Parliament of the Chechen Republic

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The Parliament of the Chechen Republic (Russian: Парламент Чеченской Республики, romanizedParlament Chechenskoy Respubliki; Chechen: Нохчийн Республикан Парламент, romanized: Noxçiyn Respublikan Parlament) is the regional parliament of Chechnya, a federal subject of Russia. A total of 41 deputies are elected for five-year terms.[3]

Parliament of the Chechen Republic

Парламент Чеченской Республики
5th legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairman
Shaid Zhamaldayev, UR
since 15 May 2024[1]
Structure
Seats41
Political groups
  United Russia (37)

  SRZP (2)

  CPRF (2)[2]
Committees10
Elections
Proportional
Last election
19 September 2021
Next election
2026
Website
parlamentchr.ru

The modern Chechen parliament was established in 2003 after the Constitution of Chechnya was approved in a referendum.

History

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After the 1917 establishment of the USSR, the local parliament, the Supreme Soviet of the Chechen Autonomous Oblast merged with Ingushetia, forming the Supreme Soviet of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The parliament met twice a year for short sessions.

In Autumn 1995, the pro-Russian Chechen administration led by Doku Zavgaev convened the body with most of the deputies of the old. In June 1996 they held elections to the bicameral National Assembly, which stopped functioning in August 1996, when the control of the republic was in the hands of the separatists and the majority of the elected deputies left Chechnya.

During January and February 1997, another election was conducted to the parliament of Ichkeria. It consisted of about 50 members and it was headed by Ruslan Alikhadjiyev. Alikhadjiyev disappeared almost immediately after the start of the Second Chechen War. In the fall of 1999 the old Supreme Council of the Chechen-Ingush ASSR, tried to gather for the third time. The chairmen of two of its chambers gathered at Moscow with the remaining deputies and created the so-called Chechen State Council, headed by businessman Malik Saidullayev. This initiative, however, was not supported by the Russian leadership, which chose to re-create the local administration. It was headed by the former Mufti of Ichkeria, Akhmad Kadyrov.

Following the Constitution that was adopted in 2003, a bicameral parliament amendment was introduced. In December 2007, a constitutional referendum abolished the upper house.

Elections

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2008

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Party[4] % Seats
United Russia 88.40 37
A Just Russia 9.20 4
Registered voters/turnout 95.08

2013

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Party[5] % Seats
United Russia 85.94 37
A Just Russia 7.27 3
Patriots of Russia 5.07 1
Registered voters/turnout 92.03

2016

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Party[6] % Seats
United Russia 87.66 37
A Just Russia 5.63 2
Communist Party of the Russian Federation 5.31 2
Patriots of Russia 1.34 0
Registered voters/turnout 94.79

2021

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Party[7] % Seats
United Russia 89.20 37
A Just Russia — For Truth 5.59 2
Communist Party of the Russian Federation 5.16 2
Registered voters/turnout 94.61

References

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  1. ^ "Председатель". parlamentchr.ru. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Депутатский корпус". parlamentchr.ru. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Чеченская Республика". council.gov.ru.
  4. ^ "В парламенте Чечни будут представлены только две "России"". kavkaz-uzel.ru. 13 September 2008.
  5. ^ "В парламент Чечни проходят три политические партии". regnum.ru. 10 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Сводная таблица результатов выборов по единому округу". chechen.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Избирательная комиссия ЧР подвела предварительные итоги голосования на выборах депутатов Парламента ЧР пятого созыва". chechen.izbirkom.ru. 20 September 2021.