Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation

In accordance with the Federal Constitutional Law “On the Government of the Russian Federation” and the Regulations of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Chairman of the Government of Russia performs the following functions:

• determines, in accordance with the constitution, federal constitutional laws, federal laws and presidential decrees, the main areas of activity of the government;
• submits to the president proposals on the structure of federal executive bodies , on the appointment and dismissal of deputy prime ministers and federal ministers , on the imposition of disciplinary sanctions on them and on their promotion;
• represents the government within the state and beyond;
• organizes the work of the government and conducts its meetings, having a casting vote;
• systematically holds meetings with members of the government, heads of federal services and other federal executive bodies, bodies and organizations under the government, at which they consider the progress of the implementation of government programs and plans, instructions of the President of the Russian Federation to the government, make decisions on operational issues;
• Signs government regulations (decrees and orders);
• distributes responsibilities among members of the government;
• systematically informs the president of the Russian Federation about the work of the government.

The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation is included in the position:

• Security Council of the Russian Federation ;
• Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States ;
• The Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus ;
• Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ( SCO );
• Interstate Council of the Eurasian Economic Community ( EurAsEC );

In addition to the basic duties and functions of the head of government prescribed by law, the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation since 2012, D. A. Medvedev has been the head of the following coordination and advisory bodies under the government of the Russian Federation:

• Government Commission for the Control of Foreign Investment;
• Government Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Council;
• Government Commission on Budget Designs for the next fiscal year and planning period;
• State Border Commission;

Also, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation D. A. Medvedev is:

• First Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Council for the Implementation of National Projects and Demographic Policy (appointed by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 10, 2008);
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs ( Vnesheconombank) ;
• Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union State of Russia and Belarus;

The Chairman of the Government of Russia is appointed by the President of the Russian Federation with the consent of the State Duma ^[3] .

A candidate for the post of chairman of the Government of Russia may be exclusively a citizen of the Russian Federation who does not have citizenship of a foreign state.

A proposal on the candidacy of the Chairman of the Government of Russia shall be submitted to the State Duma no later than two weeks after the newly elected President of the Russian Federation takes office or after the resignation of the Chairman of the Government of Russia, or within a week from the day the State Duma rejected the previous candidate.

The State Duma shall consider the candidacy of the Prime Minister submitted by the President of the Russian Federation within a week from the date of the proposal for candidacy.

After a three-fold rejection of the nominations of the Chairman of the Government of Russia by the State Duma, the President of the Russian Federation independently appoints the Chairman of the Government of Russia, dissolves the State Duma and sets new elections. The State Duma cannot be dissolved on this basis only in the last six months of the presidency and during the state of martial law or a state of emergency throughout the state, as well as in the event that the State Duma initiates an impeachment procedure for the Russian president .

The Constitution of the Russian Federation does not provide for the dismissal by the president of only one prime minister; the president decides on the resignation of the entire government ^[2] .

The Chairman of the Government of Russia is dismissed by the President of Russia (Article 7 of the federal constitutional law “On the Government of the Russian Federation” ^[1] ), which at the same time entails the resignation of the entire Government:

• on his own application for resignation;
• if it is impossible for the chairman of the government to fulfill his powers (what exactly could be impossible, the FKZ does not specify, leaving the interpretation to the president of Russia).

Also, according to Article 117 of the Constitution of Russia ^[5] and Article 35 of the Law “On the Government of the Russian Federation” ^[1] , the President of the Russian Federation has the right to decide on the resignation of the Government of the Russian Federation if the State Duma expresses no confidence in the Government of the Russian Federation or refuses State Duma in confidence in the Government.

According to paragraph 4 of Article 117 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation ^[3] , the Prime Minister has the right to independently raise before the State Duma the question of confidence in the government. If the State Duma refuses to trust, the president must decide within seven days either on the resignation of the government, or on the dissolution of the State Duma and the calling of new elections. The President of the Russian Federation cannot dissolve the State Duma on this basis for a year after its election.

The President of the Russian Federation shall notify the Council of the Federation and the State Duma of the dismissal of the Chairman of the Government of Russia on the day the decision is made.

In accordance with the Constitution of Russia, in all cases when the President of the Russian Federation is not able to fulfill his duties, they are temporarily performed by the Prime Minister. The acting president of the Russian Federation does not have the right to dissolve the State Duma, call a referendum, or make proposals for amendments and revisions to the provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

Below is a list of the chairmen of the Government of Russia and their acting after 1991 . The time in this position, “and. about. ”means“ acting ”.

Below are the results of a vote by deputies of the State Duma on the issue of giving consent to the President of the Russian Federation to appoint a candidate as Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Information verified on September 8, 2019.

     Chairmen of the Committee of Ministers, since 1906, the Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire      Chairmen of the Provisional Government of Russia      Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars, since 1946, Council of Ministers of the USSR      Chairmen of the Government of the Russian Federation

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• Riviera 6

• Heads of Government of Russia
• Government of the Russian Federation
• Government Office of the Russian Federation
• Heads of governments of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation

• Constitution of the Russian Federation
• Regulations of the Government of the Russian Federation

• official site of Prime Minister D. A. Medvedev
• Russian government Internet portal
• Rulers of Russia and the Soviet Union, a biographical and chronological directory
• Government S.V. Kiriyenko (1998)
• Government of E.M. Primakov (1998-1999)
• Government of S.V. Stepashin (1999)
• The Government of V.V. Putin (1999-2000)
• Government of M. M. Kasyanov (2000-2004)
• The first government of M.E. Fradkov (2004)
• The Second Government of M.E. Fradkov (2004-2007)