The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 4th convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации IV созыва) is a former convocation of the legislative branch of the State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament. The 4th convocation met chiefly at the State Duma building in Moscow (however, several meetings took place at the Tauride Palace in St. Petersburg);[1] it worked from December 7, 2003 to December 24, 2007.

Russia State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
of the 4th convocation
3rd State Duma 5th State Duma
Seat composition of the 4th State Duma
Overview
Meeting placeState Duma Building
Moscow, Okhotny Ryad street, 1
Term29 December 2003 (2003-12-29) – 24 December 2007 (2007-12-24)
Election7 December 2003
Government23 committees
WebsiteState Duma
Members450
ChairmanBoris Gryzlov
(from United Russia)
First DeputyLyubov Sliska (from United Russia)
Alexander Zhukov (from United Russia)
Deputy
Party controlUnited Russia
Modern building of the State Duma

The 4th State Duma's composition was based upon the results of the 2003 parliamentary election. Of the twenty–four parties participating in the elections, only four were able to overcome the 5% election threshold to gain representation based upon the proportional representation system and another party was held in the State Duma by winning a few electoral districts.

Leadership

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The first meeting of the State Duma traditionally held oldest deputy – 80 year-old of Valentin Varennikov.

On December 29, 2003, the parliament elected Boris Gryzlov as the Chairman of the State Duma.[2]

First Deputy Chairman elected: Lyubov Sliska and Alexander Zhukov.

Deputy Chairman elected: Georgy Boos (before September 21, 2005), Yuri Volkov (since September 21, 2005), Artur Chilingarov, Vyacheslav Volodin, Vladimir Pekhtin, Oleg Morozov, Valentin Kuptsov, Dmitry Rogozin and Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

Factions

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Distribution of the constituency seats by federal subject.
List
  •   United Russia
      People's Party
      Communist Party
      Rodina
      Yabloko
      Party of Rebirth/Party of Life
      Union of Rightist Forces
      Agrarian Party
      Great Russia
      New Deal
      Business Development Party
      Self-nominations
      Seat not filled
Faction Leader Seats
United Russia Boris Gryzlov 304
Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zuganov 47
A Just RussiaRodina Sergey Glazyev 33
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Igor Lebedev 30
Socialist Party of RussiaPatriots of Russia Sergey Baburin 8
Independent deputies[3] 23
Vacant 5

Major legislation

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Committees

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In the State Duma of the 4th convocation operated 28 Committees.

  • Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building
  • Committee on Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural Law
  • Veterans Affairs Committee
  • Committee of Labour and Social Policy
  • Budget and Tax Committee
  • Committee on Credit Organizations and Financial Markets
  • Committee on Economic Policy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism
  • Committee on Property Issues
  • Information Policy Committee
  • Committee on Energy, Transport and Communications
  • Committee on Industry, Construction and High Technology
  • Education and Science Committee
  • Committee on Culture
  • Committee on Physical Culture, Sport and Youth Affairs
  • Health Protection Committee
  • Committee on Women, Family and Children
  • 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
  • Committee on the problems of the North and Far East
  • 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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