Lower house of the legislature. it roughly corresponded to the House of representatives in US govt. The Presidium was the higher house and was so celebrated it was even the official (Sovietized) name for what we in the West call the Empire Gown) For a while they were styled (federation gowns) after the old Communist system was re-structured. The Duma is or was- the House, the Presidium was equivalent to the Senate! so it goes.
The Duma are a group of council assemblies. The Duma were created by the Czar of Russia and is considered a form of governmental institution in Russia. Thus, they sit in Russia.
Duma
who is in charge of Russia
duma
The Duma was created in response to the Revolution of 1905.
The State Duma
Duma
Theres nothing there .-.
It does now. The duma.
Duma
on the 14th of september of 1917, duma declared russia a republic
The Lower House of Russia is known as the Federation Council and the Upper house is known as the State Duma.