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| Government of the Russian Federation | |
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| Правительство Российской Федерации | |
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| Established | 25 December 1993[1] |
| State | Russia |
| Leader | Prime Minister |
| Appointed by | President (after approval by theState Duma and consultations with theFederation Council) |
| Main organ | Council of Ministers (predecessor) |
| Ministries | 21 |
| Responsible to | State Duma President |
| Headquarters | White House,Moscow |
| Website | government.ru |
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TheRussian Government (Russian:Правительство России,romanized: Pravitelstvo Rossii) or fully titled theGovernment of the Russian Federation (Russian:Правительство Российской Федерации,romanized: Pravitelstvo Rossiyskoy Federatsii) is the highest federal executive governmental body of the Russian Federation. It is accountable to thepresident of the Russian Federation and controlled by theState Duma.
The status and procedure of its activities are determined by chapter 6 of theConstitution of the Russian Federation and the provisions of thefederal constitutional law "On the Government of the Russian Federation". The Government's terms of reference include the development and enforcement of the federal budget and the implementation of socially oriented government policies in various cultural areas of Russian society. Although the Government of the Russian Federation does not adopt laws, its responsibilities include issuing federal by-laws (resolutions) based on federal laws passed by theFederal Assembly.
According to the 1991 amendment to the1978 constitution, the president of Russia was the head of theexecutive branch and headed theCouncil of Ministers of Russia. According to the current 1993 constitution, the president is not a part of the government of Russia, which exercises executive power. However, the president appoints the prime minister.
On January 15, 2020,Medvedev'ssecond government resigned after theRussian President's address to the Federal Assembly[2][3] and served until the new government was approved.
On January 21, 2020,Mishustin'sFirst government was approved.
On May 7, 2024, after the inauguration of the president of the Russian Federation, the entire government resigned.[4]
On May 10, 2024, the State Duma approved Mishustin's candidacy for the post ofPrime Minister proposed by the president.
On May 14, 2024,Mishustin's second government was approved.
The large body was preceded by thegovernment of the Soviet Union. The government's structure has undergone several significant changes since the Russian Federation emerged from 1991 to 1992. In the initial years, many government bodies, primarily the different ministries, underwent massive reorganization as the old Soviet governing networks were adapted to the new state. Many reshuffles and renamings occurred.
On 28 November 1991, the President of the RSFSRBoris Yeltsin signedpresidential decree No.242 "On the reorganization of the government bodies of the RSFSR". Yeltsin officially declared the end of the Soviet Union and became the President of the Russian Federation. Yeltsin was a reformer and promised Western-styled democracy.
The new Russian Constitution was adopted in 1993. It gained legitimacy through its bicameral legislature, an independent judiciary, the position of the president and the prime minister, and democratic features. These democratic features included competitive multi-party elections, separation of powers, federalism, and protection of civil liberties.
In 1999, Yeltsin appointedVladimir Putin the Prime Minister. Later that year, Yeltsin resigned from the presidency, and Putin took over as the acting president. In its first round, Putin won the2000 Russian presidential election, gaining 53.44% of the vote.
The most recent change took place on 14 May 2024, when PresidentVladimir Putin signed a presidential decree on formingMikhail Mishustin's Second Cabinet.[5]
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The Government is the subject of the 6th chapter of theConstitution of the Russian Federation. According to the constitution, the government of the Russian Federation must:
The governmentissues its acts in the way of decisions (Russian:Постановления) and orders (Russian:Распоряжения). These must not contradict theconstitution, federal constitutional laws,federal laws, andPresidential decrees, and are signed by thePrime Minister.
The Government also assists the Prime Minister in faithfully carrying out the country's domestic and foreign policy as determined by the President.
The Government of the Russian Federation consists of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation,Deputy Chairmen of the Government of the Russian Federation and federal ministers.
The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation is appointed by the President with the consent of the State Duma. In case of a three-fold rejection by the State Duma of the submitted candidacy, the President of the Russian Federation has the right to dissolve the Duma and independently appoint the Chairman of the Government.[7]
The structure of the federal executive authorities, as well as the composition of the Government, is approved by presidential decree on the basis of a proposal from the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, sent within one week after his appointment in accordance with Article 112 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
The President may decide at any time to dismiss the Government. After eachelection of the President of the Russian Federation, the Government resigns its powers.
As a result of the administrative reform of 2003–2005, the status and distribution of functions between federal ministries, federal services and federal agencies were clarified. Thus, federal ministries are responsible for the development and implementation of state policy in their fields and can issue regulatory legal acts. Federal services carry out control and supervision. Federal agencies are responsible for managing property and providing services. For example,Rosarchiv is responsible for the preservation and access to archival documents.
In 2020,amendments were adopted to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which also relate to the principles of formation and the field of activity of the Government of the Russian Federation.
The official press organ of the Russian government isRossiyskaya Gazeta. On December 28, 1999, the official server of the Government of the Russian Federation was opened atwww.правительство.рф (orwww.government.gov.ru ).[8]
The Government of the Russian Federation, on behalf of the Russian Federation, exercises the functions and powers of the owner (founder) of two non-budgetary funds:[9]
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