Deputies from Bashkortostan take posts on State Duma committees

Deputies representing Bashkortostan in Russia's State Duma have been assigned posts on the new convocation's committees. According to Bashinform, Elvira Aitkulova became deputy chair of the education committee. Zarif Baiguskarov is deputy chair of the committee on ecology, natural resources and environmental protection, while Yulai Kidrasov is deputy chair of the committee on construction and housing and utilities.

Natalya Orlova became deputy chair of the budget and taxes committee, and Vladimir Senin deputy chair of the financial market committee. In total, 13 deputies represent the republic in the new State Duma convocation. The official posts of the remaining deputies will be announced later.

United Russia representatives chair 20 State Duma committees of the ninth convocation, the Communist Party (KPRF) leads five, and the LDPR, New People and A Just Russia each lead three. Aleksandr Sidyakin, head of the Central Executive Committee of United Russia, was approved as head of the new committee on digital development and artificial intelligence. From 2018 to 2021, Sidyakin led the administration of the head of Bashkortostan.