2nd State Duma 2nd State Duma The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation the second convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации II созыва) is the former convocation of the legislative branch of the State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament. The 2nd convocation meets at the State Duma building in Moscow, worked from December 17, 1995 – December 19, 1999. Until the election of the Chairman of the State Duma of the meeting, according to tradition, spent the oldest deputy – 73 year-old of Grigory Galaziy. On January 17, 1996, the parliament elected Gennadiy Seleznyov as
Duma civil liberties, provide for broad participation in the State Duma, and endow the Duma with legislative and oversight powers. However, Nicholas II was determined to retain his autocratic power. Just before the creation of the Duma in May 1906, the Tsar issued the Fundamental Laws. It stated in part that the tsar's ministers could not be appointed by, and were not responsible to, the Duma, thus denying responsible government at the executive level. Furthermore, the tsar had the power to dismiss the Duma and announce new elections whenever he wished. At this first meeting of the Duma members proposed that