Historical structures of Governments of the Russian Federation
The structure of Government of the Russian Federation from the time the state formed in 1991 underwent several major changes. In the first years governing bodies, primarily different Ministries, were under massive reorganizations in order to adopt the older Soviet governing networks to the new form of state. Many reshufflings and renamings were made.
In July 2004 there was a major reform of the government when some ministries were split and some ministerial offices turned into agencies, some new services were established as government bodies. Resulting in 17 Ministries, 7 Federal Services and over 30 Federal Agencies.
In May 2008, after inaugurating of Dmitry Medvedev as president and Vladimir Putin becoming prime minister, another major reshuffling was made with several ministries being renamed, and agencies re-subordinated.
E. g. the Soviet-time "Ministry of communications of the RSFSR" was through 1990s transformed to "Ministry for communications and informatization" and in 2004 it was renamed to "Ministry of information technologies and communications ", and in 2008 – "Ministry of connections and mass communications ".
The "Ministry of press and information of the RSFSR" was in 1990s renamed to "Ministry of Press, Broadcasting and Mass Communications " and in 2004 it was turned into the "Federal Agency on Press and Mass Communications " which was no longer a standalone ministry but a subdivision to the "Ministry of Culture and Mass Communications". In 2008 it was re-subordinated back to "Minvsyazi".
Structure development
1991
On 28 November 1991 the President of the RSFSR Boris Yeltsin signed the Presidential Decree No. 242 "On reorganization of the government bodies of the RSFSR". This ukaz established structure of the Government of the RSFSR, included following structures:- Ministry of architecture, construction and housing and communal services of the RSFSR
- Ministry of public health of the RSFSR
- Ministry of foreign affairs of the RSFSR
- Ministry of culture of the RSFSR
- Ministry of science, high school and technical policy of the RSFSR
- Ministry of education of the RSFSR
- Ministry of press and information of the RSFSR
- Ministry of industry of the RSFSR
- Ministry of communications of the RSFSR
- Ministry of agriculture of the RSFSR
- Ministry of social protection of the RSFSR
- Ministry of fuel and energy of the RSFSR
- Ministry of trade and material resources of the RSFSR
- Ministry of transport of the RSFSR
- Ministry of labor and employment of the RSFSR
- Ministry of ecology and natural resources of the RSFSR
- Ministry of economics and finances of the RSFSR
- Ministry of justice of the RSFSR
- State committee of the RSFSR for antimonopoly policy and supporting of new structures
- State committee of the RSFSR for national policy
- State committee of the RSFSR for defense
- State committee of the RSFSR for social protection for victims of Chernobyl and other radiation disasters
- State committee of the RSFSR for social and economical development of the North
- State committee of the RSFSR for management the federal property
- State tax committee of the RSFSR
- State Customs committee of the RSFSR
- Head direction of the special construction of the RSFSR
- Committee for the archives of the Government of the RSFSR
- Committee for state reserves of the RSFSR
- Committee for assistance to the Olympic movement in the RSFSR
- Head direction for staff training for the Government of the RSFSR
2004
The structure of the Government according to 2004 Administrative Reform was set up in President's ukaz of 28 July 2004 "About structure of the federal executive bodies".I. The federal ministries, federal services and federal agencies, management of which activity is carried out by the President of the Russian Federation, federal services and federal agencies subordinated to these federal ministries
Ministry of interior of the Russian Federation –,,,
Ministry of the Russian Federation for the affairs of civil defence, extraordinary situations and disaster relief –,
Ministry of foreign affairs of the Russian Federation –,
Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation –,
Ministry of justice of the Russian Federation –,
State special cerier service of the Russian Federation
Foreign intelligence service of the Russian Federation –
Federal security service of the Russian Federation –
Federal service of the Russian Federation on the control over a turnover of narcotics –
Federal protective service of the Russian Federation –
Chief directorate of special programs of the President of the Russian Federation –
Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation –
II. The Federal ministries, management with which is carried out by the Government of the Russian Federation, federal services and the federal agencies subordinated to these federal ministries
Ministry of health and social development of the Russian Federation –
Ministry of informational technologies and communications of the Russian Federation –
Ministry of culture and mass communications of the Russian Federation –
Ministry of education and sciences of the Russian Federation –,
Ministry of natural resources of the Russian Federation –
Ministry of the industry and energy of the Russian Federation –
Ministry of regional development of the Russian Federation –
Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation –
Ministry of transport of the Russian Federation –
Ministry of finance of the Russian Federation –
The ministry of economic development and trade of the Russian Federation –
III. Federal services and federal agencies, a management of with which are carried out by the Government of the Russian Federation
State committee of the Russian Federation on fishery
Federal antimonopoly service –
Federal aeronavigation service
Federal service of hydrometeorology and monitoring of an environment –
Federal service of the state statistics –
Federal service of supervision in sphere of mass communications, communication and protection of a cultural heritage –
Federal customs service
Federal service of tariffs –
Federal service of financial monitoring
Federal service of the financial markets –
Federal service of ecological, technological and nuclear supervision –
Federal agency of atomic energy
Federal space agency –
Federal agency of deliveries of arms, of military and special equipment, and of material means
Federal agency of tourism
Federal agency of physical culture and sports