HauptstadtMoscow Unabhängigkeit24 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) NationalfeiertagRussia Day, 12 Juni (1990) Konstitutionadopted 12 Dezember 1993 Wahlrecht18 Jahre; universal ExekutiveStaatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Vladimir Vladimirovich PUTIN (acting president seit dem 31 December 1999, president seit dem 7 May 2000)
Regierungschef: Premier Mikhail Yefimovich FRADKOV (seit dem 5 March 2004); Deputy Premier Aleksandr Dmitriyevich ZHUKOV (seit dem 9 March 2004)
cabinet: Ministries of the Government or "Government" composed of the premier and his deputy, ministers, and selected other individuals; all are appointed by the president
note: there is also a Staatspräsidential Administration (PA) that provides staff and policy support to the president, drafts presidential decrees, and coordinates policy among government agencies; a Security Council also reports directly to the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a four-year term; election last held 14 March 2004 (next to be held NA March 2008); note - no vice president; if the president dies in office, cannot exercise his powers because of ill health, is impeached, or resigns, the premier succeeds him; the premier serves as acting president until a new presidential election is held, which must be within three months; premier appointed by the president with the approval of the Duma
election results: Vladimir Vladimirovich PUTIN reelected president; percent of vote - Vladimir Vladimirovich PUTIN 71.2%, Nikolay KHARITONOV 13.7%, other (no candidate above 5%) 15.1% |
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