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United Russia deputy Yeliferova becomes first of new Duma convocation to give up seat
In short
Irina Yeliferova, a United Russia deputy in the new State Duma, has filed a statement to resign early, citing a move to another job. A draft resolution has been registered in the Duma database and her statement is due to be considered at a plenary session on October 13. She is the first elected member of the new convocation to give up her mandate.
Why it matters
The resignation sets an early procedural test for the new Duma and for United Russia, which will decide who receives the seat. The documents note that the party leadership, not the electoral commission, will effectively settle the replacement, so the outcome is a personnel decision rather than a matter for the Central Electoral Commission.
Key facts
- United Russia deputy Irina Yeliferova has decided to give up her State Duma mandate early, citing a transfer to another job. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- A draft resolution on her resignation has been registered in the Duma database and the statement is to be considered at a plenary session on October 13. [ 2 ]
- Yeliferova is the first elected deputy of the new State Duma convocation to lay down her powers early. [ 1 , 2 ]
- She is deputy head of the executive committee of United Russia's Moscow branch and coordinator of the party's “Women's Movement” project in the capital. [ 2 ]
- She entered the ninth-convocation Duma among the last through a redistribution of mandates declined by the party list leaders. [ 2 ]
- She held 18th place in the party list's Moscow regional group. [ 2 ]
- Under the law the next candidate from the same regional group should receive the mandate, but if all candidates refuse in writing the party may transfer it at its discretion. [ 2 ]
- Kommersant said Yeliferova did not answer its calls. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Which post she is moving to. The documents say only that the resignation is “in connection with a transfer to another job” and do not name the employer or position.
- Who will receive her mandate. Kommersant says the decision rests with United Russia's leadership, and no candidate has been named in the documents.
- Whether Yeliferova has commented. Kommersant reports that she did not answer its calls, and the other documents carry no remark from her.
What local media are saying
Official sourcesTASS reported the resignation in a single summary line, stating that the deputy filed the statement because of a move to a new job.
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Timeline, local time
- TASS reports that a deputy of the new State Duma has decided to lay down her powers. [ 1 ]
- Kommersant reports that United Russia deputy Irina Yeliferova has given up her mandate and that a draft resolution is registered in the Duma database. [ 2 ]
- RBC reports that Yeliferova has filed a statement to resign early because of a transfer to another job. [ 3 ]