Federal Assembly (Russia) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Federal AssemblyФедеральное Собрание Federalnoye Sobraniye |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Federation Council State Duma |
History | |
Founded | 12 December 1993 |
Preceded by | Supreme Soviet of Russia Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union |
Leadership | |
Chairwoman of the Federation Council
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Structure | |
Seats | 620 total
450 State Duma 170 Federation Council |
Federation Council political groups
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State Duma political groups
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Government (339)
Opposition (43)
Other (1)
Vacant (3)
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Elections | |
Chosen by territorial politicians | |
Parallel voting | |
Federation Council last election
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12 December 1993 |
State Duma last election
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18 September 2016 |
State Duma next election
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September 2021 |
Website | |
www.gov.ru |
The Federal Assembly (Russian: Федера́льное Собра́ние, tr. Federalnoye Sobraniye, IPA: [fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnəjə sɐˈbranʲɪjə]) is the national legislature of the Russian Federation, according to the Constitution of the Russian Federation (1993). It was preceded by the Supreme Soviet.
It is made up of the State Duma, which is the lower house, and the Federation Council, which is the upper house. Both houses are located in Moscow.
See also
In Spanish: Asamblea Federal de Rusia para niños
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