List of female heads of federal subjects of Russia
This is a list of women who served as heads (governors) of Federal subjects of Russia.
History
[edit]The first female head of a federal subject in the Russian Federation was Valentina Bronevich, who was Governor of Koryak Autonomous Okrug from 1996 to 2000.
Of the 89 current heads of federal subjects, two are females. These are Maria Kostyuk, acting Governor of Jewish Autonomous Oblast since November 5, 2024, and Irina Gecht, acting Governor of Nenets Autonomous Okrug since March 18, 2025.
List
[edit] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentina Bronevich | 
|
Independent | Governor Koryakia
|
17 November 1996 | 16 December 2000 | 4 years, 29 days | Lost reelection | [1] |
| Valentina Matviyenko | _(cropped).jpg)
|
United Russia | Governor Saint Petersburg
|
15 October 2003 | 22 August 2011 | 7 years, 311 days | Resigned to become Senator from Saint Petersburg |
[2] |
| Maria Bolshakova (Acting Governor) |
Independent | Acting Governor Ulyanovsk Oblast
|
22 November 2004 | 6 January 2005 | 45 days | Resigned after the inauguration of Sergey Morozov | [3] | |
| Natalya Komarova | 
|
United Russia | Governor Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
|
1 March 2010 | 30 May 2024 | 14 years, 90 days | Resigned from office | [4] |
| Marina Kovtun | .jpg)
|
United Russia | Governor Murmansk Oblast
|
13 April 2012 | 21 March 2019 | 7 years, 8 days | Resigned from office | [5][6] |
| Svetlana Orlova | .jpg)
|
United Russia | Governor Vladimir Oblast
|
23 September 2013 | 8 October 2018 | 5 years, 15 days | Lost reelection | [7] |
| Natalia Zhdanova | .jpg)
|
United Russia | Governor Zabaykalsky Krai
|
18 February 2016 | 11 October 2018 | 2 years, 235 days | Resigned from office | [8][9] |
| Vera Shcherbina (Acting Governor) |
Independent | Acting Governor Sakhalin Oblast
|
26 September 2018 | 7 December 2018 | 72 days | Replaced by Valery Limarenko as Acting Governor | [10][11] | |
| Olga Antipina (Acting Governor) |
Independent | Acting Governor Perm Krai
|
21 January 2020 | 6 February 2020 | 16 days | Replaced by Dmitry Makhonin as Acting Governor | [12][13] | |
| Maria Kostyuk (Acting Governor) |
|
United Russia | Acting Governor Jewish Autonomous Oblast
|
5 November 2024 | Incumbent | 146 days | [14] | |
| Irina Gecht (Acting Governor) |
|
United Russia | Acting Governor Nenets Autonomous Okrug
|
18 March 2025 | Incumbent | 13 days |
Timeline of female Governors
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.