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The Moscow City Duma (russian: Московская городская дума, Moskovskaya gorodskaya duma) is the regional parliament ( city duma) of
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Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
, a federal subject and the capital city of Russia
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. As Moscow is one of three federal cities, the city duma's legislation can only be overridden by the mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...
and the federal government.
Composition
It includes 45 members who are elected for a five-year term onSingle-mandate constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other pol ...
basis.
From 1993 to 2001 the Duma was elected by single-member districts. From 2005 to 2009, 20 deputies were elected on party lists, and 15 in single-seat constituencies. From 2009 to 2014 18 deputies were elected on party lists, and 17 in single-seat constituencies. Since 2014 all 45 deputies are elected in single-seat constituencies.
The last election was held in 2019.
Legislative elections
* 12 December 1993 * 14 December 1997 * 16 December 2001 * 4 December 2005 * 11 October 2009 * 14 September 2014 * 8 September 2019 ** By-elections in 2021-2023History
The original municipal legislature was established in 1785.Electoral districts
Current members
See also
* Government of Moscow *Administrative divisions of Moscow
The federal city of Moscow, Russia is divided into administrative districts called okrugs, which are a subdivision of state administration. The administrative okrugs are further divided into municipal formations called districts (''raions'') a ...
* Charter of the city of Moscow Charter of the City of Moscow (russian: Устав города Москвы) is the basic law of the federal city and capital of Russia, Moscow. In the hierarchy of normative acts of the city, the charter has supreme legal force: other city laws a ...
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