Soviet of the Republic explained

Soviet of the Republic
Native Name:Совет Республики
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Legislature:Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation
House Type:Lower house
Country:Russia
Established:1990
Preceded By:Unicameral Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR
Soviet of the Union (1991)
Succeeded By:State Duma
Disbanded:1993
Members:126
Last Election1:1990
Meeting Place:White House, Moscow

The Soviet of the Republic (Russian: 'Совет Республики', Russian: Sovet Respubliki) was one of the two chambers of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR (Russian Federation). In 1990-1993 it consisted of 126 deputies. The Soviet of the Republic was established in 1989, as one of the chambers of the formerly unicameral Supreme Soviet, and elected in 1990.

Soviet of the Republic was elected by the Congress of People's Deputies of the Russian Federation from among the deputies of the Russian Federation from territorial constituencies, taking into account the number of voters in the region.

On 21 September 1993 the Soviet of the Republic was dissolved by President of Russia, together with the Supreme Soviet and the Congress of People's Deputies during the armed siege of parliament.

Chairmen

NamePeriod
Vladimir Isakov[1] 1990-1991
Nikolai Ryabov[2] October 2, 1991-December 23, 1992
Venyamin Sokolov[3] The Moscow Times (February 11, 1993)February 1993-October 1993

References

  1. http://www.bogdinst.ru/HTML/English/Institute/Isakov.html Isakov, Vladimir
  2. International Who Is Who 2004
  3. Two Hardliners Receives Top Government Posts

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