2nd State Duma

Convocation of the lower house of Russian parliament

This article is about 2nd State Duma of the Russian Federation (1995–1999). Not to be confused with 2nd State Duma of the Russian Empire (1907).

State Duma of the Russian Federation
of the 2nd convocation

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Seat composition of the 2nd State Duma

Overview
Meeting place| State Duma building
Moscow, Okhotny Ryad street, 1
Term| 17 January 1996 (1996-01-17) – 24 December 1999 (1999-12-24)
Election| 1995 parliamentary election
Government| 27 committees
Website| State Duma
Members| 450
Chairman| Gennady Seleznyov
(from Communist Party)
Modern building of the State Duma.

The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 2nd convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации II созыва) is a former convocation of the State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament. The 2nd convocation meets at the State Duma building in Moscow, worked from December 17, 1995 – December 19, 1999.

## Leadership

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Gennadiy Seleznyov – Chairman of the State Duma on the 2nd convocation.

The first meeting of the 2nd State Duma was moderated by the oldest deputy, 73 year-old Grigory Galaziy.

On January 17, 1996, the parliament elected Gennady Seleznyov as the Chairman of the State Duma.[1]

Office  | MP  | Period  | Parliamentary affiliation

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Chairman |  | Gennady Seleznyov | 17 January 1996 – 18 January 2000  |  | Communist Party
First Deputy Chairmen |  | Alexander Shokhin | 18 January 1996-5 September 1997  |  | Our Home – Russia
| Vladimir Ryzhkov | 10 September 1997-3 February 1999  |  | Democratic Choice
| Boris Kuznetsov | 17 February 1999-18 January 2000  |  | Our Home – Russia
Deputy Chairmen |  | Sergey Baburin | 18 January 1996-18 January 2000  |  | Russian All-People's Union
| Svetlana Goryacheva | 18 January 1996-18 January 2000  |  | Communist Party
| Mikhail Gutseriyev | 18 January 1996-18 January 2000  |  | Liberal Democratic Party
| Artur Chilingarov | 18 January 1996-18 January 2000  |  | Regions of Russia
| Mikhail Yuryev | 20 March 1996-18 January 2000  |  | Yabloko

### Chairman election

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Candidate  | First ballot  | Second ballot  | Third ballot

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
| √ Gennady Seleznyov (CPRF)  | 216 | 48.0% | 219 | 48.7% | 231 | 51.3%
| Ivan Rybkin (IND)  | 166  | 36.9%  | 51  | 11.3%  | 150  | 33.3%
| Vladimir Lukin (Yabloko)  | 56  | 12.4%  |  | 50  | 11.1%
Source:[2]

## Factions and groups

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Faction  | Seats

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| Communist Party of the Russian Federation | 139  |
| Our Home – Russia | 65  |
| Liberal Democratic Party of Russia | 49  |
| Yabloko | 45  |
| Regions of Russia \- Independent MPs | 44  |
| Narodovlastie | 41  |
| Agrarian Party of Russia | 35  |
| Independent MPs | 19  |
| Democratic Choice of Russia | 6  |
| Vacant  | 7  |

## Major legislation

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Five Prime Ministers were approved by the State Duma of the second convocation.[3]

* Viktor Chernomyrdin

* Sergei Kiriyenko

* Yevgeny Primakov

* Sergei Stepashin

* Vladimir Putin

* August 10, 1996: Viktor Chernomyrdin re-approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 314 votes in favor.
* April 24, 1998: Sergei Kiriyenko approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 251 votes in favor.
* September 11, 1998: Yevgeny Primakov approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 317 votes in favor.
* May 19, 1999: Sergei Stepashin approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 301 votes in favor.
* August 16, 1999: Vladimir Putin approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 233 votes in favor.

## Attempted impeachment of Boris Yeltsin

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The procedure of impeachment of Boris Yeltsin was initiated in May 1999 on the basis of five charges: the collapse of the Soviet Union; 1993 constitutional crisis; the outbreak of War in Chechnya; weakening the country's defense and genocide of the Russian people.

Was formed a special Commission under the leadership of Vadim Filimonov.

On May 15, 1999, the vote to impeach Yeltsin was held, but none of the accusations received the necessary 300 votes.[4]

Accusation(s)  | Voice of factions  | Result

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Communist Party | Liberal Democratic Party | Our Home – Russia | Yabloko | Agrarian Party | Narodovlastie  | Regions of Russia  | Independent | Democratic Choice of Russia
Collapse of the Soviet Union  | 127  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 35  | 43  | 20  | 9  | 0  | 239/300
1993 constitutional crisis  | 128  | 2  | 0  | 24  | 35  | 43  | 22  | 9  | 0  | 263/300
War in Chechnya  | 128  | 1  | 1  | 37  | 35  | 42  | 22  | 12  | 0  | 283/300
Weakening the country's defense  | 127  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 35  | 43  | 20  | 9  | 0  | 241/300
Genocide of the Russian people  | 127  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 35  | 43  | 19  | 9  | 0  | 238/300

## Committees

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In the State Duma of the 2nd convocation operated 27 Committees.

* Committee on law and judicial and legal reform
* Veterans Affairs Committee
* Committee of Labour and Social Policy
* Committee on Budget, Taxes Banking and Finance
* Committee on Economic Policy
* Committee on Property, Privatization and economic activity
* Information Policy Committee
* Committee on Energy, Transport and Communications
* Committee on Industry, Construction and High Technology
* Education and Science Committee
* Culture and Tourism Committee
* Health Protection Committee
* Committee on Women, Family and Youth
* 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
* Problems of the North Committee
* Committee on Geopolitics
* 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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1. ^ The State Duma in Russia's recent history
2. ^ "Leadership of the State Duma of the second convocation (1996-1999)". politika.su (in Russian).
3. ^ As claimed by the Russian Prime Ministers
4. ^ ИМПИЧМЕНТ (Специальные корреспондены "Завтра" ведут репортаж из Государственной думы)

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List of convocations of the State Duma of the Russian Federation (and year convened)

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1 (1993) (members)
2 (1995)

3 (1999)
4 (2003)

5 (2007)
6 (2011)

7 (2016) (members)
8 (2021) (members)

9 (2026 or before)

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