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Moscow City Council Московский городской совет | |
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| City council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 14 November 1917 |
| Disbanded | 7 October 1993 |
| Preceded by | Moscow City Duma |
| Succeeded by | Moscow City Duma |
| Structure | |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1990 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Mossoviet Building | |
The Moscow City Council (Russian: Московский городской совет) in short Mossoviet (Russian: Моссовет), an abbreviation of Moscow Soviet (Московский Совет, Moskovskij Sovet), was established following the February Revolution 8–16 March 1917 [O.S. 23 Feb. – 3 Mar.]. Initially it was a parallel, shadow city administration of Moscow, Russia run by left-wing parties. Following the October Revolution it became the city administration of Moscow throughout the Soviet period (1918–1991).