The government of Russia 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. The legal basis is the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the federal constitutional law "On the Government of the Russian Federation". 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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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:
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