The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 7th convocation () is a former convocation of the lower house of Russian parliament.
The composition of the 7th State Duma was based on the results of the 2016 parliamentary election. Elections were held using a mixed system: 225 deputies were elected on party lists and 225 — in single-member constituencies. Of the 14 parties participating in the elections, only four were able to overcome the required 5% electoral threshold. Two more parties and one independent candidate were able to enter the State Duma via single-mandate constituencies.
Leadership
The first meeting, according to tradition, was held by its eldest deputy, 86-year-old Zhores Alferov (CPRF). Alferov was joined on the podium by other elder deputies Valentina Tereshkova (UR), Vladimir Zhirinovsky (LDPR), Galina Khovanskaya (SR).
On 5 October 2016, Vyacheslav Volodin was elected Chairman of the State Duma.
Office MP Period Parliamentary affiliation Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 United RussiaFirst Deputy Chairmen Alexander Zhukov October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 United Russia Ivan Melnikov October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 Communist PartyDeputy Chairmen Sergey Neverov October 5, 2016 — February 13, 2020 United Russia Irina Yarovaya October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 United Russia Pyotr Tolstoy October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 United Russia Vladimir Vasilyev October 5, 2016 — October 3, 2017 United Russia Olga Timofeeva October 11, 2017 — September 19, 2021 United Russia Alexey Gordeyev February 13, 2020 — September 19, 2021 United Russia Igor Lebedev October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 Liberal Democratic Party Olga Yepifanova October 5, 2016 — September 29, 2020 A Just Russia Igor Ananskikh September 30, 2020 — September 19, 2021 A Just Russia Faction leaders Vladimir Vasilyev October 5, 2016 — October 3, 2017United Russia Sergey Neverov October 9, 2017 — September 19, 2021 Gennady Zyuganov October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 Communist Party Vladimir Zhirinovsky October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 Liberal Democratic Party Sergey Mironov October 5, 2016 — September 19, 2021 A Just Russia
Election of Chairman On 23 September 2016, President Vladimir Putin proposed that United Russia nominate Vyacheslav Volodin to the post of Chairman of the State Duma. The majority leader Vladimir Vasilyev said that the United Russia faction will support the candidacy of Volodin. On 24 September, United Russia approved candidates for the posts of chairman and Vice Chairmen of the State Duma. The heads of the Liberal Democratic Party and A Just Russia factions also announced their support for Volodin.
The Communist Party nominated Dmitry Novikov for the position of Chairman of the State Duma.
Candidate Votes % √ Vyacheslav Volodin (UR)Supported by Liberal Democratic Party and A Just Russia 404 Dmitry Novikov (CPRF) 40 Not voting 6
Factions
After the election, four parliamentary factions formed. The largest fraction consists of 335 Deputies, consisting of 334 deputies from United Russia and one Independent Deputy. United Russia increased the number of their faction by more than 100 seats, thus obtaining a constitutional majority (2/3 of seats). In first time since 2007, two small parties were also able to pass in addition to the four major parties in the State Duma. Both parties have one Deputy, and they are not included in one of the factions. The Rodina party received representation in the State Duma, the first since 2003. Also in the State Duma was the party of Civic Platform, which participated in the elections for the first time.
(Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant United Russia335 deputies from United Russia and one Independent deputy Communist Party Liberal Democratic Party A Just Russia UnaffiliatedOne deputy from Rodina and one from Civic Platform End of previous convocation 92 56 64 DNP 450 0 Seats won in 2016 election 42 39 23 3 450 0 October 5, 20162 449 1 June 9, 2017 448 2 June 17, 2017 447 3 September 10, 2017Кандидаты от "Единой России" и ЛДПР проходят в Госдуму на довыборах 40 449 1October 3, 2017Путин назначил вице-спикера Госдумы Васильева врио главы Дагестана 448 2October 6, 2017Депутат Исаев сдаст мандат ради поста мэра Саратова 447 3January 17, 2018 446 4May 10, 2018 445 5June 13, 2018 39 443 7August 11, 2018 442 8September 9, 2018 43 40 449 1September 27, 201839 448 2December 13, 2018 447 3April 5, 2019 446 4July 10, 2019 445 5September 8, 2019 40 449 1January 22, 2020 22 448 2January 23, 2020 447 3February 7, 2020 446 4June 25, 2020 445 5July 24, 2020 444 6September 13, 2020 23 448 2September 22, 2020 446 4September 29, 2020 445 5December 24, 2020 444 6 Latest voting share
Committees and Commissions Committees On September 26, 2016, fractions distributed positions of heads of committees.
CommitteesLeaderPartyOn Constitutional Legislationand State BuildingPavel KrasheninnikovUnited RussiaOn Information Policy,Information Technologies and CommunicationsLeonid Levin(until January 22, 2020)A Just RussiaAlexander Khinshtein(since January 22, 2020)United RussiaOn Labour, Social Policy and Veterans' AffairsYaroslav NilovLiberal Democratic PartyOn Budget and TaxAndrey MakarovUnited RussiaOn Financial MarketAnatoly AksakovA Just RussiaOn Industry, Economic Policy,Innovative Development and EntrepreneurshipSergey ZhigarevLiberal Democratic PartyOn EnergyPavel ZavalnyUnited RussiaOn Transport and ConstructionYevgeny MoskvichevUnited RussiaOn CultureStanislav Govorukhin(until June 14, 2018)United RussiaYelena Yampolskaya(since 25 July 2018)United RussiaOn DefenceVladimir ShamanovUnited RussiaOn Safety and Anti-CorruptionVasily PiskarevUnited RussiaOn International AffairsLeonid SlutskyLiberal Democratic PartyOn Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs,Eurasian Integration and Relations with CompatriotsLeonid KalashnikovCommunist PartyOn the Federal Structure and Local GovernmentAlexei DidenkoLiberal Democratic PartyOn Regional Policy and the problemsof the North and the Far EastNikolai KharitonovCommunist PartyOn Agrarian IssuesVladimir KashinCommunist PartyOn Natural ResourcesNikolay NikolaevUnited RussiaOn Ecology and Environmental ProtectionOlga Timofeeva(until October 11, 2017)United RussiaVladimir Burmatov(since October 11, 2017)United RussiaOn Education and ScienceVyacheslav NikonovUnited RussiaFor NationalitiesIldar Gilmutdinov(until January 22, 2020)United RussiaOleg Nikolaev(January 22–29, 2020)A Just RussiaValery Gazzaev(since February 4, 2020)A Just RussiaOn HealthDmitry MorozovUnited RussiaOn Physical Culture, Sport and Youth AffairsMikhail Degtyarev(until July 20, 2020)Liberal Democratic PartyBoris Paikin(since July 21, 2020)Liberal Democratic PartyOn Housing Policy and Housing and Communal ServicesGalina KhovanskayaA Just RussiaOn Rules and Organization of the State DumaOlga SavastianovaUnited RussiaOn Public Associations and Religious OrganizationsSergey GavrilovCommunist PartyOn Women, Family and ChildrenTamara PletnyovaCommunist Party
Commissions CommissionsLeaderPartyCounting commissionIldar GilmutdinovUnited RussiaOn issues of parliamentary ethics,control over reliability of data on incomes,about property and obligations of property character,represented by deputies of the State DumaOtari Arshba(since 19 September 2018)United RussiaOn legal support of development of organizationsof the military–industrial complex of RussiaVladimir GutenevUnited RussiaOn consideration of Federal budgetexpenditures aimed at ensuring national defense,national security and law enforcementAndrey MakarovUnited RussiaOn investigate the interference of foreign statesin the internal affairs of RussiaVasily Piskarev(since 19 August 2019)United RussiaOn issues of parliamentary ethicsOtari Arshba(until 19 September 2018)United RussiaOn control over reliability of data on incomes,about property and obligations of property character,represented by deputies of the State DumaNatalia Poklonskaya(until 19 September 2018)United Russia
Major legislation First session October 7, 2016: Ratification of the agreement with Syria regarding the location of the grouping of the Russian Aerospace Forces, with 446 votes in favor. October 19, 2016: Ratification of a bill on the suspension agreement with the United States on plutonium disposition, with 445 votes in favor. November 18, 2016: Federal Budget for 2017 is passed with 334 votes in favor.
Second session January 20, 2017: Ratification of the agreement with Turkey on Turkish Stream, with 416 votes in favor. January 27, 2017: Adoption of the law on decriminalization of family beatings, with 380 votes in favor. June 9, 2017: Elvira Nabiullina re-approved as Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, with 360 votes in favor. July 19, 2017: Adoption of the law on revoking Russian citizenship (not granted through birth) for terrorism, with 409 votes in favor.
Third session November 15, 2017: Adoption of amendments to the law "About Information", regarding the status of foreign media as foreign agents, with 414 votes in favor. November 24, 2017: Federal Budget for 2018 is passed with 341 votes in favor.Справка о результатах голосования по вопросу: (третье чтение) О проекте федерального закона № 274618-7 "О федеральном бюджете на 2018 год и на плановый период 2019 и 2020 годов"
Fourth session
May 8, 2018: Dmitry Medvedev re-approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 374 votes in favor. May 22, 2018: Adoption of the law on counter-sanctions with 416 votes in favor. May 22, 2018: Alexei Kudrin approved as Chairman of the Accounts Chamber with 264 votes in favor. July 24, 2018: Adoption of the law on increasing Value-added tax from 18% to 20% with 302 votes in favor. July 25, 2018: Adoption of amendments to the law "About Education in the Russian Federation", regulating the study of the native languages of the peoples of Russia and the official languages of the federal subjects, with 388 votes in favor.
Fifth session September 27, 2018: Adoption of the law on increase the retirement age (from 55/60 to 60/65) with 332 votes in favor. November 21, 2018: Federal Budget for 2019 is passed with 361 votes in favor.
Sixth session March 7, 2019: Adoption of the law on fight against fake news with 322 votes in favor. March 7, 2019: Adoption of the law on punishment for distribution in information networks of the information expressing in an indecent form obvious disrespect to society, the state, official state symbols of Russia, the Constitution of Russia and public authorities of Russia with 327 votes in favor. April 16, 2019: Adoption of the law on "A Sovereign Internet" with 307 votes in favor. June 18, 2019: Adoption of the law on the suspension of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with 417 votes in favor.
Seventh session November 21, 2019: Federal Budget for 2020 is passed with 337 votes in favor.
Eighth session
January 16, 2020: Mikhail Mishustin approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 383 votes in favor.Госдума одобрила Мишустина на пост премьера March 11, 2020: Approved amendments to the Constitution of Russia with 383 votes in favor. July 21, 2020: Adoption of the law on three-day voting in elections with 344 votes in favor.Законопроект № 47830-6 О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Российской Федерации
Ninth session October 27, 2020: Approved amendments to the Federal Constitutional Law "On the Constitutional Court of Russia" with 357 votes in favor. О проекте федерального конституционного закона № 1024643-7 "О внесении изменений в Федеральный конституционный закон "О Конституционном Суде Российской Федерации" (в части приведения в соответствие с положениями Конституции Российской Федерации)