List of chairmen of the State Duma

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This article contains the list of chairmen of the State Duma of Russia.

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The post of Chairman of the State Duma existed in Russia two times. First time in the Russian Empire from 1906 to 1917, during this period the post of Chairman was occupied by 5 people. The second time, in the Russian Federation since 1993.

By party affiliation are:

Current Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin was elected October 5, 2016 and re–elected October 12, 2021. [1]

List

Colour key
(for political parties)
   United Russia (3)
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officePolitical PartyDuma
State Duma of the Russian Empire
(1906–1917)
1 Portrait of Sergey Muromtsev.jpg Sergey Muromtsev
(1850–1910)
10 May [ O.S. 27 April], 190621 July [ O.S. 8 July], 1906 Constitutional Democratic Party 1st
2 Fedor Golovin.jpg Fyodor Golovin
(1867–1937)
5 March [ O.S. 20 February], 190716 June [ O.S. 3 June], 1907 Constitutional Democratic Party 2nd
3 Nikolay Khomyakov (cropped).jpg Nikolay Khomyakov
(1850–1925)
14 November [ O.S. 1 November], 190719 March [ O.S. 6 March], 1910 Union of October 17 3rd
4 Guchkov.jpg Alexander Guchkov
(1862–1936)
23 March [ O.S. 10 March], 191028 March [ O.S. 15 March], 1911 Union of October 17
5 MijailRodizianko--russiainrevolut00jone.jpg Mikhail Rodzianko
(1852–1924)
4 April [ O.S. 22 March], 191122 June [ O.S. 9 June], 1912 Union of October 17
28 November [ O.S. 15 November], 191219 October [ O.S. 6 October], 1917 4th
State Duma of the Russian Federation
(Since 1993)
6 Ivan Rybkin (1999).jpg Ivan Rybkin
(1946–)
January 14, 1994January 17, 1996 Agrarian Party 1st
7 Gennady Seleznyov (2000-01-18).jpg Gennady Seleznyov
(1947–2015)
January 17, 1996January 18, 2000 Communist Party

Non-partisan / Independent

Non-partisan / Party of Russia's Rebirth
2nd
January 18, 2000December 29, 2003 3rd
8 Boris Gryzlov (2011-05-18).jpg Boris Gryzlov
(1950–)
December 29, 2003December 24, 2007 United Russia 4th
December 24, 2007December 21, 2011 5th
9 Naryshkin Sergey Evgenyevich.jpg Sergey Naryshkin
(1954–)
December 21, 2011October 5, 2016 United Russia 6th
10 Volodin V.V.jpg Vyacheslav Volodin
(1964–)
October 5, 2016October 12, 2021 United Russia 7th
October 12, 2021Incumbent 8th

Chairmen by time in office

Boris Gryzlov, longest tenure of office, 7 years, 355 days Boris Gryzlov 2006.jpg
Boris Gryzlov, longest tenure of office, 7 years, 355 days
Sergey Muromtsev, shortest tenure of office, 72 days Muromzev-2.jpg
Sergey Muromtsev, shortest tenure of office, 72 days
RankSpeakerTime in officeTENo
1 Boris Gryzlov 7 years, 355 days28
2 Gennadiy Seleznyov 7 years, 346 days27
3 Vyacheslav Volodin 7 years, 7 days210
4 Mikhail Rodzianko 6 years, 198 days25
5 Sergey Naryshkin 4 years, 289 days19
6 Nikolay Khomyakov 2 years, 125 days13
7 Ivan Rybkin 2 years, 3 days16
8 Alexander Guchkov 1 year, 5 days14
9 Fyodor Golovin 103 days12
10 Sergey Muromtsev 72 days11

The Fathers and Mothers of the house who started the new legislatures

Traditionally when a new Russian parliament is formed the eldest deputy opens the first session until a chairman or a speaker is elected. In 2021, Valentina Tereshkova became the first Mother of the house.

In the history of the post-Soviet Dumas these were:

YearNameBornAge
1994Georgy Lukava192568
1996Grigory Galaziy192573
2000 Yegor Ligachev 192079
2003 Valentin Varennikov 1923 [2] 80
2007 Zhores Alferov 1930 [3] 77
2011 Vladimir Dolgikh [4] 192487
2016Zhores Alferov [5] 193086
2021 Valentina Tereshkova [6] 193784

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References

  1. Вячеслава Володина избрали спикером Госдумы
  2. Lenta.ru: Выборы: Первое заседание новой думы будет вести Егор Лигачев Archived September 14, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Преемники - 2008
  4. Euronews: Russia's State Duma began to work
  5. Первое заседание Госдумы откроет старейший депутат Жорес Алферов
  6. "Терешкова откроет первое заседание Госдумы нового созыва". РИА Новости. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.