Supreme Soviet of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR, later Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation, was the supreme government institution of the Russian SFSR in 1938–1990; in 1990–1993 it was a permanent legislature, elected by the Congress of People's... Wikipedia
Founded: January 21, 1937
Chairman of the Soviet of Nationalities: Ramazan Abdulatipov
Chairman of the Soviet of Republic: Veniamin Sokolov
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet: Ruslan Khasbulatov (last)
Chambers: Council of Nationalities; Council of the Republic
Last general election: 16 May–22 June 1990; First session of the Congress of People's Deputies of Russia (indirect)*
Seats: Dynamic (1 deputy per 150,000 citizens) (1938–1978); 975 (1978–1990); 252 (1990–1993)