Federation Council (Russia)
The Federation Council (Russian: Сове́т Федера́ции; Sovet Federatsii, common abbreviation: Совфед (Sovfed) or Russian: Сенат) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia (the parliament of the Russian Federation), according to the 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation.
Federation Council Совет Федерации (Sovet Federatsii) or Federation Soviet | |
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| Federal Assembly of Russia | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1993[1] |
| Preceded by | Soviet of Nationalities (1991) |
| Leadership | |
Valentina Matviyenko since 21 September 2011 | |
Andrey Turchak since 23 September 2020 | |
Andrey Yatskin since 23 September 2020 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 170 |
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Political groups | Formed and structured on a non-partisan basis |
| Elections | |
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Last election | 12 December 1993 |
Next election | None |
| Meeting place | |
| File:Meeting of the Federation Council (2018-12-11).jpg | |
| 26 Bol'shaya Dmitrovka, Moscow | |
| Website | |
| www.council.gov.ru | |
File:Здание Совета Федерации.jpg
Federation Council Building in 2017
Federation Council (Russia) Media
- Vladimir Putin 21 May 2002-3.jpg
President Vladimir Putin before the Federation Council. May 21, 2002.
- Russian President Boris Yeltsin 1993 (42-WHPO-P02262-10).jpg
President Boris Yeltsin was instrumental in the creation of the Federation Council in 1993.
- U.S. Congress delegation in the Russian Federation Council (2018-07-03) 10.jpg
U.S. Congress delegation in Russia's Federation Council, July 3, 2018
- Председатель Совета Федерации Валентина Матвиенко.jpg
Valentina Matviyenko is current Chairwoman of the Federation Council
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