The State Duma approved the first vice-speakers

This was reported by RIA Novosti.

It is noted that both deputies held the posts of first deputy chairmen in the State Duma of the VI and VII convocations.

Also at the first plenary session, the deputies elected Anna Kuznetsova, Irina Yarovaya, Pyotr Tolstoy, Alexei Gordeev, Sergei Neverov and Sholban Kara-ool as vice-speakers of the State Duma from United Russia.

Boris Chernyshov became the vice-speaker from the LDPR faction, Vladislav Davankov from the "New People".

Alexander Babakov was elected deputy chairman of the Fair Russia - For the Truth party.

Earlier it became known that Vyacheslav Volodin was elected speaker of the State Duma of the VIII convocation.