CapitalMoscow Independência24 Agosto 1991 (from Soviet Union) Feriado nacionalRussia Day, 12 Junho (1990) Constituciónadotada 12 Dezembro 1993 Sufrágio18 anos de idade; universal Poder Executivochefe do estado: Presidente Vladimir Vladimirovich PUTIN (acting president desde 31 December 1999, president desde 7 May 2000)
cabeça de governo: Premier Mikhail Mikhaylovich KASYANOV (desde 7 May 2000); Deputy Premiers Aleksey Leonidovich KUDRIN (desde 18 May 2000), Aleksey Vasilyevich GORDEYEV (desde 20 May 2000), Viktor Borisovich KHRISTENKO (desde 31 May 1999)
cabinet: Ministries of the Government or "Government" composed of the premier and his deputies, ministers, and other agency heads; all are appointed by the president
note: there is also a Presidenteial 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 26 March 2000 (next to be held NA 2004); 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 elected president; percent of vote - Vladimir Vladimirovich PUTIN 52.9%, Gennadiy Andreyevich ZYUGANOV 29.2%, Grigoriy Alekseyevich YAVLINSKIY 5.8% |
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