Third Duma
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The Third Duma was an elected legislative body in the imperial Russian government, functioning from 1907 to 1912. It was established after Tsar Nicholas II issued the October Manifesto in response to the 1905 revolution, promising a representative assembly. However, the Fundamental Laws limited the Duma's power.
Following the dissolution of the first two Dumas due to their liberal and socialist opposition, Prime Minister Pyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin altered the electoral laws in 1907. This resulted in a more conservative Third Duma, which generally supported the government's reforms, particularly in agriculture and the military. Despite this, it still criticized bureaucratic issues and survived its full term.12
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DumaThe Third Duma, elected on that basis, was conservative. It generally supported the government’s agrarian reforms and military reorganization; and, although it criticized bureaucratic abuses and government advisers, it survived its full five-year term.
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RussiaThe State DumaThe Third Duma, elected in autumn 1907, and the Fourth, elected in autumn 1912, were therefore more congenial to the government. The leading caucus in both Dumas was the Union of October 17 (known as the Octobrists), whose strength was among the landowners of the Russian…
Read MoreThe Third Duma, elected in autumn 1907, and the Fourth, elected in autumn 1912, were therefore more congenial to the government. The leading caucus in both Dumas was the Union of October 17 (known as the Octobrists), whose strength was among the landowners of the Russian…
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