United Russia Names Volodin Speaker of State Duma
Moscow24 September Vesti. 'United Russia' proposed candidates for party members for positions as heads of committees of the State Duma of the new convocation.
Consensus
- United Russia has nominated Vyacheslav Volodin for the position of speaker of the State Duma in the ninth convocation.
- The party has proposed candidates for deputy speakers and committee chairmanships in the State Duma.
- The nominations were made during a joint meeting of the party's supreme council and general council.
- The party secured 347 seats in the 2026 parliamentary elections, a record number.
- The party has also nominated candidates for leadership of various State Duma committees.
Points of divergence
- Dmitry Medvedev stated he discussed the speaker nomination with Vladimir Putin, who supports Volodin's continuation in the role. — vm
- The composition of the State Duma was determined on September 23, 2026, following the 2026 elections. — vesti
- The party formally nominated Vyacheslav Volodin on the basis of a decision made at a joint meeting of the supreme council and general council. — kommerant
- Irina Yarovaya is proposed as first deputy speaker, and Dmitry Kobylkin as head of the faction. — vm
- Sergey Boyarsky is proposed for the committee on information policy, information technologies, and communications. — vesti
- Oleg Morozov is proposed for the committee on oversight. — vesti
- Viktor Pinsky is proposed for the committee on rules, Valentina Tereshkova for ethics, and Ernest Valeev for mandate and asset verification issues. — vm
- Ernest Valeev is proposed for the committee on verification of asset data and mandate issues. — vesti
- Vladimir Putin stated that an opponent tried to disrupt the elections, but Russia cannot be intimidated. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- United Russia put forward candidates for leadership positions in the new Duma — Коммерсантъ
- Medvedev: 'United Russia' has determined candidates for key posts in the State Duma — Вечерняя Москва
- "United Russia" proposed candidates for heads of State Duma committees — Вести
- United Russia approved the candidacy of Vyacheslav Volodin for the post of Speaker of the State Duma — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- United Russia
- State Duma
- Vyacheslav Volodin
- Dmitry Medvedev
- Moscow
- Duma
- Vladimir Vladimirovich
- State Duma
- TASS
- ER
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