Ministry of Regional Development of Russia (russian: Министерство регионального развития Российской Федерации – Минрегион России) was the federal ministry in the
Russian government
The Government of Russia exercises executive power in the Russian Federation. The members of the government are the prime minister, the deputy prime ministers, and the federal ministers. It has its legal basis in the Constitution of the Russ ...
that was responsible for regional social development. The last minister was
Igor Slyunyayev
Igor Nikolayevich Albin (russian: Игорь Николаевич Албин, until 2014 Igor Slyunyayev (), born 4 October 1966) is a Russian politician, former Vice Governor of Saint Petersburg (2014–2018).
Biography
Igor Slyunyayev waas ...
, who was appointed in 2012 as part of
Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet.
On 8 September 2014 President
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime min ...
and Prime Minister
Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev ( rus, links=no, Дмитрий Анатольевич Медведев, p=ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪdˈvʲedʲɪf; born 14 September 1965) is a Russian politician who has been serving as the dep ...
approved the abolishing of the ministry with the competences being spread to a number of ministries.
Putin Grants Defense Ministry More Power After Reshuffle
''The Moscow Times'', 8 September 2014
Previous names
*Ministry for Regional Policy (Министерство региональной политики Российской Федерации) (1998—1999)
*Ministry for Nationality and Federation Affairs (Министерство РФ по делам федерации и национальностей) (1999—2000)
*Ministry for Nationality, Federation and Migratory Policy (Министерство по делам федерации, национальной и миграционной политики РФ) (2000—2001)
Ministers
* Vladimir Yakovlev (September 2004 — September 2007)
* Dmitry Kozak (September 2007 — October 2008)
* Viktor Vasargin (October 2008 — April 2012)
* Vladimir Tokarev (April – May 2012)
* Oleg Govorun
Oleg Markovich Govorun (russian: Олег Маркович Говорун, born 15 January 1969 in Bratsk) is a Russian politician and since May 2012 the Minister of Regional Development.
In 1976–1986, he studied in school No.9 in the town of ...
(May – October 2012)
* Igor Slyunyaev (October 2012 – September 2014)
See also
*
References
External links
Official website
(archived)
{{Authority control
Defunct organizations based in Russia
Regional Development
Regional development is a broad term but can be seen as a general effort to reduce regional disparities by supporting (employ) economin regions. In the past, regional development policy tended to try to achieve these objectives by means developmen ...
2004 establishments in Russia
2014 disestablishments in Russia