Second State Duma of the Russian Empire

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The Second State Duma of the Russian Empire was the short-lived 1907 convocation of the imperial parliament, marked by intense political fragmentation and conflict between reformist and conservative forces in the late tsarist period.

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instanceOf State Duma of the Russian Empire
legislative assembly
parliamentary convocation
associatedEvent coup of 3 June 1907
characteristic marked by conflict between reformists and conservatives
politically fragmented
short-lived
strong representation of left-wing parties
conflictWith Pyotr Stolypin
convenedAfter dissolution of the First State Duma
country Russian Empire
dissolutionDate 1907-06-03
dissolvedBy Nicholas II of Russia
endTime 1907-06-03
followedBy Third State Duma of the Russian Empire
governmentForm constitutional monarchy (nominal)
governmentHeadDuringTerm Pyotr Stolypin
headOfStateDuringTerm Nicholas II of Russia
historicalContext aftermath of the Russian Revolution of 1905
historicalPeriod late Russian Empire
late tsarist period
includedParty Constitutional Democratic Party
Octobrists
linked to: Octobrist Party

Right-wing monarchists
Social Democrats
Trudoviks
language Russian
legalBasis Fundamental Laws of the Russian Empire (1906)
legislativePeriod 1907
legislature Imperial State Duma
linked to: State Duma
location Saint Petersburg
lowerHouse State Duma of the Russian Empire
linked to: State Duma
metInBuilding Tauride Palace
monarchDuringTerm Nicholas II of Russia
numberOfMembers 518
partOf State Duma of the Russian Empire
linked to: State Duma
partOfEvent Russian constitutional experiment of 1906–1917
precededBy First State Duma of the Russian Empire
reasonForDissolution conflict between government and opposition
coup of June 1907
violation of the October Manifesto
resultOfDissolution change of electoral law in favor of conservative elements
significance illustrated limits of constitutionalism under Nicholas II
preceded the establishment of a more conservative Third Duma
startTime 1907-02-20
typeOfParliament bicameral legislature lower house
upperHouse State Council of the Russian Empire
votingSystem curial electoral system
indirect election

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Party of People’s Freedom participatedIn Second State Duma of the Russian Empire
Trudoviks activeIn Second State Duma of the Russian Empire
First State Duma of the Russian Empire followedBy Second State Duma of the Russian Empire
III Государственная дума Российской империи precededBy II Государственная дума Российской империи
linked to: Second State Duma of the Russian Empire
Kadet Party participatedIn Second State Duma of the Russian Empire