2nd State Duma


The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation the second convocation is the former convocation of the legislative branch 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

Until the election of the Chairman of the State Duma of the meeting, according to tradition, spent the oldest deputy – 73 year-old of Grigory Galaziy.
On January 17, 1996, the parliament elected Gennadiy Seleznyov as the Chairman of the State Duma.

Factions and groups

Major legislation

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

Committees

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