2nd State Duma of the Russian Federation

The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation the second convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации II созыва) is the former convocation of the legislative branch of the State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament. The 2nd convocation meets at the State Duma building in Moscow, worked from December 17, 1995 – December 19, 1999.

Leadership

Gennadiy Seleznyov – Chairman of the State Duma on the 2nd convocation.

Until the election of the Chairman of the State Duma of the meeting, according to tradition, spent the oldest deputy – 73 year-old of Grigory Galaziy.

On January 17, 1996, the parliament elected Gennadiy Seleznyov as the Chairman of the State Duma.^[1]

Factions and groups

Faction		Seats
	Communist Party of the Russian Federation	139
	Our Home – Russia	65
	Liberal Democratic Party of Russia	49
	Yabloko	45
	"Regions of Russia" - Independent MPs	44
	Narodovlastie	41
	Agrarian Party of Russia	35
	Independent MPs	19
	Democratic Choice of Russia	6
	Vacant	7

Major legislation

Five Prime Ministers was a approved by the State Duma of the second convocation.^[2]

August 10, 1996: Viktor Chernomyrdin re-approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 314 votes in favor.
April 24, 1998: Sergei Kiriyenko approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 251 votes in favor.
September 11, 1998: Yevgeny Primakov approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 317 votes in favor.
May 19, 1999: Sergei Stepashin approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 301 votes in favor.
August 16, 1999: Vladimir Putin approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 233 votes in favor.

Committees

In the State Duma of the 2nd convocation operated 27 Committees.

Committee on law and judicial and legal reform
Veterans Affairs Committee
Committee of Labour and Social Policy
Committee on Budget, Taxes Banking and Finance
Committee on Economic Policy
Committee on Property, Privatization and economic activity
Information Policy Committee
Committee on Energy, Transport and Communications
Committee on Industry, Construction and High Technology
Education and Science Committee
Culture and Tourism Committee
Health Protection Committee
Committee on Women, Family and Youth
Committee on Agrarian Issues
Defence Committee
Safety Committee
Committee on International Affairs
Committee on Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs and Relations with Compatriots
Committee on Rules and Organization of the State Duma
Problems of the North Committee
Committee on Geopolitics
Committee on Federation Affairs and Regional Policy
Committee on Local Government
The Environmental Committee
Committee on Natural Resources and the Environment
Committee on Public Associations and Religious Organizations
Committee for Nationalities

References

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