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:
 * One: Kaliningrad Oblast, Oryol Oblast and Mari El Republic
 * Two: Saint Petersburg

Despite the fact that on the Federation Council officially there is no division along party lines, the three Chairman were members of political parties.
 * One: Russian Party of Life and A Just Russia
 * Two: United Russia
 * Three: Independent

The current Chairman is Valentina Matviyenko took office in 2011, becoming the first woman Chairman of the Federation Council.