State Duma
The State Duma in the
Russian Federation is the lower house of the
Federal Assembly of Russia , the upper house being the
Federation Council of Russia. It's headquartered in downtown
Moscow, a few steps from
Manege Square. Its members are referred to as deputies. The State Duma replaced the Supreme Soviet as a result of new constitution introduced by
Boris Yeltsin, in the aftermath of the
Russian constitutional crisis of 1993, and approved by the Russian public in a referendum.
The State Duma has its powers enumerated by the Constitution of Russia.
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The
State Duma in the
Russian Federation is the lower house of the
Federal Assembly of Russia , the upper house being the
Federation Council of Russia. It's headquartered in downtown
Moscow, a few steps from
Manege Square. Its members are referred to as deputies. The State Duma replaced the Supreme Soviet as a result of new constitution introduced by
Boris Yeltsin, in the aftermath of the
Russian constitutional crisis of 1993, and approved by the Russian public in a referendum.
The State Duma has its powers enumerated by the Constitution of Russia. They are:
- To pass laws by a majority, which must then be approved by the Federation Council and signed by the President
- To similarly amend the constitution with a two thirds majority.
- To override a rejection of a law by the Federation Council of Russia by two thirds
- To override the veto of the President by a two thirds majority
- To approve or reject the President's nominee for Prime Minister of Russia
- To appoint the deputy chairman of the Audit Chamber and half of its auditors
- To file an impeachment against the President
Additionally, there are constitutionally 450 deputies of the State Duma , each elected to a term of four years . Russian citizens at least 21 years old are eligible to run for the Duma .
The current speaker of the State Duma is
Boris Gryzlov.
Current composition
Main article: Russian legislative election, 2003| Affiliation | Delegates | Seats | Popular vote |
| United Russia | 305 | 67.78% | 37.57% |
| Communist Party | 46 | 10.22% | 12.61% |
| Liberal-Democratic Party | 35 | 7.78% | 11.45% |
| Rodina | 31 | 6.89% | 9.02% |
| People's Will - Socialist United Party | 12 | 2.67% | n/a |
| Independent | 17 | 3.78% | n/a |
| Total | 446 | 100% | 100% |
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