Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia

Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia

Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия (Russian)
7th legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairman
Elissan Shandalovich, United Russia
since 6 October 2021[1]
Structure
Seats36
Political groups
  United Russia (22)

  CPRF (4)
  SRZP (4)
  LDPR (2)
  Yabloko (2)
  RPPSJ (1)

  New People (1)[2]
Elections
Last election
19 September 2021
Next election
2026
Meeting place
5 Kuybysheva Street, Petrozavodsk
Website
http://www.karelia-zs.ru/

The Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia (Russian: Законодательное собрание Республики Карелия, romanizedZakonodatel'noye sobraniye Respubliki Kareliya) is the regional parliament of Karelia, a federal subject of Russia. It consists of 36 deputies who are elected for five-year terms.

Between 1994 and 2002, it was divided into two chambers: the Chamber of Representatives and the Chamber of the Republic.[3]

  1. ^ "Шандалович Элиссан Владимирович". karelia-zs.ru.
  2. ^ "Депутаты Законодательного Собрания РК седьмого созыва / по фракциям". karelia-zs.ru.
  3. ^ Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2004