Federation Council (Russia)
The Federation Council (Russian: Сове́т Федера́ции; Sovet Federatsii, common abbreviation: Совфед (Sovfed) or Russian: Сенат, romanized: Senat, lit. 'Senate') 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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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1993[1] |
| Preceded by | Soviet of Nationalities (1991) |
| Leadership | |
Chairwoman | Valentina Matviyenko since 21 September 2011 |
First Deputy Chairman | 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 | |
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| 26 Bol'shaya Dmitrovka, Moscow | |
| Website | |
| www.council.gov.ru | |
Federation Council Building in 2017
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