6th State Duma of the Russian Federation

Russia State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
of the 6th convocation
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Seat composition of the 6th State Duma
Meeting place State Duma Building
Moscow, street Okhotny Ryad, 1
Term 21 December 2011 (2011-12-21) –
Election 2011 parliamentary election
Government 27 committees
Website State Duma
Members
450 / 450

(since December 21, 2011)

Chairman Sergey Naryshkin
(from United Russia)
First Deputy Alexander Zhukov (from United Russia)
Ivan Melnikov (from Communist Party)
Deputy Sergey Neverov (from United Russia)
Nikolai Levichev (from A Just Russia)
Igor Lebedev (from Liberal Democratic Party)
Party control United Russia
Sergey Naryshkin is the current Chairman of the State Duma
Location of parliamentary factions in the 6th State Duma:
  – United Russia (238)
  – Communist Party (92)		   – A Just Russia (64)
  – Liberal Democratic Party (56)

The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation the 6th convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации VI созыва) is the current convocation of the legislative branch of the State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament. The 6th convocation meets at the State Duma building in Moscow, having begun its term on December 21, 2011 following the last session of the 5th State Duma. The term of office shall end in September 2016.

he 6th State Duma's composition was based upon the results of the 2011 parliamentary election. Of the seven parties participating in the elections, only four were able to overcome the 7% election threshold to gain representation based upon the proportional representation system.

Leadership

On December 21, 2011, the parliament elected Sergey Naryshkin from the United Russia as the Chairman of the State Duma.[1]

At the same time, according to tradition, until the election of the Chairman of the State Duma, the meeting carried the oldest members of the State Duma – 87 year-old Vladimir Dolgikh (from United Russia) and 81 year-old of Zhores Alferov (from Communist Party).

Office MP Period Parliamentary affiliation
Chairman Sergey Naryshkin Since December 21, 2011 United Russia
First Deputy Chairman[2] Alexander Zhukov Since December 21, 2011 United Russia
Ivan Melnikov Since December 21, 2011 Communist Party
Deputy Chairman Sergey Neverov Since December 21, 2011 United Russia
Andrey Vorobyov December 21, 2011 – November 10, 2012 United Russia
Oleg Morozov December 21, 2011 – June 2012 United Russia
Irina Shevtsova December 21, 2011 – October 28, 2014 United Russia
Igor Lebedev Since December 21, 2011 Liberal Democratic Party
Nikolai Levichev Since December 21, 2011 A Just Russia
Faction leaders Andrey Vorobyov December 21, 2011 – November 10, 2012 United Russia
Vladimir Vasilyev Since November 10, 2012[3]
Gennady Zuganov Since December 21, 2011 Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Zhirinovsky Since December 21, 2011 Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
Sergey Mironov Since December 21, 2011 A Just Russia

Committees

On December 21, 2011, the State Duma approved the composition of its 27 committees.

Committees Leader Party
On Constitutional Legislation and State Building Vladimir Pligin United Russia
On Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural Legislation Pavel Krasheninnikov United Russia
On Labour, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs Andrey Isaev United Russia
On Budget and Tax Andrey Makarov United Russia
On Financial Market Natalia Burykina United Russia
On Economic Policy, Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship Igor Rudensky United Russia
On Property Issues Sergey Gavrilov Communist Party
On Industry Sergei Sobko Communist Party
On Land relations and Construction Alexey Russkikh Communist Party
On Science and High Relations Valery Chernyshev A Just Russia
On Energy Ivan Grachov A Just Russia
On Transport Eugene Moskvichev United Russia
On Defence Vladimir Komoedov Communist Party
On Safety and Anti-Corruption Irina Yarovaya United Russia
On International Affairs Aleksey Pushkov United Russia
On Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs and Relations with Compatriots Leonid Slutsky Liberal Democratic Party
On the Federal Structure and Local Government Victor Kidyaev United Russia
On Regional Policy and the problems of the North and the Far East Nikolay Kharitonov Communist Party
On Agrarian Issues Nikolay Pankov United Russia
On Natural Resources, Environment and Ecology Vladimir Kashin Communist Party
On Education Vyacheslav Nikonov United Russia
For Nationalities Gadzhimet Safaraliev United Russia
On Physical Culture, Sport and Youth Affairs Igor Ananskikh Liberal Democratic Party
On Housing Policy and Housing and Communal Services Galina Khovanskaya A Just Russia
On Rules and Organization of the State Duma Sergei Popov United Russia
On Public Associations and Religious Organizations Yaroslav Nilov Liberal Democratic Party
On Women, Family and Children Yelena Mizulina A Just Russia

Major legislation

Dmitry Medvedev during a his appointment as Prime Minister

References

  1. ↑ The election of the Speaker of the State Duma Sergei Naryshkin sixth convocation
  2. ↑ State Duma is elected vice-speakers
  3. ↑ Vasilyev replaced Vorobyov as leader of United Russia faction in the State Duma
  4. ↑ Medvedev appointed Prime Minister
  5. ↑ State Duma ratified the agreement on the adoption of the Crimea to Russia
  6. ↑ A law to postpone the election to the State Duma
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