Government of Russia

Overview

After the fall of the Soviet Union , the Russian Council of Ministers had become the main executive body. At some points it is over 69 state committees, 16-17 ministers, 5 federal services, and over 46 governmental agencies. After the 2004 reform, government duties were split between 17 ministries, 5 federal services, and over 30 governmental agencies. The Russian Federation practices asymmetrical federalism. This means that all regions are more likely than others. There are 7 super regions (federal districts) with a super governor that answers the President. These regions include South, Central, North-West, East Far, Siberia, Ural, Volga, and North Caucasus. They were established in May 2000.

The prime minister , currently Dmitry Medvedev , is appointed by the president (currently Vladimir Putin ), and confirmed by the State Duma . He or she succeeds to the presidency if the current president dies, is incapacitated, or resigns.

Corruption is common and widespread in the government. According to 2016 results of Corruption Perception Index of Transparency International , ranked 131st place out of 176 countries with score 29. Multiple anti-anti-corruption stunts taken against corruption is the formation of the Anti-Corruption Council in 2008.

History

The large body was preceded by the Government of the Soviet Union . Since the Russian Federation emerged in 1991 to 1992, the government’s structure has undergone several major changes. In the initial years, a large amount of government bodies, primarily the different ministries, were undergoing massive reorganization as the old Soviet governing bodies were adapted to the new state. Many reshuffles and renamings occurred.

On 28 November 1991, President of the RSFSR Boris Yeltsin signed the presidential decree No.242 „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.

In 1993 the new Russian Constitution was adopted. The new Constitution gained legitimacy through its bicameral legislature, 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 appointed Vladimir Putin as Prime Minister. Later in that year, Yeltsin resigned from the presidency and Putin took over. In 2000 Putin won the presidential election.

The most recent change took place on 21 May 2012, when President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree on behalf of Dmitry Medvedev’s Cabinet . ^[2] [3]

Responsibilities and power

The Government is the subject of the 6th chapter of the Constitution of the Russian Federation . According to the constitution, the government of the Russian Federation must:

1. draft and submit the federal budget to the Duma State ; ensure the implementation of the budget and report on its implementation to the State Duma;
2. ensure the implementation of a uniform financial, credit and monetary policy in the Russian Federation;
3. ensure the implementation of a policy of culture , science, education , health protection , social security and ecology ;
4. manage federal property;
5. adopt measures to ensure the country’s defense, state security , and the implementation of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation ;
6. implement measures to ensure the rule of law , human rights and freedoms, the protection of property and public order , and crime control ;
7. any other powers vested in it by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws and presidential decrees . ^[4]

The government issues its actions in the way of decisions (Постановления) and orders (Распоряжения). These are the federal statutes, the federal laws , and the presidential decrees , and are signed by the Prime Minister .

Current Cabinet

The firm consists of the following members: ^[5] [6]

* Dissolved on July 15, 2015 following executive orders ^[8]

See also

• List of Heads of Government of Russia
• Government of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
• Government of the Soviet Union
• Russian Foreign Services

References