The state executive power in the Russian Federation, according to the 11th article of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, is exercised by the Russian government. Explaining the essence of this institution of power in our country in simple terms, we can say that the government is engaged in "economic affairs", that is, the development of the federal budget (which is subsequently approved by the Parliament of the Russian Federation), economic activity, owns the state federal budget and has many other functions, about which you will learn more by reading this article.
Structure of Government
Members of the Russian government are ministers who head ministries under their jurisdiction, as well as civil servants who are members of various committees and commissions, federal agencies and departments.
If we consider the government of Russia in its hierarchical section, then the first positions here are ministries. The chairman (head) is the Prime Minister of Russia. He directs the activities of the entire system of government and serves as an intermediary between the executive branch of government andthe president of the country. To date, the Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation is Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev.
List of ministries in the Government of the Russian Federation
Ministry is a state body governing a certain area of activity. In Russia, they are presented as follows:
- Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia - The Ministry of Internal Affairs, which includes the police. The government member who heads it is Minister V. A. Kolokoltsev.
- EMERCOM of Russia - dealing with civil defense, disaster relief, etc.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry is the body responsible for Russia's foreign policy in international relations. The members of the government from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whom every Russian knows, are Maria Zakharova and Sergey Lavrov.
- Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation - responsible for the military defense of the Russian Federation.
- Ministry of Justice - Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
- Ministry of He alth is the ministry responsible for providing mass he althcare and medicine.
- Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation - providing cultural leisure for the population.
- Ministry of Education and Science - mass education and scientific activity.
- Ministry of Ecology - implementation of environmental protection activities.
- Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation - regulation of industrial activity and trade development.
- Ministry of Development of the Territories of the Far East.
- Ministry of Communications - the implementation of activities to develop communications and communications in the Russian Federation.
- Ministry of Caucasian Affairs.
- Ministry of Agriculture -is engaged in the development of agriculture in Russia.
- Ministry of Sports - Ministry of Sports Development.
- Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation - a body involved in public utilities and construction.
- Ministry of Labor - labor protection and social protection of citizens of the Russian Federation.
- Ministry of Finance - Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation - implementation of economic activities.
- Ministry of Economic Development - Ministry of Economic Development Programs of the Russian Federation.
- Migenergo is the Ministry of the Energy Sector of the Russian Industry.
Agencies, departments, services
The government of the Russian Federation, as mentioned earlier, includes not only members of the government - ministers, but also other civil servants working in federal agencies and departments. There are more than a dozen of them in Russia. A few of them will be presented below:
- FADN is a federal agency dealing with the affairs of nationalities (protection of the rights of national minorities, etc.).
- FAS is an antimonopoly service that coordinates activities to counter the monopolization of existing markets.
- FANO is an agency that also deals with the accreditation of existing scientific organizations.
- GUSP - management of special programs developed by the President of the Russian Federation.
Other structures in the government of the Russian Federation
In addition, the government of the Russian Federation has extra-budgetary funds created primarily for the social security of the population. For example, the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation is a pension fund that implementsaccumulation of a pension reserve for Russian citizens. There are also state corporations in certain "exotic" industries. For example, ROSATOM or ROSKOSMOS.
Government in person
The list of members of the Government of the Russian Federation (Deputy Prime Ministers of the Russian Federation), presented below, is not exhaustive;
Nevertheless, at the moment the data is as follows:
- I. I. Shuvalov. He is also a First Class State Councilor.
- A. G. Khloponin. He is also the authorized representative of the President in the North Caucasus District.
- Oh. Y. Golodets. In addition, she oversees higher and postgraduate education.
- Yu. P. Trutnev. He is also the authorized representative of the President in the Far Eastern District.
- A. V. Dvorkovich. Leads the automotive industry.
- D. O. Rogozin. Supervises the aircraft industry in the Russian Federation.
- D. N. Kozak. Supervises budget projects of the subjects of the Russian Federation.
- S. E. Prikhodko. Supervises state and municipal services provided to the population of the Russian Federation.
- B. L. Mutko. Supervises the sports sector.
