6th State Duma

The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 6th convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации VI созыва) is a former convocation of the legislative branch of the State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament. The 6th convocation meets at the State Duma building in Moscow, having begun its term on December 21, 2011 following the last session of the 5th State Duma. The term of office expired October 5, 2016, when the next parliamentary elections.

The 6th State Duma's composition was based upon the results of the 2011 parliamentary election. Of the seven parties participating in the elections, only four were able to overcome the 7% election threshold to gain representation based upon the proportional representation system.

Leadership

On December 21, 2011, the parliament elected Sergey Naryshkin from the United Russia as the Chairman of the State Duma.The election of the Speaker of the State Duma Sergei Naryshkin sixth convocation

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 – 87-year-old Vladimir Dolgikh (from United Russia) and 81-year-old Zhores Alferov (from Communist Party).

Office MP Period Parliamentary affiliation Chairman Sergey Naryshkin December 21, 2011 — October 5, 2016 United RussiaFirst Deputy ChairmanState Duma is elected vice-speakers Alexander Zhukov December 21, 2011 — October 5, 2016 United Russia Ivan Melnikov December 21, 2011 — October 5, 2016 Communist PartyDeputy Chairman Sergey Neverov December 21, 2011 — October 5, 2016 United Russia Andrey Vorobyov December 21, 2011 — November 10, 2012 United Russia Oleg Morozov December 21, 2011 — May 25, 2012 United Russia Lyudmila Shvetsova December 21, 2011 — October 29, 2014 United Russia Igor Lebedev December 21, 2011 — October 5, 2016 Liberal Democratic Party Nikolai Levichev December 21, 2011 — March 25, 2016 A Just Russia Alexander Romanovich March 25, 2016 — October 5, 2016 A Just Russia Faction leaders rowspan=2 Andrey Vorobyov December 21, 2011 — November 10, 2012 rowspan=2 United Russia Vladimir Vasilyev November 10, 2012 — October 5, 2016 Gennady Zyuganov December 21, 2011 — October 5, 2016 Communist Party Vladimir Zhirinovsky December 21, 2011 — October 5, 2016 Liberal Democratic Party Sergey Mironov December 21, 2011 — October 5, 2016 A Just Russia

Factions

FactionSeatsUnited Russia238Communist Party of the Russian Federation92A Just Russia64Liberal Democratic Party of Russia56

Committees On December 21, 2011, the State Duma approved the composition of its 27 committees.

CommitteesLeaderPartyOn Constitutional Legislation and State BuildingVladimir PliginUnited RussiaOn Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural LegislationPavel KrasheninnikovUnited RussiaOn Labour, Social Policy and Veterans' AffairsAndrey IsaevUnited RussiaOn Budget and TaxAndrey MakarovUnited RussiaOn Financial MarketNatalia BurykinaUnited RussiaOn Economic Policy, Innovative Development and EntrepreneurshipIgor RudenskyUnited RussiaOn Property IssuesSergey GavrilovCommunist PartyOn IndustrySergei SobkoCommunist PartyOn Land relations and ConstructionAleksey RusskikhCommunist PartyOn Science and High RelationsValery ChernyshevA Just RussiaOn EnergyIvan GrachovA Just RussiaOn TransportEugene MoskvichevUnited RussiaOn DefenceVladimir KomoedovCommunist PartyOn Safety and Anti-CorruptionIrina YarovayaUnited RussiaOn International AffairsAleksey PushkovUnited RussiaOn CIS Affairs and Relations with CompatriotsLeonid SlutskyLiberal Democratic PartyOn the Federal Structure and Local GovernmentVictor KidyaevUnited RussiaOn Regional Policy and the problems of the North and the Far EastNikolay KharitonovCommunist PartyOn Agrarian IssuesNikolay PankovUnited RussiaOn Natural Resources, Environment and EcologyVladimir KashinCommunist PartyOn EducationVyacheslav NikonovUnited RussiaFor NationalitiesGadzhimet SafaralievUnited RussiaOn Physical Culture, Sport and Youth AffairsIgor AnanskikhLiberal Democratic PartyOn Housing Policy and Housing and Communal ServicesGalina KhovanskayaA Just RussiaOn Rules and Organization of the State DumaSergei PopovUnited RussiaOn Public Associations and Religious OrganizationsYaroslav NilovLiberal Democratic PartyOn Women, Family and ChildrenYelena MizulinaA Just Russia

Major legislation

Some media have criticized the 6th Duma for adopting legislation which was not properly discussed, voted too quickly without consulting experts, and which may contradict the Constitution.

May 8, 2012: Dmitry Medvedev approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 299 votes in favor.Medvedev appointed Prime Minister December 21, 2012: "Dima Yakovlev Law" with 420 votes in favor.State Duma adopted the "law of Dima Yakovlev" March 20, 2014: Ratification of the Federal Law "On joining of Crimea to the Russian Federation" with 443 votes in favor.State Duma ratified the agreement on the adoption of the Crimea to Russia March 20, 2014: Federal constitutional law "On the adoption of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Crimea and the formation within the Russian Federation of new entities - the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol" with 444 votes in favor. July 3, 2015: Moving forward the 2016 State Duma elections by three months, with 339 votes in favor.Принят закон о переносе выборов в Госдуму June 24, 2016: The "Yarovaya law", with 287 votes in favor.Госдума приняла «пакет Яровой»

List of deputies