Federation Council (Russia)
Federation Council Совет Федерации (Sovet Federatsii) or Federation Soviet | |
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| Federal Assembly of Russia | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1993[1] |
| Preceded by | Soviet of Nationalities (1991) |
| Leadership | |
Valentina Matviyenko since 21 September 2011 | |
Andrey Turchak since 23 September 2020 | |
Andrey Yatskin since 23 September 2020 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 170 |
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Political groups | Formed and structured on a non-partisan basis |
| Elections | |
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Last election | 12 December 1993 |
Next election | None |
| Meeting place | |
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| 26 Bol'shaya Dmitrovka, Moscow | |
| Website | |
| www.council.gov.ru | |
The Federation Council (Russian: Сове́т Федера́ции; Sovet Federatsii, common abbreviation: Совфед (Sovfed) or Russian: Сенат, romanized: Senat, lit. 'Senate') is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia (the parliament of the Russian Federation), according to the 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation.
