The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 5th convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации V созыва) is a former convocation of the legislative branch of the State Duma, lower house of the

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. The 5th convocation met at the

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, worked from December 24, 2007 to December 21, 2011. The 5th State Duma's composition was based upon the results of the 2007 parliamentary election. Of the eleven parties participating in the elections, only four were able to overcome the 7%

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to gain representation based upon the

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Leadership

On December 24, 2007, the parliament re-elected Boris Gryzlov from the

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as the

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. At the same time, according to tradition, until the election of the Chairman of the State Duma, the meeting carried the oldest members of the State Duma – 77 year-old of

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(from Communist Party).

Factions

List of deputies

Communist Party Liberal Democratic Party A Just Russia — For Truth United Russia

Major legislation

* May 8, 2008:

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approved as

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with 392 votes in favor. * November 21, 2008: Approved amendments to the

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with 392 votes in favor.Duma finally approved the amendments to the Constitution
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Committees

In the State Duma of the 5th convocation operated 33 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 *Financial Market Committee *Committee on Economic Policy and Entrepreneurship *Committee on Property Issues *Committee on Information Policy, Information Technology and Communications *Committee on Energy *Committee on Transport *Land Relations Committee and construction *Industry Committee *Committee on Science and High Technology *Education Committee *Committee on Culture *Physical Culture and Sports Committee *Youth Committee *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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