State Council of the Russian Federation

The body responsible for developing "strategic goals and objectives of domestic and foreign policy" unites Kremlin and government officials with lawmakers and regional leaders.

History

2024

Chairman of the Commission of the State Council in the direction of "Data Economics" appointed Governor of the Moscow Region Andrei Vorobyov

In July 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree that updated the structure of the State Council commissions in the areas of socio-economic development of the country.

The number of referrals commissions increased from 18 to 21 - some of them were divided. Thus, the commission "Tourism, physical education and sports" was divided into two separate areas. The chairman of the commission in the direction of "Data Economics" was appointed Governor of the Moscow Region Andrei Vorobyov.

Full list of commissions and their chairpersons

"State and Municipal Administration" - Mayor Moscow Sergei Sobyanin; "Investments" - Governor of the Sakhalin Region Valery Limarenko; "Infrastructure for Life" - rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov; "Personnel" - Governor of the Kaluga Region Vladislav Shapsha; "Culture and traditional spiritual and moral values" - Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev; "International Cooperation and Export" - Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region Alexander Tsybulsky; "Youth and Children" - Governor of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Dmitry Artyukhov; "Long and active life" - Governor of the Ivanovo Region Stanislav Voskresensky; "Industry" - Acting Governor of the Samara Region Vyacheslav Fedorishchev; "Northern Sea Route and the Arctic" - Governor of the Murmansk Region Andrei Chibis; "Agriculture" - Governor of the Stavropol Territory Vladimir Vladimirov; "Family" - Governor of the Novgorod Region Andrei Nikitin; "Technological Leadership" - Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory Mikhail Kotyukov; "Tourism" - Governor of Primorsky Krai Oleg Kozhemyako; "Physical culture and sports" - Acting Governor of the Tula Region Dmitry Milyaev; "Environmental well-being" - Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin; "Data Economics" - Governor of the Moscow Region Andrei Vorobyov; "Economics and Finance" - Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region Alexei Teksler; "Power" - the head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Aysen Nikolaev; "Effective and competitive economy" - Governor of the Ryazan Region Pavel Malkov; "Effective Transport System" - Head of the Republic of Buryatia Alexey Tsydenov.^[1]

Alexey Dyumin appointed Secretary of the State Council

In May 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed 51-year-old Alexei Dyumin Secretary of the State Council.

2021: Putin changed the composition of the Presidium of the State Council

Russia Vladimir Putin The President signed an order to change the composition of the Presidium of the State Council of the Russian Federation. The corresponding document was published on November 15, 2021 on the official Internet portal of legal information.

Nine current heads of regions and one former are excluded from the list:

• Governor of the Irkutsk region Igor Kobzev;
• Former Governor of the Yaroslavl Region Dmitry Mironov;
• Governor of the Tyumen region Alexander Moor;
• Governor of the Magadan Region Sergei Nosov;
• Governor of the Orenburg region Denis Pasler;
• Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozzhaev;
• Governor of the Kursk Region Roman Starovoit;
• The head of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic Rashid Temrezov;
• Head of the Komi Republic Vladimir Uyba;
• Governor of the Arkhangelsk region Alexander Tsybulsky.

Vladimir Putin changed the composition of the Presidium of the State Council

At the same time, the Presidium of the State Council included 11 new officials:

• Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Dmitry Artyukhov;
• Governor of the Astrakhan region Igor Babushkin;
• Governor of the Leningrad Region Alexander Drozdenko;
• The head of the Uzlovsky district of the Tula region Marina Kartashova;
• The head of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania Sergey Menyailo;
• Governor of Kamchatka Territory Vladimir Solodov;
• Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov;
• Head of the Altai Republic Oleg Khorokhordin;
• Governor of the Kaluga Region Vladislav Shapsha;
• Governor of the Kurgan region Vadim Shumkov;
• Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Ural Federal District Vladimir Yakushev.

Since 2021, the State Council is a full-fledged body of state power. Its members can take part in the development of the parameters of the draft budget and the approval of the criteria for the effectiveness of the heads of regions, as well as indicate the need to adopt certain laws. The State Council should ensure the coordinated work of all public authorities, participate in the development of foreign and domestic political tasks, as well as in the discussion of the draft budget and personnel policy.^[2]"

2020: Putin approved the composition of the State Council and headed it

On December 21, 2020 Russia Vladimir Putin , the president signed a decree approving the new composition of the State Council of the Russian Federation. In total, this state body included 104 members, including the head who states is its chairman.

The council included:

• Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin;
• Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin;
• Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko;
• the head of the presidential administration, Anton Vaino;
• the first deputy head of the presidential administration, Sergei Kiriyenko;
• presidential aide Igor Levitin;
• presidential plenipotentiary in the Far East, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev;
• presidential plenipotentiary in the Northwestern Federal District, Alexander Gutsan;
• plenipotentiary representative of the President in the Volga Federal District Igor Komarov;
• presidential plenipotentiary in the Siberian Federal District Sergey Menyailo;
• presidential plenipotentiary in the Southern Federal District Vladimir Ustinov;
• presidential plenipotentiary in the North Caucasus Federal District Yury Chaika;
• presidential plenipotentiary in the Central Federal District Igor Shchegolev;
• plenipotentiary representative of the president in the Ural Federal District Vladimir Yakushev;
• the head of A Just Russia, Sergei Mironov;
• the head of the United Russia faction, Sergei Neverov;
• head of the CPRF Gennady Zyuganov;
• LDPR head Vladimir Zhirinovsky;
• Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FNPR) Mikhail Shmakov;
• President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) Alexander Shokhin.

Vladimir Putin approved the composition of the State Council and headed it

Before the changes in the State Council, there were special committees in all main areas of power: from the economy to culture. They remained, but will be transformed into commissions - there are only 18 of them, at the head of each particular governor.

Putin approved the composition of the State Council commission to ensure the coordinated functioning and interaction of public authorities and the commission to coordinate and assess the effectiveness of the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Both orders come into force from the date of their signing.^[3]"

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