9th Convocation of Russia's State Duma to Hold First Session on…

Viktor Pinsky, chair of the temporary parliamentary working group preparing for the first session of the ninth convocation of the State Duma, stated that the ninth convocation will include 34 committees and four commissions, and five factions will be formed.

Consensus

The first session of the State Duma’s ninth convocation will be held on September 30.
The State Duma will have 34 committees and four permanent commissions in the ninth convocation.
There will be five parliamentary factions in the ninth convocation.
President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko have been invited to the first session.
The State Duma’s leadership, including the speaker and deputies, will be elected during the first session.
The Central Election Commission has confirmed the final distribution of mandates: United Russia – 349, Communist Party – 37, LDPR – 23, New People – 19, Fair Russia – 17, Rodina – 1, self-nominated candidates – 4.

Points of divergence

The speaker of the State Duma will have two first deputies and nine deputies. — vedomosti
Vyacheslav Volodin will remain as speaker of the State Duma, and Dmitry Kobylkin will be appointed as head of the United Russia faction. — vm
The temporary working group has approved both the quantitative and personal composition of the leadership. — vedomosti
The United Russia party has nominated candidates for 20 committee chair positions. — interfax

Coverage (8 sources)

In the new Duma there will be nine vice-speechwriters and two first deputies — Ведомости
Pinnyak Deputy Discussed Organization of First Session of New Duma Term — Вести
In the ninth convocation of the State Duma, four standing commissions and 34 committees will operate — Вечерняя Москва
In the new convocation of the State Duma, five factions will be registered — Вести
Four standing committees and thirty-four committees will work in the State Duma of the ninth term, said chairman of the temporary parliamentary working group on preparation for the first session of the chamber Viktor Pinsky — ТАСС (Telegram)
In the State Duma, 34 committees and four standing commissions will be formed — Ведомости
In the ninth convocation of the State Duma there will be 34 committees and four commissions — Интерфакс
In the new Duma, 34 committees and 4 standing commissions will be formed — Москва 24

9th Convocation of Russia's State Duma to Hold First Session on…

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