Chairman of the Federation Council (Russia)
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The Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, also called Speaker (спикер), is the presiding officer of the Upper house of the Russian parliament. It is the third highest position, after the President and the Prime Minister, in the government of Russia. In the case of incapacity of the President and Prime Minister, the chairman of the Federation Council becomes Acting President of Russia.
Chairman of the Federation Council (Russia)
Sergey Mironov – the longest serving Chairman of the Federation Council. He held this position for 9 years, 164 days
Chairman Yegor Stroyev (left) with Chairman of the State Duma Gennadiy Seleznyov behind President Vladimir Putin at the 2000 Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly.
Federation Council (Russia)
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The Federation Council, unofficially Senate, is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia. It was established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation in 1993.
Federation Council (Russia)
Federation Council Building in 2017
President Vladimir Putin before the Federation Council. May 21, 2002.
President Boris Yeltsin was instrumental in the creation of the Federation Council in 1993.