State Duma of theFederal Assembly of theRussian Federation of the 7th convocation
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Building of the State Duma
Overview
Meeting place	State Duma building 1 Okhotny Ryad Street, Moscow
Term	5 October 2016 (2016-10-05) – 12 October 2021 (2021-10-12)
Election	18 September 2016
Website	State Duma
Members	444 / 450
Chairman	Vyacheslav Volodin
First Deputy Chairmen	Alexander Zhukov Ivan Melnikov
Deputy Chairmen	List Alexey Gordeyev Irina Yarovaya Pyotr Tolstoy Olga Timofeeva Sergey Neverov Vladimir Vasilyev Igor Lebedev Olga Yepifanova Igor Ananskikh
Party control	United Russia (336)

TheState Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 7th convocation (Russian:Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации седьмого созыва) is a former convocation of thelower house ofRussian parliament.

The composition of the 7th State Duma was based on the results of the2016 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 viasingle-mandate constituencies.

Faction leaders

Sergey Neverov
United Russia

Gennady Zyuganov
Communist Party

Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Liberal Democratic Party

Sergey Mironov
A Just Russia

The first meeting, according to tradition, was held by its eldest deputy, 86-year-oldZhores Alferov (CPRF).^[1] Alferov was joined on the podium by other elder deputiesValentina Tereshkova (UR),Vladimir Zhirinovsky (LDPR),Galina Khovanskaya (SR).^[2]

On 5 October 2016,Vyacheslav Volodin was elected Chairman of the State Duma.^[3][4]

On 23 September 2016,PresidentVladimir Putin proposed that United Russia nominateVyacheslav Volodin to the post of Chairman of the State Duma. The majority leaderVladimir Vasilyev said that theUnited Russia faction will support the candidacy of Volodin.^[5][6] On 24 September, United Russia approved candidates for the posts of chairman and Vice Chairmen of the State Duma.^[7] The heads of theLiberal Democratic Party andA Just Russia factions also announced their support for Volodin.^[8]

The Communist Party nominatedDmitry Novikov for the position of Chairman of the State Duma.^[9]

After the election, four parliamentary factions formed. The largest fraction consists of 335 Deputies, consisting of 334 deputies fromUnited Russia and oneIndependent 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. TheRodina party received representation in the State Duma, the first since 2003. Also in the State Duma was the party ofCivic Platform, which participated in the elections for the first time.

	(Shading indicates majority caucus)					Total	Vacant
	United Russia[A 2]	Communist Party	Liberal Democratic Party	A Just Russia	Unaffiliated[A 3]
End ofprevious convocation	238	92	56	64	DNP	450	0
Seats won in2016 election	343	42	39	23	3	450	0
October 5, 2016[10]					2	449	1
June 9, 2017[11]	342					448	2
June 17, 2017[12]	341					447	3
September 10, 2017[13]	342		40			449	1
October 3, 2017[14]	341					448	2
October 6, 2017[15]	340					447	3
January 17, 2018[16]	339					446	4
May 10, 2018[17]	338					445	5
June 13, 2018[18]	337		39			443	7
August 11, 2018[19]	336					442	8
September 9, 2018[20]	341	43	40			449	1
September 27, 2018[21]			39			448	2
December 13, 2018[22]	340					447	3
April 5, 2019[23]	339					446	4
July 10, 2019[24]	338					445	5
September 8, 2019[25]	341		40			449	1
January 22, 2020[26]				22		448	2
January 23, 2020[27]	340					447	3
February 7, 2020[28]	339					446	4
June 25, 2020[29]	338					445	5
July 24, 2020[30]	337					444	6
September 13, 2020[31]	340			23		448	2
September 22, 2020[32]	338					446	4
September 29, 2020[33]	337					445	5
December 24, 2020[34]	336					444	6
Latest voting share	74.7%	9.6%	8.9%	5.1%	0.4%	98.7%	1.3%

On September 26, 2016, fractions distributed positions of heads of committees.^[35]

• October 7, 2016: Ratification of the agreement withSyria regarding the location of the grouping of theRussian Aerospace Forces, with 446 votes in favor.^[36]
• October 19, 2016: Ratification of a bill on the suspension agreement with theUnited States on plutonium disposition, with 445 votes in favor.^[37][38]
• November 18, 2016: Federal Budget for 2017 is passed with 334 votes in favor.^[39]

• January 20, 2017: Ratification of the agreement withTurkey onTurkish Stream, with 416 votes in favor.^{[citation needed]}
• January 27, 2017: Adoption of the law on decriminalization of family beatings, with 380 votes in favor.^[40]
• June 9, 2017:Elvira Nabiullina re-approved as Governor of theCentral Bank of Russia, with 360 votes in favor.^[41]
• July 19, 2017: Adoption of the law on revokingRussian citizenship (not granted through birth) for terrorism, with 409 votes in favor.^[42]

• November 15, 2017: Adoption of amendments to the law "About Information", regarding the status of foreign media asforeign agents, with 414 votes in favor.^[43]
• November 24, 2017: Federal Budget for 2018 is passed with 341 votes in favor.^[44]

• May 8, 2018:Dmitry Medvedev re-approved asPrime Minister of Russia with 374 votes in favor.^[45]
• May 22, 2018: Adoption of the law on counter-sanctions with 416 votes in favor.^[46]
• May 22, 2018:Alexei Kudrin approved asChairman of the Accounts Chamber with 264 votes in favor.^[47]
• July 24, 2018: Adoption of the law on increasingValue-added tax from 18% to 20% with 302 votes in favor.^[48]
• 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.^[49]

• September 27, 2018: Adoption of the law on increase the retirement age (from 55/60 to 60/65) with 332 votes in favor.^[50]
• November 21, 2018: Federal Budget for 2019 is passed with 361 votes in favor.^[51]

• March 7, 2019: Adoption of the law on fight against fake news with 322 votes in favor.^[52]
• 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.^[53]
• April 16, 2019: Adoption of the law on "A Sovereign Internet" with 307 votes in favor.^[54]
• June 18, 2019: Adoption of the law on the suspension of theIntermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with 417 votes in favor.^[55]

• November 21, 2019: Federal Budget for 2020 is passed with 337 votes in favor.^[56]

• January 16, 2020:Mikhail Mishustin approved asPrime Minister of Russia with 383 votes in favor.^[57]
• March 11, 2020: Approvedamendments to the Constitution of Russia with 383 votes in favor.^[58]
• July 21, 2020: Adoption of the law on three-day voting in elections with 344 votes in favor.^[59]

• October 27, 2020: Approved amendments to the Federal Constitutional Law "On the Constitutional Court of Russia" with 357 votes in favor.^[60]
• October 27, 2020: Adoption of the Federal Constitutional Law "On theGovernment of Russia" with 352 votes in favor.^[61]
• November 10, 2020:Vitaly Savelyev approved asMinister of Transport with 274 votes in favor.^[62]
• November 10, 2020:Alexander Kozlov approved asMinister of Natural Resources and Ecology with 274 votes in favor.^[62]
• November 10, 2020:Aleksey Chekunkov approved asMinister for Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic with 324 votes in favor.^[62]
• November 10, 2020:Irek Faizullin approved asMinister for Construction and Housing with 328 votes in favor.^[62]
• November 10, 2020:Nikolay Shulginov approved asMinister of Energy with 329 votes in favor.^[62]
• November 10, 2020:Alexander Novak approved asDeputy Prime Minister with 327 votes in favor.^[62]
• November 25, 2020: Adoption of the Federal Law "On theState Council of Russia" with 344 votes in favor.^[63]
• November 26, 2020: Federal Budget for 2021 is passed with 328 votes in favor.^[64]

By-elections were held for seats that became vacant from September 2016 to June 2020. Seats that became vacant after 19 June 2020, for which no by-elections will be held, since by law by-elections are not held if MPs are elected for a term of less than a year before the next election.

Constituency		Region	Former Deputy	Former Party	Note
55	Central	Krasnoyarsk Krai	Pyotr Pimashkov	United Russia	[65]
96	Bratsk	Irkutsk Oblast	Andrey Chernyshev	United Russia	[33]
137	Iskitim	Novosibirsk Oblast	Alexander Karelin	United Russia	[32]
143	Buguruslan	Orenburg Oblast	Igor Sukharev	United Russia	[30]
151	Taganrog	Rostov Oblast	Yury Kobzev	United Russia	[34]
165	Balashov	Saratov Oblast	Yevgeny Primakov Jr.	United Russia	[29]
225	Yamalo-Nenets	Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug	Grigory Ledkov	United Russia	[32]

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