State Duma State Duma The State Duma (), commonly abbreviated in Russian as Gosduma (), is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, while the upper house is the Council of the Federation. The Duma headquarters are located in central Moscow, a few steps from Manege Square. Its members are referred to as deputies. The State Duma replaced the Supreme Soviet as a result of the new constitution introduced by Boris Yeltsin in the aftermath of the Russian constitutional crisis of 1993, and approved by the Russian public in a referendum. The State Duma was introduced in 1906 after the
Sibusiso Duma the life sentences for murder. Both men laughed when sentenced saying, "They're dead now. What are they worrying about?" On 4 August 2009, Duma was further charged in connection with his various other crimes. On 17 August 2009, Acting Judge Kobus Booyens, imposed a further six life sentences and prison terms totaling 104 years. He said he intends that Duma should be permanently removed from society. Sibusiso Duma Sibusiso Derrick Duma (born 6 May 1984) is a South African serial killer who was twice convicted in 2007 and 2009 of 2 and 5 murders and sentenced to 8 Life Sentences