7th State Duma

State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
of the 7th convocation
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Building of the State Duma
Overview
Meeting placeState Duma building
1 Okhotny Ryad Street, Moscow
Term5 October 2016 (2016-10-05) – 12 October 2021 (2021-10-12)
Election18 September 2016
WebsiteState Duma
Members
444 / 450
ChairmanVyacheslav Volodin
First Deputy ChairmenAlexander Zhukov
Ivan Melnikov
Deputy Chairmen
List
Party controlUnited Russia (336)

The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 7th convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации седьмого созыва) is a former convocation of the lower house of Russian parliament.

The composition of the 7th State Duma was based on the results of the 2016 parliamentary election. Elections were held using a mixed system: 225 deputies were elected on party lists and 225 — in single-member constituencies. Of the 14 parties participating in the elections, only four were able to overcome the required 5% electoral threshold. Two more parties and one independent candidate were able to enter the State Duma via single-mandate constituencies.

Leadership

Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin (UR)
Faction leaders
Sergey Neverov
Sergey Neverov
United Russia
Gennady Zyuganov
Gennady Zyuganov
Communist Party
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Liberal Democratic Party
Sergey Mironov
Sergey Mironov
A Just Russia

The first meeting, according to tradition, was held by its eldest deputy, 86-year-old Zhores Alferov (CPRF).[1] Alferov was joined on the podium by other elder deputies Valentina Tereshkova (UR), Vladimir Zhirinovsky (LDPR), Galina Khovanskaya (SR).[2]

On 5 October 2016, Vyacheslav Volodin was elected Chairman of the State Duma.[3][4]

Office MP Period Parliamentary affiliation
Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 United Russia
First Deputy Chairmen Alexander Zhukov October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 United Russia
Ivan Melnikov October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 Communist Party
Deputy Chairmen Sergey Neverov October 5, 2016 — February 13, 2020 United Russia
Irina Yarovaya October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 United Russia
Pyotr Tolstoy October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 United Russia
Vladimir Vasilyev October 5, 2016 — October 3, 2017 United Russia
Olga Timofeeva October 11, 2017 — September 19, 2021 United Russia
Alexey Gordeyev February 13, 2020 — September 19, 2021 United Russia
Igor Lebedev October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 Liberal Democratic Party
Olga Yepifanova October 5, 2016 — September 29, 2020 A Just Russia
Igor Ananskikh September 30, 2020 — September 19, 2021 A Just Russia
Faction leaders Vladimir Vasilyev October 5, 2016 — October 3, 2017 United Russia
Sergey Neverov October 9, 2017 — September 19, 2021
Gennady Zyuganov October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 Communist Party
Vladimir Zhirinovsky October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 Liberal Democratic Party
Sergey Mironov October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 A Just Russia

Election of Chairman

On 23 September 2016, President Vladimir Putin proposed that United Russia nominate Vyacheslav Volodin to the post of Chairman of the State Duma. The majority leader Vladimir Vasilyev said that the United Russia faction will support the candidacy of Volodin.[5][6] On 24 September, United Russia approved candidates for the posts of chairman and Vice Chairmen of the State Duma.[7] The heads of the Liberal Democratic Party and A Just Russia factions also announced their support for Volodin.[8]

The Communist Party nominated Dmitry Novikov for the position of Chairman of the State Duma.[9]

Candidate Votes %
√ Vyacheslav Volodin (UR)[A 1] 404 89.8%
Dmitry Novikov (CPRF) 40 8.9%
Not voting 6 1.3%

Factions

Location of parliamentary factions in the 7th State Duma:
  United Russia (336)
  Communist Party (43)
  Liberal Democratic Party (40)
  A Just Russia (22)
  Unaffiliated (2)
  Vacant (6)

After the election, four parliamentary factions formed. The largest fraction consists of 335 Deputies, consisting of 334 deputies from United Russia and one Independent Deputy. United Russia increased the number of their faction by more than 100 seats, thus obtaining a constitutional majority (2/3 of seats). In first time since 2007, two small parties were also able to pass in addition to the four major parties in the State Duma. Both parties have one Deputy, and they are not included in one of the factions. The Rodina party received representation in the State Duma, the first since 2003. Also in the State Duma was the party of Civic Platform, which participated in the elections for the first time.

(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
United Russia[A 2] Communist Party Liberal Democratic Party A Just Russia Unaffiliated[A 3]
End of previous convocation 238 92 56 64 DNP 450 0
Seats won in 2016 election 343 42 39 23 3 450 0
October 5, 2016[10] 2 449 1
June 9, 2017[11] 342 448 2
June 17, 2017[12] 341 447 3
September 10, 2017[13] 342 40 449 1
October 3, 2017[14] 341 448 2
October 6, 2017[15] 340 447 3
January 17, 2018[16] 339 446 4
May 10, 2018[17] 338 445 5
June 13, 2018[18] 337 39 443 7
August 11, 2018[19] 336 442 8
September 9, 2018[20] 341 43 40 449 1
September 27, 2018[21] 39 448 2
December 13, 2018[22] 340 447 3
April 5, 2019[23] 339 446 4
July 10, 2019[24] 338 445 5
September 8, 2019[25] 341 40 449 1
January 22, 2020[26] 22 448 2
January 23, 2020[27] 340 447 3
February 7, 2020[28] 339 446 4
June 25, 2020[29] 338 445 5
July 24, 2020[30] 337 444 6
September 13, 2020[31] 340 23 448 2
September 22, 2020[32] 338 446 4
September 29, 2020[33] 337 445 5
December 24, 2020[34] 336 444 6
Latest voting share 74.7% 9.6% 8.9% 5.1% 0.4% 98.7% 1.3%

Committees and Commissions

Committees

On September 26, 2016, fractions distributed positions of heads of committees.[35]

Committees Leader Party
On Constitutional Legislation
and State Building 		Pavel Krasheninnikov United Russia
On Information Policy,
Information Technologies and Communications 		Leonid Levin
(until January 22, 2020) 		A Just Russia
Alexander Khinshtein
(since January 22, 2020) 		United Russia
On Labour, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs Yaroslav Nilov Liberal Democratic Party
On Budget and Tax Andrey Makarov United Russia
On Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov A Just Russia
On Industry, Economic Policy,
Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship 		Sergey Zhigarev Liberal Democratic Party
On Energy Pavel Zavalny United Russia
On Transport and Construction Yevgeny Moskvichev United Russia
On Culture Stanislav Govorukhin
(until June 14, 2018) 		United Russia
Yelena Yampolskaya
(since 25 July 2018) 		United Russia
On Defence Vladimir Shamanov United Russia
On Safety and Anti-Corruption Vasily Piskarev United Russia
On International Affairs Leonid Slutsky Liberal Democratic Party
On Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs,
Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots 		Leonid Kalashnikov Communist Party
On the Federal Structure and Local Government Alexei Didenko Liberal Democratic Party
On Regional Policy and the problems
of the North and the Far East 		Nikolai Kharitonov Communist Party
On Agrarian Issues Vladimir Kashin Communist Party
On Natural Resources Nikolay Nikolaev United Russia
On Ecology and Environmental Protection Olga Timofeeva
(until October 11, 2017) 		United Russia
Vladimir Burmatov
(since October 11, 2017) 		United Russia
On Education and Science Vyacheslav Nikonov United Russia
For Nationalities Ildar Gilmutdinov
(until January 22, 2020) 		United Russia
Oleg Nikolaev
(January 22–29, 2020) 		A Just Russia
Valery Gazzaev
(since February 4, 2020) 		A Just Russia
On Health Dmitry Morozov United Russia
On Physical Culture, Sport and Youth Affairs Mikhail Degtyarev
(until July 20, 2020) 		Liberal Democratic Party
Boris Paikin
(since July 21, 2020) 		Liberal Democratic Party
On Housing Policy and Housing and Communal Services Galina Khovanskaya A Just Russia
On Rules and Organization of the State Duma Olga Savastianova United Russia
On Public Associations and Religious Organizations Sergey Gavrilov Communist Party
On Women, Family and Children Tamara Pletnyova Communist Party

Commissions

Commissions Leader Party
Counting commission Ildar Gilmutdinov United Russia
On issues of parliamentary ethics,
control over reliability of data on incomes,
about property and obligations of property character,
represented by deputies of the State Duma 		Otari Arshba
(since 19 September 2018) 		United Russia
On legal support of development of organizations
of the military–industrial complex of Russia 		Vladimir Gutenev United Russia
On consideration of Federal budget
expenditures aimed at ensuring national defense,
national security and law enforcement 		Andrey Makarov United Russia
On investigate the interference of foreign states
in the internal affairs of Russia 		Vasily Piskarev
(since 19 August 2019) 		United Russia
On issues of parliamentary ethics Otari Arshba
(until 19 September 2018) 		United Russia
On control over reliability of data on incomes,
about property and obligations of property character,
represented by deputies of the State Duma 		Natalia Poklonskaya
(until 19 September 2018) 		United Russia

Major legislation

First session

  • October 7, 2016: Ratification of the agreement with Syria regarding the location of the grouping of the Russian Aerospace Forces, with 446 votes in favor.[36]
  • October 19, 2016: Ratification of a bill on the suspension agreement with the United States on plutonium disposition, with 445 votes in favor.[37][38]
  • November 18, 2016: Federal Budget for 2017 is passed with 334 votes in favor.[39]

Second session

Third session

  • November 15, 2017: Adoption of amendments to the law "About Information", regarding the status of foreign media as foreign agents, with 414 votes in favor.[43]
  • November 24, 2017: Federal Budget for 2018 is passed with 341 votes in favor.[44]

Fourth session

Medvedev at his confirmation hearing on May 8, 2018
  • May 8, 2018: Dmitry Medvedev re-approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 374 votes in favor.[45]
  • May 22, 2018: Adoption of the law on counter-sanctions with 416 votes in favor.[46]
  • May 22, 2018: Alexei Kudrin approved as Chairman of the Accounts Chamber with 264 votes in favor.[47]
  • July 24, 2018: Adoption of the law on increasing Value-added tax from 18% to 20% with 302 votes in favor.[48]
  • July 25, 2018: Adoption of amendments to the law "About Education in the Russian Federation", regulating the study of the native languages of the peoples of Russia and the official languages of the federal subjects, with 388 votes in favor.[49]

Fifth session

  • September 27, 2018: Adoption of the law on increase the retirement age (from 55/60 to 60/65) with 332 votes in favor.[50]
  • November 21, 2018: Federal Budget for 2019 is passed with 361 votes in favor.[51]

Sixth session

  • March 7, 2019: Adoption of the law on fight against fake news with 322 votes in favor.[52]
  • March 7, 2019: Adoption of the law on punishment for distribution in information networks of the information expressing in an indecent form obvious disrespect to society, the state, official state symbols of Russia, the Constitution of Russia and public authorities of Russia with 327 votes in favor.[53]
  • April 16, 2019: Adoption of the law on "A Sovereign Internet" with 307 votes in favor.[54]
  • June 18, 2019: Adoption of the law on the suspension of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with 417 votes in favor.[55]

Seventh session

  • November 21, 2019: Federal Budget for 2020 is passed with 337 votes in favor.[56]

Eighth session

Mishustin at his confirmation hearing on January 16, 2020

Ninth session

Members

Main article: List of members of the 7th Russian State Duma

Vacant seats

Further information: By-elections to the 7th Russian State Duma

By-elections were held for seats that became vacant from September 2016 to June 2020. Seats that became vacant after 19 June 2020, for which no by-elections will be held, since by law by-elections are not held if MPs are elected for a term of less than a year before the next election.

Constituency Region Former Deputy Former Party Note
55 Central  Krasnoyarsk Krai Pyotr Pimashkov United Russia [65]
96 Bratsk  Irkutsk Oblast Andrey Chernyshev United Russia [33]
137 Iskitim  Novosibirsk Oblast Alexander Karelin United Russia [32]
143 Buguruslan  Orenburg Oblast Igor Sukharev United Russia [30]
151 Taganrog  Rostov Oblast Yury Kobzev United Russia [34]
165 Balashov  Saratov Oblast Yevgeny Primakov Jr. United Russia [29]
225 Yamalo-Nenets  Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Grigory Ledkov United Russia [32]

Notes

  1. ^ Supported by Liberal Democratic Party and A Just Russia
  2. ^ 335 deputies from United Russia and one Independent deputy
  3. ^ One deputy from Rodina and one from Civic Platform

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