The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 4th convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации IV созыва) is a former convocation of the legislative branch of the State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament. The 4th convocation met chiefly at the

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(however, several meetings took place at the

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); it worked from December 7, 2003 to December 24, 2007. The 4th State Duma's composition was based upon the results of the 2003 parliamentary election. Of the twenty–four parties participating in the elections, only four were able to overcome the 5%

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to gain representation based upon the

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and another party was held in the State Duma by winning a few

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Leadership

The first meeting of the State Duma traditionally held oldest deputy – 80 year-old of Valentin Varennikov. On December 29, 2003, the parliament elected

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as the

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. First Deputy Chairman elected: Lyubov Sliska and Alexander Zhukov. Deputy Chairman elected: Georgy Boos (before September 21, 2005), Yuri Volkov (since September 21, 2005),

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, Vladimir Pekhtin, Oleg Morozov, Valentin Kuptsov,

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and

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Factions

List of deputies

A Just Russia – For Truth Communist Party of the Russian Federation United Russia Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Rodina Outside the factions

Major legislation

*March 5, 2004:

Mikhail Fradkov Mikhail Yefimovich Fradkov ( rus, Михаи́л Ефи́мович Фрадко́в, p=mʲɪxɐˈil jɪˈfʲiməvʲɪtɕ frɐtˈkof; born 1 September 1950) is a Russian politician who served as Prime Minister of Russia from 2004 to 2007. An Ind ...

approved as

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with 352 votes in favor. *May 12, 2004:

re-approved as

with 356 votes in favor. *December 3, 2004: A law on the abolition of the direct election of regional heads with 358 votes in favor. *September 14, 2007:

Viktor Zubkov Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov ( rus, Ви́ктор Алексе́евич Зубко́в, p=ˈvʲiktər ɐlʲɪkˈsʲejɪvʲɪdʑ zʊpˈkof; born 15 September 1941) is a Russian civil servant, politician and businessman who served as the List of h ...

approved as

with 381 votes in favor.Viktor Zubkov appointed Prime Minister
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Committees

In the State Duma of the 4th convocation operated 28 Committees. *Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building *Committee on Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural Law *Veterans Affairs Committee *Committee of Labour and Social Policy *Budget and Tax Committee *Committee on Credit Organizations and Financial Markets *Committee on Economic Policy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism *Committee on Property Issues *Information Policy Committee *Committee on Energy, Transport and Communications *Committee on Industry, Construction and High Technology *Education and Science Committee *Committee on Culture *Committee on Physical Culture, Sport and Youth Affairs *Health Protection Committee *Committee on Women, Family and Children *Committee on Agrarian Issues *Defence Committee *Safety Committee *Committee on International Affairs *Committee on

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Affairs and Relations with Compatriots *Committee on Rules and Organization of the State Duma *Committee on the problems of the North and Far East *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

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