Legislative Assembly of Sevastopol
The Legislative Assembly of Sevastopol (Russian: Законодательное собрание города Севастополя) is the regional parliament of Sevastopol. It de facto replaced the Sevastopol City Council after the Russian military intervention in Crimea in 2014. The legislature is composed of 24 members.
Legislative Assembly of Sevastopol City Законодательное собрание города Севастополя | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 17 March 2014 |
| Preceded by | Sevastopol City Council |
| Leadership | |
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| Seats | 24 |
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Political groups | |
| Elections | |
| Mixed | |
Last election | 8 September 2019 |
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History
The Legislative Assembly of Sevastopol replaced the Sevastopol City Council on 17 March 2014 after Russian control of the Crimean peninsula was established. On 18 March, after Russia formally annexed Crimea, it became the legislature of the federal city of Sevastopol, a de facto federal subject of Russia. The first elections were held on 14 September 2014 with the ruling party, United Russia, winning a supermajority with 22 seats and the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia winning 2 seats, according to official results.
Elections
2014
| Political party | Seats | % of seats |
|---|---|---|
| United Russia | 22 | 92% |
| Liberal Democratic Party of Russia | 2 | 8% |
| Total | 24 | 100% |
2019
| Political party | Seats | % of seats |
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| United Russia | 15 | 62.5% |
| Liberal Democratic Party of Russia | 3 | 12.5% |
| Communist Party of the Russian Federation | 3 | 12.5% |
| Just Russia | 1 | 4.2% |
| Russian Party of Pensioners for Social Justice | 1 | 4.2% |
| Russian Ecological Party "The Greens" | 1 | 4.2% |
| Total | 24 | 100% |
List of chairpersons
- Yuriy Doynikov (17 March 2014–22 September 2014)
- Aleksei Chaly (22 September 2014–22 March 2016)
- Yekaterina Altabayeva (6 September 2016–14 September 2019)
- Volodymyr Nemtsev (14 September 2019 –)
External links
- Official website of the Legislative Assembly (in Russian)