Chairman of the State Duma the State Duma is also a member of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. Current Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin was elected October 5, 2016. According to the 101st article of the Russian Constitution and the Regulations of the State Duma, the Chairman is elected from among its members by secret ballot, using ballot papers of the candidates who have the right to nominate deputy associations and deputies. State Duma may decide to hold an open vote. 29 December 2003: 24 December 2007: 21 December 2011. Vote was held separately for each of the candidates.: 5 October 2016: According to Article
Duma (DC Comics) Duma (DC Comics) Duma is a fallen angel in the DC Vertigo series "The Sandman", created by the British author Neil Gaiman. His name means "silence", and he is based on an angel from Jewish mythology. In Jewish folklore, Duma is the angel of silence and death's stillness; the Hebrew word "Dumah" means silence. According to the same stories, he is the guardian of Egypt and the prince of vindication, and sometimes is called the angel who killed the firstborn Egyptians in Moses' time. At least one source names him a "Prince of Hell"; meaning that at some unknown point