This is a list of women who served as heads (governors) of Federal subjects of Russia.
History
editThe 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, one is a woman. This is Maria Kostyuk, acting Governor of Jewish Autonomous Oblast since November 5, 2024.
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 | 22 days | [14] |
Timeline of female Governors
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See also
editReferences
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.