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| Apparatus of the State Duma (Russian Federation) | |
|---|---|
| Agency name | Apparatus of the State Duma |
| Nativename | Аппарат Государственной Думы |
| Formed | 1993 |
| Jurisdiction | Russian Federation |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Parent agency | State Duma |
Apparatus of the State Duma (Russian Federation) is the permanent administrative and service body supporting the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia in legislative, organizational, and procedural work. It provides research, legal drafting, protocol, and logistical support to deputies, committees, and the Chairman of the State Duma, and interfaces with executive bodies such as the Government of Russia, judicial organs like the Constitutional Court of Russia, and regional legislatures including the Federation Council and regional Oblast assemblies. The apparatus operates within the institutional framework established by the Constitution of Russia and statutory acts such as the Federal Constitutional Law on the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and internal regulations adopted by the State Duma Committee system.
The apparatus functions as the central administrative secretariat for the State Duma chamber, coordinating activities among deputies elected under the rules of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, party factions such as United Russia, Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, and A Just Russia — For Truth. It maintains liaison with executive ministries including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia), Ministry of Finance (Russia), and Ministry of Internal Affairs (Russia), as well as oversight bodies like the Accounts Chamber of Russia and the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia. The apparatus also supports interparliamentary relations with bodies such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Eurasian Economic Union, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
The modern apparatus traces its institutional lineage to the legislative secretariats of the late Russian SFSR and the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, being reconstituted after the constitutional crisis of 1993 when the current Constitution of Russia established the bicameral Federal Assembly of Russia. Early organizational models drew on procedures from the State Council (Russia) and administrative practices of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s the apparatus adapted to reforms driven by leaders including Boris Yeltsin, Vladimir Putin, and successive Chairmen of the State Duma such as Gennady Seleznyov, Boris Gryzlov, and Vyacheslav Volodin. It expanded functions in response to legislative initiatives related to the Federal Law on Political Parties (2001), the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, and taxation reforms shaped alongside the Ministry of Finance (Russia).
The apparatus comprises departmental units aligned with standing State Duma Committee portfolios: legislative drafting, legal expertise, research and analytics, international cooperation, protocol, public relations, information technology, document management, human resources, and logistics. Key internal units include the Legislative Department, the Legal Department, the Analytical Center, the Department for International Parliamentary Relations, the Press Service, and the Protocol Service. These units coordinate with committees such as the Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building, the Committee on Budget and Taxes, the Committee on Defense, and the Committee on International Affairs and maintain archives comparable to those of the Russian State Archive.
Primary responsibilities include preparing draft federal laws, conducting legal and comparative analysis, organizing plenary sessions and hearings in the State Duma, providing briefings for deputies and committee chairmen, and ensuring compliance with procedural rules codified in the Regulations of the State Duma. The apparatus supports parliamentary oversight of executive agencies such as the Government of Russia and the Ministry of Defense (Russia), manages relations with regional parliaments like the Sverdlovsk Oblast Duma, and facilitates constituent services for deputies’ electorates. It also administers internal ethics procedures, document certification, and archival preservation in coordination with institutions such as the Federal Archival Agency (Russia).
Leadership typically includes a Head of the Apparatus (sometimes titled Chief of Staff), deputies responsible for legal affairs, international relations, and administration, and directors of principal departments. These officials work with the Chairman of the State Duma and faction leaders from parties like United Russia and Communist Party of the Russian Federation to schedule legislative agendas and coordinate committee work. Notable state figures who have interacted with or overseen aspects of the apparatus include Chairmen Sergey Naryshkin (as a public official), Boris Gryzlov, and Vyacheslav Volodin, as well as executives from the Presidential Administration of Russia and ministers such as the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Russia).
Staffing comprises legal experts, parliamentary secretaries, policy analysts, translators, protocol officers, IT specialists, and clerical personnel. Recruitment draws from graduates of institutions like Moscow State University, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Higher School of Economics, and regional universities, and from career civil servants with experience in the Ministry of Justice (Russia) or legislative bodies. Personnel policies reflect civil service statutes including the Federal Law on the Civil Service of the Russian Federation and incorporate security clearance procedures coordinated with the Security Council of Russia and the Federal Protective Service for access to classified materials.
The apparatus is financed through appropriations allocated within the State Duma’s budget, approved by the Federal Assembly of Russia and coordinated with the Ministry of Finance (Russia)]. Budget lines cover salaries, research contracts with think tanks such as the Russian International Affairs Council, facility maintenance in the Grand Kremlin Palace–area complexes, information systems procurement, and international travel for interparliamentary delegations to bodies including the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Financial oversight involves auditing by the Accounts Chamber of Russia and reporting to the State Duma leadership and committee on budgetary matters.
Category:Politics of Russia Category:Federal Assembly of Russia