Federation Council (Russia) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Federation CouncilСовет Федерации (Sovet Federatsii) or Federation Soviet |
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Federal Assembly of Russia | |
Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1993 |
Preceded by | Soviet of Nationalities (1991) |
Leadership | |
Chairwoman
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Valentina Matviyenko
Since 21 September 2011 |
First Deputy Chairman
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Andrey Turchak
Since 23 September 2020 |
Andrey Yatskin
Since 23 September 2020 |
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Structure | |
Seats | 170 |
Political groups
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Formed and structured on a non-partisan basis |
Elections | |
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Last election
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12 December 1993 |
Next election
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None |
Meeting place | |
26 Bol'shaya Dmitrovka, Moscow | |
Website | |
www.council.gov.ru |
The Federation Council (Russian: Сове́т Федера́ции; Sovet Federatsii, common abbreviation: Совфед (Sovfed) or Russian: Сенат, romanized: Senat, lit. 'Senate') is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia (the parliament of the Russian Federation), according to the 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation.
Images for kids
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President Vladimir Putin in the Federation Council. May 21, 2002.
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President Boris Yeltsin was instrumental in the creation of the Federation Council in 1993.
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U.S. Congress delegation in Russia's Federation Council, July 3, 2018
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Valentina Matviyenko is current Chairwoman of the Federation Council
See also
In Spanish: Consejo de la Federación para niños
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