4th State Duma

State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
of the 4th convocation
State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; of the 4th convocation
	Seat composition of the 4th State Duma
Overview
Meeting place	State Duma Building; Moscow, Okhotny Ryad street, 1
Term	29 December 2003 – 24 December 2007
Election	7 December 2003
Government	23 committees
Website	State Duma
Members	450
Chairman	Boris Gryzlov ; (from United Russia)
First Deputy	Lyubov Sliska (from United Russia); Alexander Zhukov (from United Russia)
Deputy	List Georgy Boos (from United Russia); Artur Chilingarov (from United Russia); Vyacheslav Volodin (from United Russia); Yuri Volkov (from United Russia); Vladimir Pekhtin (from United Russia); Oleg Morozov (from United Russia); Valentin Kuptsov (from Communist Party); Dmitry Rogozin (from Rodina); Vladimir Zhirinovsky (from Liberal Democratic Party);
Party control	United Russia

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 State Duma building in Moscow (however, several meetings took place at the Tauride Palace in St. Petersburg);^[1] 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% election threshold to gain representation based upon the proportional representation system and another party was held in the State Duma by winning a few electoral districts.

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 Boris Gryzlov as the Chairman of the State Duma.^[2]

First Deputy Chairman elected: Lyubov Sliska and Alexander Zhukov.

Deputy Chairman elected: Georgy Boos (before September 21, 2005), Yuri Volkov (since September 21, 2005), Artur Chilingarov, Vyacheslav Volodin, Vladimir Pekhtin, Oleg Morozov, Valentin Kuptsov, Dmitry Rogozin and Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

Factions

	Leader	Seats
United Russia	Boris Gryzlov	304
Communist Party of the Russian Federation	Gennady Zuganov	47
A Just Russia – Rodina	Sergey Glazyev	33
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia	Igor Lebedev	30
Socialist Party of Russia – Patriots of Russia	Sergey Baburin	8
Independent deputies^[3]		23
Vacant		5

Major legislation

March 5, 2004: Mikhail Fradkov approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 352 votes in favor.^[4]
May 12, 2004: Mikhail Fradkov re-approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 356 votes in favor.^[5]
December 3, 2004: A law on the abolition of the direct election of regional heads with 358 votes in favor.^[6]
September 14, 2007: Viktor Zubkov approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 381 votes in favor.^[7]

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 Commonwealth of Independent States 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

^ In the Tauride Palace in St. Petersburg held a visiting session of the State Duma
^ Boris Gryzlov was elected Speaker of the State Duma of the fourth convocation
^ Including individual deputies of other parties
^ Mikhail Fradkov appointed Prime Minister
^ Mikhail Fradkov re-appointed Prime Minister
^ The State Duma finally abolished direct elections of governors
^ Viktor Zubkov appointed Prime Minister

[1] In the Tauride Palace in St. Petersburg held a visiting session of the State Duma

[2] Boris Gryzlov was elected Speaker of the State Duma of the fourth convocation

[3] Including individual deputies of other parties

[4] Mikhail Fradkov appointed Prime Minister

[5] Mikhail Fradkov re-appointed Prime Minister

[6] The State Duma finally abolished direct elections of governors

[7] Viktor Zubkov appointed Prime Minister

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