The president is directly elected by popular vote to a four-year term. The 178 seats of the Federation Council are filled by the top executives and legislators of the 89 Federal administrative units.
Members serve four-year terms.
The Liberal Democratic Party lead by Vladimir Zhrinovsky gained 51 seats in the last election to the Gosudarstvennaya Duma . The Liberal Democratic Party was disqualified for improper income declarations to the Central Election Committee. An AOL Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you.