Structure and members of the government of the Russian Federation

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 words, 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 Russian parliament), economic activities, owns the state federal budget and has many other functions, of which You will learn more by reading this article.

Government structure

The members of the Russian government are ministers who head the ministries subordinate to them, as well as civil servants who are members of various committees and commissions, federal agencies and agencies.

If we consider the government of Russia in its hierarchical cut, then the first positions here are ministries. Chairman (head) is the Prime Minister of Russia. He directs the activities of the entire government system and serves as a mediator between the executive branch of power and the 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

The Ministry is a state governing body for a certain field of activity. In Russia they are represented as follows:

• The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia - the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which includes the police. The member of the government leading it is Minister VA Kolokoltsov.
• EMERCOM of Russia - deals with civil defense affairs, liquidation of consequences of natural disasters, etc.

• The Russian Foreign Ministry is the body responsible for Russia's foreign policy in international relations. Members of the government from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which every Russian knows, - Maria Zakharova and Sergey Lavrov.
• The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is responsible for the military defense of the Russian Federation.
• Ministry of Justice - Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
• The Ministry of Health is the ministry responsible for providing mass health and medicine.
• Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation - provision of cultural leisure of the population.
• The Ministry of Education and Science - mass education and scientific activities.
• Ministry of Ecology - implementation of environmental activities.
• Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation - implementation of industrial activity regulation and trade development.
• Ministry of Territorial Development of the Far East.
• Minkomsvyaz is an activity for the development of communications and communications in the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Ministry of Caucasus Affairs.
• Ministry of Agriculture - is engaged in the development of agriculture in Russia.
• Ministry of Sports - Ministry of Sports Development.

• The Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation is a body engaged in public utilities and construction.
• Ministry of Labor - protection of labor and implementation of social protection of Russian citizens.
• Ministry of Finance - Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation - implementation of economic activities.
• Ministry of Economic Development - Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
• Migenergo is the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Industry.

Agencies, departments, services

The government of the Russian Federation, as has been said before, includes not only members of the government - ministers, but also other state employees working in federal agencies and departments. There are more than a dozen of them in Russia. Several 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 counteract the monopolization of existing markets.
• FANO is an agency engaged in, among other things, 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 extrabudgetary funds created primarily for the social security of the population. For example, the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation is a pension fund that accumulates a pension reserve for Russian citizens. There are also state corporations in certain "exotic" industries. For example, ROSATOM or ROSKOSMOS.

Government in persons

The list of the members of the Government of the Russian Federation (deputy prime ministers of the Russian Federation), presented below, is not exhaustive; moreover, job transfers within the structure of the executive branch are not rare.

Nevertheless, at the moment the data are as follows:

• I. I. Shuvalov. He, in addition, is a state councilor of the first class.
• A. G. Khloponin. He is also an authorized representative of the president in the North Caucasus district.
• O. Yu. Golodets. In addition, he oversees higher and postgraduate education.
• Yu. P. Trutnev. He is also an authorized representative of the president in the Far Eastern District.
• A.V. Dvorkovich. Supervises the motor industry.
• D.O. Rogozin. Supervises aircraft building in the Russian Federation.
• D. N. Kozak. Supervises the budget projects of the subjects of the Russian Federation.
• S.E. Prikhodko. Supervises public and municipal services rendered to the population of the Russian Federation.
• VL Mutko. Supervises the sports sphere.