Council of the Russian Republic (Preparliament)

Council of the Russian Republic (Preparliament)

On October 2 (15), 1917, the provisional Council of the Russian Republic (Preparliament) was formed as a deliberative body under the Provisional Government.

Selected evidences are related to the composition of the Preparliament, in particular, include the lists of elected from different factions and groups members of the Council; the minutes and reports of meetings; bills of the Council and appeals to the Ministers of the Provisional Government on various issues; register logs of incoming and outgoing papers of the Council chancellery and special commissions; photographs of the Preparliament meetings and its members.