2nd State Duma

The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 2nd convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации II созыва) is a former convocation of the State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament. The 2nd convocation meets at the State Duma building in Moscow, worked from December 17, 1995 – December 19, 1999.

This article is about 2nd State Duma of the Russian Federation (1995–1999). It is not to be confused with 2nd State Duma of the Russian Empire (1907).
Russia State Duma of the Russian Federation
of the 2nd convocation
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Seat composition of the 2nd State Duma
Overview
Meeting placeState Duma building
Moscow, Okhotny Ryad street, 1
Term17 January 1996 (1996-01-17) – 24 December 1999 (1999-12-24)
Election1995 parliamentary election
Government27 committees
WebsiteState Duma
Members450
ChairmanGennady Seleznyov
(from Communist Party)
Modern building of the State Duma.

Leadership
Gennadiy Seleznyov – Chairman of the State Duma on the 2nd convocation.

The first meeting of the 2nd State Duma was moderated by the oldest deputy, 73 year-old Grigory Galaziy.

On January 17, 1996, the parliament elected Gennady Seleznyov as the Chairman of the State Duma.[1]

Office MP Period Parliamentary affiliation
Chairman Gennady Seleznyov 17 January 1996 – 18 January 2000 Communist Party
First Deputy Chairmen Alexander Shokhin 18 January 1996–5 September 1997 Our Home – Russia
Vladimir Ryzhkov 10 September 1997–3 February 1999 Democratic Choice
Boris Kuznetsov 17 February 1999–18 January 2000 Our Home – Russia
Deputy Chairmen Sergey Baburin 18 January 1996–18 January 2000 Russian All-People's Union
Svetlana Goryacheva 18 January 1996–18 January 2000 Communist Party
Mikhail Gutseriyev 18 January 1996–18 January 2000 Liberal Democratic Party
Artur Chilingarov 18 January 1996–18 January 2000 Regions of Russia
Mikhail Yuryev 20 March 1996–18 January 2000 Yabloko

Chairman election
Candidate First ballot Second ballot Third ballot
Votes  % Votes  % Votes  %
√ Gennady Seleznyov (CPRF) 216 48.0% 219 48.7% 231 51.3%
Ivan Rybkin (IND) 166 36.9% 51 11.3% 150 33.3%
Vladimir Lukin (Yabloko) 56 12.4% 50 11.1%
Source:[2]

Factions and groups
Faction Seats
Communist Party of the Russian Federation 139
Our Home – Russia 65
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia 49
Yabloko 45
Regions of Russia - Independent MPs 44
Narodovlastie 41
Agrarian Party of Russia 35
Independent MPs 19
Democratic Choice of Russia 6
Vacant 7

Major legislation

Five Prime Ministers were approved by the State Duma of the second convocation.[3]

Attempted impeachment of Boris Yeltsin

The procedure of impeachment of Boris Yeltsin was initiated in May 1999 on the basis of five charges: the collapse of the Soviet Union; 1993 constitutional crisis; the outbreak of War in Chechnya; weakening the country's defense and genocide of the Russian people.

Was formed a special Commission under the leadership of Vadim Filimonov.

On May 15, 1999, the vote to impeach Yeltsin was held, but none of the accusations received the necessary 300 votes.[4]

Accusation(s) Voice of factions Result
Communist Party Liberal Democratic Party Our Home – Russia Yabloko Agrarian Party Narodovlastie Regions of Russia Independent Democratic Choice of Russia
Collapse of the Soviet Union 127 1 1 5 35 43 20 9 0 239/300
1993 constitutional crisis 128 2 0 24 35 43 22 9 0 263/300
War in Chechnya 128 1 1 37 35 42 22 12 0 283/300
Weakening the country's defense 127 2 2 3 35 43 20 9 0 241/300
Genocide of the Russian people 127 2 2 0 35 43 19 9 0 238/300

Committees

In the State Duma of the 2nd convocation operated 27 Committees.

  • Committee on law and judicial and legal reform
  • Veterans Affairs Committee
  • Committee of Labour and Social Policy
  • Committee on Budget, Taxes Banking and Finance
  • Committee on Economic Policy
  • Committee on Property, Privatization and economic activity
  • Information Policy Committee
  • Committee on Energy, Transport and Communications
  • Committee on Industry, Construction and High Technology
  • Education and Science Committee
  • Culture and Tourism Committee
  • Health Protection Committee
  • Committee on Women, Family and Youth
  • Committee on Agrarian Issues
  • Defence Committee
  • Safety Committee
  • Committee on International Affairs
  • Committee on Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs and Relations with Compatriots
  • Committee on Rules and Organization of the State Duma
  • Problems of the North Committee
  • Committee on Geopolitics
  • Committee on Federation Affairs and Regional Policy
  • Committee on Local Government
  • The Environmental Committee
  • Committee on Natural Resources and the Environment
  • Committee on Public Associations and Religious Organizations
  • Committee for Nationalities

References
  1. The State Duma in Russia's recent history
  2. "Leadership of the State Duma of the second convocation (1996-1999)". politika.su (in Russian).
  3. As claimed by the Russian Prime Ministers
  4. ИМПИЧМЕНТ (Специальные корреспондены "Завтра" ведут репортаж из Государственной думы)
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