List of female heads of federal subjects of Russia

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This is a list of women who served as heads (governors) of Federal subjects of Russia.

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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 current 89 heads of federal subjects, none are women. The last woman to hold a governor's position was Natalya Komarova, who served as the Governor of Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug until 2024.

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  Denotes incumbent head of federal subject
NameImagePartyTitle and federal subjectMandate startMandate endTerm lengthDepartureRef
Valentina Bronevich Valentina Bronevich.jpg Independent Governor  [ ru ]
Flag of Koryakia.svg  Koryakia
17 November 199616 December 20004 years, 29 daysLost reelection [1]
Valentina Matviyenko Valentina Matviyenko (7) (cropped).jpg United Russia Governor
Flag of Saint Petersburg.svg  Saint Petersburg
15 October 200322 August 20117 years, 311 daysResigned to become Senator
from Saint Petersburg
[2]
Maria Bolshakova
(Acting Governor)
Independent Acting Governor
Flag Ul'ianovskoi oblasti (2013).svg  Ulyanovsk Oblast
22 November 20046 January 200545 daysResigned after the inauguration of Sergey Morozov [3]
Natalya Komarova Natalya Komarova 2018.jpg United Russia Governor
Flag of Yugra.svg  Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
1 March 201030 May 202414 years, 90 daysResigned from office [4]
Marina Kovtun Marina Kovtun (2017-01-12).jpg United Russia Governor
Flag of Murmansk Oblast.svg  Murmansk Oblast
13 April 201221 March 20197 years, 8 daysResigned from office [5] [6]
Svetlana Orlova Svetlana Orlova, August 2018 (cropped).jpg United Russia Governor
Flag of Vladimir Oblast.svg  Vladimir Oblast
23 September 20138 October 20185 years, 15 daysLost reelection [7]
Natalia Zhdanova Natalia Zhdanova (2017-08-11).jpg United Russia Governor
Flag of Zabaykalsky Krai.svg  Zabaykalsky Krai
18 February 201611 October 20182 years, 235 daysResigned from office [8] [9]
Vera Shcherbina
(Acting Governor)
Independent Acting Governor
Flag of Sakhalin Oblast.svg  Sakhalin Oblast
26 September 20187 December 201872 daysReplaced by Valery Limarenko as Acting Governor [10] [11]
Olga Antipina
(Acting Governor)
Independent Acting Governor
Flag of Perm Krai.svg  Perm Krai
21 January 20206 February 202016 daysReplaced by Dmitry Makhonin as Acting Governor [12] [13]

Timeline of female Governors

List of female heads of federal subjects of Russia

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  2. Губернаторские выборы - 2003
  3. Владимир Шаманов сдал партбилет на хранение
  4. Возвращение северянки. В стране появился второй губернатор-женщина
  5. Murmansk Governor Steps Down
  6. Губернатор Мурманской области Марина Ковтун подала в отставку
  7. Светлана Орлова назначена временно исполняющим обязанности губернатора Владимирской области
  8. Наталья Жданова назначена исполняющей обязанности губернатора Забайкальского края
  9. Наталья Жданова объяснила причины отставки
  10. Щербина стала исполняющим обязанности врио главы Сахалинской области
  11. Валерий Лимаренко назначен врио губернатора Сахалинской области
  12. И.о. председателя правительства Пермского края назначена Ольга Антипина
  13. Врио губернатора Пермского края назначен Дмитрий Махонин