State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia): Chairman, deputies

Like every state entity within the Russian Federation, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) uses its right to self-government. One way of expressing this right is to have its own legislative body, which is the State Assembly (Il Tumen). This institute solves a number of important tasks that guarantee the performance of the functions of self-government on the territory of this administrative unit. On the powers, stages of development and composition of the parliamentary body of Il Tumen we will talk below.

History of formation and development

First, let's find out how Il Tumen was created. Yakutia until 1991 was part of the RSFSR and was called the Yakut ASSR. In late 1991, the territorial entity received state status and its current name - the Republic of Sakha. Then the first president of Yakutia was elected.

But the legislative body of the republic arose much later, only in 1993. Since then, Il Tumen had five convocations, and the last elections were held in 2013.

The building of the republican parliament is located in the center of the capital of the Republic of Sakha, the city of Yakutsk, on Yaroslavsky Street.

Tasks and powers

The tasks and powers of Il Tumen are stipulated in the Constitution of the Republic of Sakha.

The main task of the parliamentary structure of Yakutia is to create a legislative basis for the development of the republic, as well as control over its implementation by state structures.

The authority of Il Tumen includes the adoption and introduction of various changes and amendments to the Constitution of the Republic, as well as the adoption of other laws acting on the territory of this subject of the federation. The management of the budgetary process within the region, the adoption of the budget and control over its implementation are also entrusted to the local parliament.

The State Assembly of the Il Tumen of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) has the right to express distrust to the government and the president of the region. The head of Yakutia, appointed by the Russian president, must receive the approval of the local parliament without fail. Otherwise, the head of the Russian Federation will be forced to introduce another candidate of the regional leader for consideration by the State Assembly.

In addition, exclusively the parliament has the right to decide questions regarding the territorial boundaries of Yakutia, to appoint magistrates, to establish the procedure for holding local referenda and elections, and so on.

Structure of the Parliament

Il Tumen of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) is a unicameral parliament. It consists of seventy deputies who elect from their number a chairman and three of his deputies.

For more productive work, the deputies create 14 specialized committees: budget, control, agrarian policy, family and youth affairs, etc. In addition, there is a regulatory and credentials committee.

The Chairman and his deputies

Chairman Il Tumen is elected by a simple majority of deputies. Its tasks include the leadership of this parliamentary body and its representation in relations with other organizations and structures. Currently, since October 2013, the deputy chairman AN Zhirkov has been acting as chairman. He is a native of Yakutia and represents the party "United Russia". He was a member of the local parliament of all convocations, and previously engaged in teaching activities. Until October 2013, the position of chairman was occupied by the party member Zhirkov - VN Basygysov.

In addition, the chairman has three deputies. The first deputy at the moment is AA Dobryantsev. The other two deputies are VN Gubarev and O.V Balabkin. The first deputy performs the duties of the head when, for whatever reason, the chairman is absent. Il Tumen, even in this case, does not stop working.

Deputy corps

As it was said above, the deputy corps consists of 70 deputies. At present, 52 of them are in the "United Russia" faction, 9 in the "Just Russia" faction, and 5 in the Communist Party. In general, the composition of the State Assembly of Yakutia is quite loyal to the current Government of the Russian Federation.

Among the parliamentarians of the fifth convocation, mention should be made of such names as AA Akimov, MS Gabyshev, SS Ivanov, SA Larionov, and DV Savvin. All these are quite well-known deputies. Il Tumen is also represented by other worthy parliamentarians.

Deputies of the State Assembly not only take decisions on regional issues, but also participate in the discussion of tasks of an all-Russian scale. Moreover, some of them even appear on the international arena. Thus, the leader of the regional branch of the Communist Party Viktor Gubarev, who is also the deputy head of the State Assembly of the Republic of Sakha, was on an official visit to the unrecognized republic of the People's Republic of China in the summer of 2015. After the trip, he called on Russia to recognize the state sovereignty of the NDP and the People's Republic of China.

Election procedure

Elections in Il Tumen occur once in five years. The last time they were held in September 2013, and before that took place in 2008.

According to the current legislation, half of the deputies of the regional parliament, that is, 35 people, are elected in single-mandate constituencies. In this case, voters vote for a particular person. The other half of the members of the State Assembly are elected according to the lists of electoral associations and blocs. In this case, voters vote for a party organization or bloc. On the basis of republican results, each block that has overcome a certain barrier in elections receives the number of seats in parliament in proportion to the number of votes cast for it. Deputies are delegated by an electoral association or party according to the previously announced list. Priority is given to those candidates who are located at the beginning of the list.

Any citizen of Russia who has reached the age of 21 and has the right to vote can be elected to the Sakha Republic. The suffrage is granted to persons who have reached the age of 18 years, who have Russian citizenship and are registered in any settlement of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

The next elections in Il Tumen will be held in 2018.

Activities at the All-Russian level

The State Assembly of Yakutia, like any regional legislative body, has the right to participate in solving all-Russian issues. In this activity, Il Tumen can take part as an organization. Alternatively, the initiative can come from individual deputies.

In particular, the State Assembly of Yakutia has the right of legislative initiative in the Federal Assembly. In addition, Il Tumen appoints one of his representatives to the Federation Council.

Current activity

Currently, Il Tumen solves a number of important issues that play a significant role in the further development of Yakutia.

In particular, now there is an active discussion of the planned change and amendment of the Constitution of the Republic of Sakha. These amendments will concern clarification of the name of the republic in the Yakut language, the procedure for appointing a prosecutor, the work of the Constitutional Court, as well as some other issues.

In addition, Il Tumen actively participates in the discussion and amendment of the federal bill on the allocation of "Far Eastern hectare" to every resident of the Far East or wishing to move there. With its active position on this issue, the State Assembly of Yakutia favorably differs from other regional legislative bodies of Russia.

The importance of the State Assembly of Yakutia

It is difficult to overestimate the importance that the State Assembly of the Republic of Sakha has for the self-government of the region, as well as the designation of the statehood of the given territory. It is on the shoulders of Il Tumen in many ways responsible for the development of Yakutia and the welfare of its population. The State Assembly of Yakutia resolves a host of economic, organizational, social and cultural issues that are of primary importance for the region.

In addition, Il Tumen is responsible for representing the Republic of Sakha at the federal level. These powers he implements through representation in the Federation Council, as well as through the possibility of legislative initiative in the Federal Assembly.

As you can see, the functions and powers of the State Assembly of the Republic of Sakha are quite voluminous and multifaceted, which indicates the great importance of this legislative body for both Yakutia and the Russian Federation as a whole. I am glad that, unlike many other regional structures of Russia, this body performs its tasks not formally, but with full responsibility, taking a vivid part in solving issues of local and all-Russian scale.