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RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Soviet Federatsii (Council of the Federation)
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Federalnoye Sobraniye / Federal Assembly Parliamentary building
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Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Soviet Federatsii / Council of the Federation
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Gossoudarstvennaya Duma / State Duma
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 1897 - 1914
1955 -
LEADERSHIP
President

Valentina Matviyenko (F) 
Notes Elected on 21 Sep. 2011.
Secretary General Vladimir Svinarev (M) 
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 178 / 169
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

Percentage of women
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Women (current number) 8 (4.73%)
Mode of designation appointed 178
Notes Regional representatives appointed by legislative bodies of constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
Term  Individual members' term varies according to the republic/region they represent
Last renewal dates
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address Council of the Federation
Bolshaya Dmitrovka, 26
MOSCOW
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Phone (7495) 692 59 69
Fax (7495) 692 59 67
692 58 96
E-mail ums@council.gov.ru
Website http://www.council.gov.ru/

This page was last updated on 22 September 2011
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