Governor Murmansk Oblast |
13 April 2012 | 21 March 2019 | 7 years, 8 days | Resigned from office | ||
Svetlana Orlova | United Russia | Governor Vladimir Oblast |
23 September 2013 | 8 October 2018 | 5 years, 15 days | Lost reelection | ||
Natalia Zhdanova | United Russia | Governor Zabaykalsky Krai |
18 February 2016 | 11 October 2018 | 2 years, 235 days | Resigned from office | ||
Vera Shcherbina (Acting Governor) |
Independent | Acting Governor Sakhalin Oblast |
26 September 2018 | 7 December 2018 | 72 days | Replaced by Valery Limarenko as Acting Governor | ||
Olga Antipina (Acting Governor) |
Independent | Acting Governor Perm Krai |
21 January 2020 | 6 February 2020 | 16 days | Replaced by Dmitry Makhonin as Acting Governor | ||
Maria Kostyuk (Acting Governor) |
United Russia | Acting Governor Jewish Autonomous Oblast |
5 November 2024 | Incumbent | 53 days |
Timeline of female Governors
See also
References
- "История выборов и назначений губернатора Камчатского края". TASS (in Russian). September 11, 2020.
- Губернаторские выборы - 2003
- Владимир Шаманов сдал партбилет на хранение
- Возвращение северянки. В стране появился второй губернатор-женщина
- Murmansk Governor Steps Down
- Губернатор Мурманской области Марина Ковтун подала в отставку
- Светлана Орлова назначена временно исполняющим обязанности губернатора Владимирской области
- Наталья Жданова назначена исполняющей обязанности губернатора Забайкальского края
- Наталья Жданова объяснила причины отставки
- Щербина стала исполняющим обязанности врио главы Сахалинской области
- Валерий Лимаренко назначен врио губернатора Сахалинской области
- И.о. председателя правительства Пермского края назначена Ольга Антипина
- Врио губернатора Пермского края назначен Дмитрий Махонин
- "Мария Костюк назначена временно исполняющей обязанности губернатора Еврейской автономной области". Президент России (in Russian). November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.