List of chairmen of the Federation Council (Russia)
This article contains the list of Chairmen of the Federation Council of Russia. Since the office was created in 1994, 5 individuals, from 4 of the 85 federal subjects, have served as Chairman of the Federation Council. The numbers from each federal subjects are: Despite the fact that on the Federation Council officially there is no division along party lines, the three Chairman were members of political parties. The current Chairman is Valentina Matviyenko took office in 2011, becoming the first woman Chairman of the Federation Council. List of chairmen of the