5th State Duma based upon the proportional representation system. On December 24, 2007, the parliament re-elected Boris Gryzlov from the United Russia as the Chairman of the State Duma. At the same time, according to tradition, until the election of the Chairman of the State Duma, the meeting carried the oldest members of the State Duma – 77 year-old of Zhores Alferov (from Communist Party). In the State Duma of the 5th convocation operated 33 Committees. 5th State Duma The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation the 5th convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации V созыва) is
2009 Moscow City Duma election a particular party in every district of the capital: 2009 Moscow City Duma election The Moscow legislative election of 2009 was held October 11 of that year to the Moscow City Duma. On party lists were elected 18 of the 35 deputies, 17 deputies were in single-member constituencies. To get into the City Duma parties need to overcome the 7% thereshold. The term of office of the new City Duma is five years. It had been four years. On July 8, 2009, the Moscow City Duma elections were announced for October 11. 4 August 2009 issued Decree of the Government