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.
History
The first female head of a federal subject in the Russian Federation was Valentina Bronevich, who was {{ill|Governor of Koryak Autonomous Okrug|ru|Губернатор Корякского автономного округа|lt=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
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!Name !Image !Party !Title and federal subject !Mandate start !Mandate end !Term length !Departure !Ref |
| Valentina Bronevich
|{{ill|Governor of Koryak Autonomous Okrug|ru|Губернатор Корякского автономного округа|lt=Governor}} |17 November 1996 |16 December 2000 |{{ayd|1996|11|17|2000|12|16}} |Lost reelection |{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/info/9428635|title=История выборов и назначений губернатора Камчатского края|website=TASS|lang=ru|date=2020-09-11}} |
| Valentina Matviyenko
|Governor |15 October 2003 |22 August 2011 |{{ayd|2003|10|15|2011|8|22}} |Resigned to become Senator |[http://www.politika.su/vybory/rre03t.html Губернаторские выборы - 2003] |
| Maria Bolshakova (Acting Governor) | |Acting Governor |22 November 2004 |6 January 2005 |{{ayd|2004|11|22|2005|1|6}} |Resigned after the inauguration of Sergey Morozov |[https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/527064 Владимир Шаманов сдал партбилет на хранение] |
| Natalya Komarova
|Governor |1 March 2010 |30 May 2024 |{{ayd|2010|3|1|2024|5|30}} |Resigned from office |
| Marina Kovtun
|Governor |13 April 2012 |21 March 2019 |{{ayd|2012|3|13|2019|3|21}} |Resigned from office |[https://themoscowtimes.com/news/murmansk-governor-steps-down-13810 Murmansk Governor Steps Down][https://www.interfax.ru/russia/655103 Губернатор Мурманской области Марина Ковтун подала в отставку] |
| Svetlana Orlova
|Governor |23 September 2013 |8 October 2018 |{{ayd|2013|9|23|2018|10|8}} |Lost reelection |
| Natalia Zhdanova
|Governor |18 February 2016 |11 October 2018 |{{ayd|2016|2|18|2018|10|11}} |Resigned from office |[http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/51353 Наталья Жданова назначена исполняющей обязанности губернатора Забайкальского края][https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3766420 Наталья Жданова объяснила причины отставки] |
| Vera Shcherbina (Acting Governor) | |Acting Governor |26 September 2018 |7 December 2018 |{{ayd|2018|9|26|2018|12|7}} |Replaced by Valery Limarenko as Acting Governor |[https://ria.ru/politics/20180927/1529429378.html Щербина стала исполняющим обязанности врио главы Сахалинской области][http://www.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/59351 Валерий Лимаренко назначен врио губернатора Сахалинской области] |
| Olga Antipina (Acting Governor) | |Acting Governor |21 January 2020 |6 February 2020 |{{ayd|2020|1|21|2020|2|6}} |Replaced by Dmitry Makhonin as Acting Governor |[https://www.perm.kp.ru/online/news/3741842/ И.о. председателя правительства Пермского края назначена Ольга Антипина][https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4244266 Врио губернатора Пермского края назначен Дмитрий Махонин] |
| style="background:#9BDDFF|Maria Kostyuk (Acting Governor) |style="background:#9BDDFF|100px |style="background:#9BDDFF|United Russia |style="background:#9BDDFF|Acting Governor |style="background:#9BDDFF|5 November 2024 |style="background:#9BDDFF|Incumbent |style="background:#9BDDFF|{{ayd|2024|11|05}} |style="background:#9BDDFF| |style="background:#9BDDFF|{{Cite web|url=http://www.kremlin.ru/acts/news/75498|title=Мария Костюк назначена временно исполняющей обязанности губернатора Еврейской автономной области|lang=ru|website=Президент России|date=2024-11-05|access-date=2024-11-05}} |
| style="background:#9BDDFF|Irina Gecht (Acting Governor) |style="background:#9BDDFF|100px |style="background:#9BDDFF|United Russia |style="background:#9BDDFF|Acting Governor |style="background:#9BDDFF|18 March 2025 |style="background:#9BDDFF|Incumbent |style="background:#9BDDFF|{{ayd|2025|3|18}} |style="background:#9BDDFF| |style="background:#9BDDFF| |
Timeline of female Governors
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