the State Duma was created, which took part in the formation of the Provisional Government, and until the start of its work, that is, February 27 – March 2, it was the self–proclaimed government of Russia. On May 12 – July 19, 1917, eight more private meetings of the Duma were held, which no longer had any legal or political significance. The Duma was officially dissolved by a decree of the Provisional Government on October 6, 1917 in connection with the appointment of elections to the All–Russian Constituent Assembly. Composition The Fourth Duma had pronounced flanks (left and right) with a very moderate center. A total of 442 deputies were elected: Union of October 17 – 98; Nationalists and moderate rightists – 88; Right – 65; Constitutional Democratic Party – 59; Progressive Party – 48; Centrists – 32; Russian Social Democratic Labour Party – 14 (Mensheviks – 8, Bolsheviks – 6); Labour Group – 10; Non–partisan – 7. Parties of different unions: Polish Kolo – 9; Muslims – 6; Belarusian–Lithuanian–Polish Group – 6. Leadership Chairman of the State Duma — Mikhail Rodzianko. Deputy Chairmen: Prince Vladimir Volkonsky, Prince Dmitry Urusov. Secretary — Ivan Dmitriukov. Deputy Secretaries: Nikolai Antonov, Viktor Basakov, Gaisa Yenikeev, Nikolay Lvov (first deputy), Vasily Shein. Official documents First session Verbatim Records. Sessions 1–30: (from November 15, 1912 to March 20, 1913) / State Duma, Fourth Convocation, 1912–1913, First Session Verbatim Records. Sessions 31–54: (from March 22 to May 24, 1913) / State Duma, Fourth Convocation, 1913, First Session Verbatim Records. Sessions 55–81: (from May 27 to June 25, 1913) / State Duma, Fourth Convocation, 1913, First Session Verbatim Records. Session 35: April 3, 1913; Session 63: June 4, 1913; Session 78: June 21, 1913; Session 80: July 24, 1913; Session 81: July 25, 1913 Index to Verbatim Records: (Parts 1–3): Sessions 1–81: (November 15, 1912 – June 25, 1913) / State Duma, Fourth Convocation, 1912–1913, First Session Appendices to the Verbatim Records of the State Duma. Issue 1: (No. 1–150) / Fourth Convocation, 1912–1913, First Session Appendices to the Verbatim Records of the State Duma. Issue 2: (No. 151–270) / Fourth Convocation, 1912–1913, First Session Appendices to the Verbatim Records of the State Duma. Issue 3: (No. 271–365) / Fourth Convocation, 1912–1913, First Session Appendices to the Verbatim Records of the State Duma. Issue 4: (No. 366–435) / Fourth Convocation, 1912–1913, First Session Appendices to the Verbatim