Parliament of the Chechen Republic
The Parliament of Chechnya (Russian: Парламент Чеченской Республики, Chechen: Нохчийн Республикан Парламент, romanized: Noxҫiyn Respublikan Parlament) is the regional, unicameral legislature of the Chechen Republic in Russia. The modern Chechen parliament was established in 2003 after the Constitution of Chechnya was approved in a referendum.
Parliament of the Chechen Republic Парламент Чеченской Республики | |
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| Seats | 41 |
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Political groups | United Russia (37) A Just Russia (2) Communist Party (2) |
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Last election | 16 September 2016 |
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History
After the 1917 establishment of the USSR, the local parliament, the Supreme Soviet of the Chechen Autonomous Oblast merged with Ingushetia, forming the Supreme Soviet of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The parliament met twice a year for short sessions.
In autumn 1995, the pro-Russian Chechen administration led by Doku Zavgaev convened the body with most of the deputies of the old. In June 1996 they held elections to the bicameral National Assembly, which stopped functioning in August 1996, when the control of the republic was in the hands of the separatists and the majority of the elected deputies left Chechnya.
During January and February 1997, another election was conducted to the parliament of Ichkeria. It consists of about 50 members and is headed by Ruslan Alikhadjiyev. He disappeared almost immediately after the start of the second Chechen war. In the fall of 1999 the old Supreme Council of the Chechen-Ingush, ASSR, tried to gather for the third time. The chairmen of two of its chambers gathered in Moscow with the remaining deputies and created the so-called Chechen State Council, headed by businessman Malik Saidullayev. This initiative, however, was not supported by the Russian leadership, which chose to re-create the local administration. It was headed by the former Mufti of Ichkeria, Akhmad Kadyrov.
Following the Constitution that was adopted in 2003, a bicameral parliament amendment was introduced. In December 2007, a constitutional referendum abolished the upper house.
Structure
The parliament consists of 41 deputies and 10 standing committees.
Since the last elections to the parliament, the body has been divided into three factions: United Russia (37 seats), a Just Russia with two seats, and the Communist Party of the Russian Federation with two seats.