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United Russia (Yedinaya Rossiya, Russian Единая Россия; the more correct translation is Unified Russia) is a political party in the Russian Federation which usually labels itself centrist. It backs the President, Vladimir Putin and can be seen as his vehicle in the State Duma (the lower house of Russian parliament). It was founded in April 2001 as a merger between Yuriy Luzhkov's, Yevgeny Primakov's and Mintimer Shaeymiev's Fatherland - All Russia party, and the Unity Party of Russia, led by Sergei Shoigu and Alexander Karelin. The President of Russia (ru: Президент России is the highest position within the Government of Russia. ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) is the current President of Russia. ... 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United Russia is a relatively new party in the Russian Parliament but has been making great gains in recent federal and local elections due to the popularity of Putin. A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modelled after that of the United Kingdom. ...

In the 2003 parliamentary elections it polled 37% of the party vote. As of January 2005 it controls 305 seats out of 450, which gives it a Constitutional majority. United Russia members also make up 88 out 178 delegates in the Federation Council of Russia, (The Upper House of Parliament). In the 2004 presidential election United Russia supported Vladimir Putin and contributed to his victory. Legislative elections were held in the Russian Federation on December 7, 2003. ... Federation Council of Russia (Russian: ; Sovet Federatsii) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia (parliament of the Russian Federation), according to the 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation. ... Presidential elections were held in the Russian Federation on March 14, 2004. ...

A number of Ministers in Putin's Government as well as many Regional Governors and other senior government officials throughout Russia are members of the Party. The current head of the United Russia is Duma Speaker and former Interior Minister Boris Gryzlov, elected as a party leader in November 2002. It has been suggested that Speakers of the House be merged into this article or section. ... Boris Gryzlov Boris Vyacheslavovich Gryzlov or Boris Grizlov (Russian: Борис Вячеславович Грызлов) (b. ...

On its official website the party claims to have 1,530,000 members (20 July, 2007). According to United Russia's own register dated 2005-09-20, the party has 2,600 local and 29,856 primary offices in all Russia's regions. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The discrepant and very complex ideology of United Russia is sometimes considered to be moderately conservative, conserving the present status quo in the Russian state. United Russia can be considered moderately nationalist on some (international) issues, combined with tendencies towards pride over accomplishments by the Soviet Union (notably its centralism), but it is not communist. The patriotic aspect of the party is expressed by the Russian Bear on the party flag. Primarily the party's ideology is fully in line with the personal political doctrine of Vladimir Putin and in this sense, has undergone changes. This does not cite any references or sources. ... Centralization is the process by which the activities of an organization, particularly those regarding decision-making, become concentrated within a particular location and/or group. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) is the current President of Russia. ...

Rivals

Its main rivals are the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, centre-left Fair Russia and the authoritarian Liberal Democratic Party of Russia. Communist Party supporters attend a May Day rally in Moscow The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (Russian: Коммунистическая партия Российской Федерации = КПРФ; translit. ... In politics, the term centre-left is commonly used to describe and denote political parties or organisations that stretch from the centre to the left or are moderately left-wing, as opposed to extreme left wing beliefs such as communism. ... Fair Russia: Motherland/Pensioners/Life[1] (Russian: ; Spravedlivaya Rossiya: Rodina/Pensionery/Zhizn), also translated as Russia of Justice: Motherland/Pensioners/Life,[2] Justice Russia: Motherland/Pensioners/Life[3] and Just Russia: Motherland/Pensioners/Life,[4] was formed on 28 October 2006 as a merger of Rodina, the Russian Party of... Bold text:This article applies to political ideologies. ... Leader of the party The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (Либерально-Демократическая Партия России, Liberalno-Demokratičeskaja Partija Rossii) is a far right political party in Russia. ...

External links

• Official web site of the party
• Official web site of the Duma fraction
• Forum of party supporters
• Youth wing of the party
• United Russia (Moscow)
• United Russia (Ural)