Head of the parliamentary group of Just Russia

Sergei Mironov has officially become the head of the parliamentary group of Just Russia in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on June 14, 2011. Ever since his first day in the State Duma, Sergei Mironov has been engaged in active legislative work.

Sergei Mironov possesses a unique experience: many years of legislative work, first as the first vice chairman of St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly (1994-2001), and then as Chairman of the upper chamber of Russian parliament (2001-2011).

During the spring State Duma session the parliamentary group of Just Russia, being the smallest of all Duma parliamentary groups with only 37 deputies, has introduced 123 draft bills. The difference is obvious, as the largest parliamentary group, United Russia group consisting of 315 deputies, has introduced only 139 draft bills during the same period.

The main directions of legislative work of the parliamentary group of Just Russia in the State Duma are social and anti-corruption draft bills, aimed at increasing social security for the disabled, for war and labor veterans, for mothers and children, as well as communal service reforms.

In 2010 the parliamentary group of Just Russia has introduced the alternative Budget plan for 2011, suggesting new principles for budget generation and expenditure, pointing out significant flaws and paradoxes of the official budget plan.

A number of legislative initiatives of the political party Russia of Justice sparked a wide response in the society and state authority institutions. These initiatives include the return of 'against all' box back into ballot paper forms, introduction of progressive tax scale and luxury tax and many other.