The People's Khural (Parliament) of the Republic of Kalmykia is the regional parliament of

Kalmykia Kalmykia, officially the Republic of Kalmykia,; , ''Khalmg Tanghch'' is a republic of Russia, located in the Volga region of European Russia. The republic is part of the Southern Federal District, and borders Dagestan to the south and Stavr ...

, a

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. It consists of 27 deputies elected for five-year terms.

History

The People's Khural was established in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation of 1993. But the assembly was also formed along Mongolian traditions of the

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. The legislative period normally lasts five years. On 18 October 1994, the first People's Khural was elected. New legislatures were elected in 1999, 2005 and 2008. The fourth legislature, which was constituted in 2008, consisted of 27 deputies: 17 deputies from

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, seven from the Communist Party and three from the Agrarian Party of Russia. The legislature ended in 2013, when new regional parliamentary elections were held. The current chairman of the People's Khural is Artyom Mikhailov from United Russia.
Biography of Artyom Mikhailov

Elections

2018

2023

Notes

References

External links

Новости - Народный Хурал (Парламент) Республики Калмыкия
Official website of the People's Khural of Kalmykia (in Russian) {{DEFAULTSORT:People's Khural of Kalmykia

Politics of Kalmykia