Politics
Oleg Bogomolov has served as the Governor of Kurgan Oblast since 1996. He is a member of the United Russia Party. The legislative body of the oblast is the 34-member Kurgan Oblast Duma. The United Russia Party currently holds the majority of seats in the Oblast Duma.
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