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Parliament name (generic / translated) Federalnoye Sobraniye / Federal Assembly More photos  >>> Structure of parliament Bicameral Chamber name (generic / translated) Gossoudarstvennaya Duma / State Duma Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Soviet Federatsii / Council of the Federation Affiliation to the IPU Yes Affiliation date(s) 1897 - 1914 1955 - LEADERSHIP President Sergey Naryshkin (M)  Notes Elected on 21 Dec. 2011. Secretary General Alexey A. Sigutkin (M)  COMPOSITION Members (statutory / current number) 450 / 450 PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN More statistics  >>> Women (current number) 61 (13.56%) Mode of designation directly elected 450 Term 5 years Last renewal dates 4 December 2011 (View details) CONTACT INFORMATION Address State Duma Okhotny Ryad, 1 MOSCOW 103265 (Export mailing lists) Phone (7495) 692 30 57 Fax (7495) 692 53 58 E-mail stateduma@duma.gov.ru dparlament@duma.gov.ru Website http://www.duma.gov.ru http://www.duma.ru/

Parliament name (generic / translated) Federalnoye Sobraniye / Federal Assembly Structure of parliament Bicameral Chamber name (generic / translated) Gossoudarstvennaya Duma / State Duma Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Soviet Federatsii / Council of the Federation LEGAL FRAMEWORK Electoral law 1 October 1993 Last amendment: 18/05/2005 Mode of designation directly elected 450 Constituencies - One nationwide constituency for 450 seats Voting system Proportional: Proportional representation system - 450 Deputies selected on the basis of party-list proportional representation from the country as a whole, considered as one nationwide constituency, using the Hare method (the simple quotient and greatest remainders) for distribution of remaining seats. The threshold to win seats is 7%of the total vote, provided that at least two parties win seats and the combined vote of these parties is more than 60%of the total vote. If the total vote for parties passing the 7% threshold is 60% or less, then parties with less than 7% of the total vote are also taken into account in the allocation process, in descending order according to their votes, until the total vote for parties winning seats surpasses 60%. If one party wins more than 60% of the vote and the other parties obtain less than 7%, then the party with the second highest number of votes is also taken into account in the seat allocation process. - Vacancies arising between general elections are filled by "next-in-line" candidates of the same party list. - Voting is not compulsory. Voter requirements - Russian citizenship - Age: 18 years - Disqualifications: legal incompetency, imprisonment following criminal conviction CANDIDATES Eligibility - Qualified electors - Russian citizenship - Age: 21 years Ineligibilities: holding office or engaging in activity deemed incompatible with parliamentary status Incompatibilities (not applicable) Candidacy requirements - Candidacy must be submitted no later than 45 days before the polling day by registered political parties (up to 50% of each list can be made up by candidates who are not members of the party concerned); - Parties represented in the outgoing legislature can field their candidates without collecting signatures or paying deposit; - Parties which were not represented in the outgoing legislature should either collect 200,000 signatures (of which no more than 10,000 can come from any one oblast) or pay a deposit of 60 million rubles (approx. US$2.3 million). The deposit is reimbursed if the party wins at least 4 % of the total vote.

Parliament name (generic / translated) Federalnoye Sobraniye / Federal Assembly Structure of parliament Bicameral Chamber name (generic / translated) Gossoudarstvennaya Duma / State Duma Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Soviet Federatsii / Council of the Federation BACKGROUND Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 4 December 2011 Timing and scope of renewal Elections were held for all the seats of the State Duma on the normal expiry of the members' term of office. Text is being prepared. STATISTICS Voter turnout Round no 1 4 December 2011 Number of registered electors Voters Blank or invalid ballot papers Valid votes 109'237'780 65'656'526 (60.1%) 1'033'464 64'623'062 Notes Distribution of votes Round no 1 Political group Candidates Votes % of votes United Russia 32'379'135 50.10 Communist Party (KPRF) 12'599'507 19.50 A Just Russia 8'695'522 13.46 Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) 7'664'570 11.86 Distribution of seats Round no 1 Political Group Total of seats Number of women United Russia 238 42 Communist Party (KPRF) 92 4 A Just Russia 64 11 Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) 56 4 Distribution of seats according to sex Men Women Percent of women 389 61 13.56% Distribution of seats according to age Distribution of seats according to profession Comments Sources: State Duma (16.01.2011) http://www.vybory.izbirkom.ru

Parliament name (generic / translated) Federalnoye Sobraniye / Federal Assembly Structure of parliament Bicameral Chamber name (generic / translated) Gossoudarstvennaya Duma / State Duma Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Soviet Federatsii / Council of the Federation APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE Title Chairman of the State Duma Term - duration: 4 years (term of House) - reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, President's responsibility called into question, death, dissolution of the State Duma Appointment - elected by all Deputies of the State Duma - following validation of mandates Eligibility - any Deputy may be a candidate Voting system - formal vote by secret or public ballot - a simple majority is required - there may be several rounds of voting - in case of a succession of votes, new candidates are admitted Procedures / results - the oldest Deputy presides over the Duma during the voting - the Committee of tellers supervises the voting - the Committee of tellers announces the results without delay - the results cannot be challenged STATUS Status - ranks 4th in the hierarchy of the State - represents the Duma with the authorities - represents the Duma in international bodies - in the absence of the President, the First Vice-President or one of the other Vice-Presidents can assume his/her role and functions Board - the Council of the Duma is regulated by the Standing Orders - consists of the presidents of the political fractions and the presidents of the groups of Deputies - currently has 8 members elected for 4 years - usually meets twice weekly - constitutes a true collegiate presidency Material facilities - allowance 40 % higher than that for Deputies - official car - secretariat - bodyguards FUNCTIONS Organization of parliamentary business (no role) Chairing of public sittings - ensures respect for the provisions of the Constitution and Standing Orders - makes announcements concerning the Duma - takes disciplinary measures in the event of disturbance, and lifts such measures - establishes the list of speakers, gives and withdraws permission to speak - calls for a vote, decides how it is to be carried out, verifies the voting procedure and cancels a vote in the event of irregularities - checks the quorum - authenticates the texts adopted and the records of debates - interprets the rules or other regulations governing the life of the Duma Special powers - presides over the Council of the Duma which adopts that body's budget - draws up the Duma's budget - proposes the Secretary General to the Council of the Duma - plays a specific role in the conduct of foreign affairs or defence matters - is responsible for relations with foreign Parliaments - is responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the Duma Speaking and voting rights, other functions - takes the floor in legislative debates - takes part in voting - proposes bills or amendments - intervenes in the parliamentary oversight procedure - ensures the constitutionality of laws

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