Government of Russia
The government of Russia, or fully titled the Government of the Russian Federation[a] is the executive body of state power of the Russian Federation. The members of the government are the prime minister, the deputy prime ministers, and the federal ministers.[1] The legal basis is the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the federal constitutional law "On the Government of the Russian Federation".[2] The Apparatus of the Government of Russia is a governmental body which administers the activities of the government.
| Government of the Russian Federation | |
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| Правительство Российской Федерации | |
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| Overview | |
| Established | 12 June 1990 (as the Government of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) 12 December 1993 (current form) |
| State | Russia |
| Leader | Prime Minister |
| Appointed by | President |
| Main organ | Council of Ministers |
| Ministries | 21 |
| Responsible to | State Duma President |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Website | government.ru |
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.
According to the constitution, the government of the Russian Federation must:
- Draft and submit the federal budget to the State Duma; ensure the implementation of the budget and report on its implementation to the State Duma;
- Ensure the implementation of a uniform financial, credit and monetary policy in the Russian Federation;
- Ensure the implementation of a uniform state policy in the areas of culture, science, education, health protection, social security and ecology;
- Manage federal property;
- Adopt measures to ensure the country's defense, state security, and the implementation of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation;
- Implement measures to ensure the rule of law, human rights and freedoms, the protection of property and public order, and crime control;
- Exercise any other powers vested in it by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws and presidential decrees.[3]
Government Of Russia Media
Meeting of the government of Russia in the meeting room at the White House
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References
- ↑ Chapter 6 of the Russian constitution states that the "Government of the Russian Federation consists of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation [Prime Minister], Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and federal ministries."
- ↑ Russian Government web portal – Text of 1997 Federal Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" (in Russian)
- ↑ The Constitution of the Russian Federation: Chapter 6 Archived October 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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