State Duma facts for kids

Quick facts for kids State Duma Государственная дума
Type
Type	Lower house of Russian Parliament
Leadership
Speaker	Vyacheslav Volodin, United Russia Since October 5, 2016
Leader of the Opposition	Gennady Zyuganov, CPRF Since December 4, 2011
Structure
Seats	450
Political groups	United Russia CPRF SR LDPR
Meeting place
Okhotny Ryad No. 1, Moscow
Website
duma.gov.ru

The State Duma (Russian: Государственная дума) is the Lower House of the Parliament. It is a part of the legislative branch of the government of Russia. The State Duma was first introduced in 1906. It was Russia's first elected parliament. In 1922, it was replaced with the Soviet Parliament. It was re-established in 1993.

It makes laws, elects the prime minister and supervises the work of the government. It also has the power to remove the President from office. It can also call new elections. The Duma has de jure authority to make and change any laws without being overturned.

It can pass any law by a simple majority. There are 450 members in the Duma.

Images for kids

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  Duma Building on Manege Square

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  Vyacheslav Volodin with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the State Duma, 21 June 2018

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  Voting device

See also

In Spanish: Duma Estatal para niños