4th State Duma

This article is about 4th State Duma of the Russian Federation (2003–2007). Not to be confused with State Duma (Russian Empire).

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.

State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 4th convocation
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Seat composition of the 4th State Duma
Overview
Meeting place	State Duma Building Moscow, Okhotny Ryad street, 1
Term	29 December 2003 (2003-12-29) – 24 December 2007 (2007-12-24)
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

Modern building of the State Duma

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

Distribution of the constituency seats by federal subject.

List

•   United Russia
    People's Party
    Communist Party
    Rodina
    Yabloko
    Party of Rebirth/Party of Life
    Union of Rightist Forces
    Agrarian Party
    Great Russia
    New Deal
    Business Development Party
    Self-nominations
    Seat not filled

Faction		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

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