Government
The President
Vladimir V. Putin President of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Putin was born in Leningrad on October 7, 1952.
In 1975, Putin graduated from the law department of the Leningrad State University. After graduation he worked at the Foreign Intelligence Service. He also worked for a long time in Germany. After his return to Leningrad, Putin became an aide to the vice-president of the Leningrad State University in charge of international issues.
In 1990, he was adviser to chairman of the Leningrad City Council and in 1991-1994 chairman of the committee for foreign relations of the St. Petersburg Mayor's Office.
In 1994-1996, he was first deputy chairman of the city government and chairman of the committee for external relations.
In 1996-1997, he was first deputy presidential business manager.
In 1997-1998, Putin worked as head of the president's Main Audit Directorate and presidential deputy chief of staff.
From July 1998 to March 1999 he was director of the Federal Security Service.
Between March 1999 and August 1999, Putin combined his job as Federal Security Service director with the work as Security Council secretary.
On August 9, 1999, he was appointed first vice-prime minister and later on the same day he became acting prime minister.
On March 26, 2000, he was elected the President of the Russian Federation.
On March 14, 2004, he was reelected the President of the Russian Federation.
Vladimir Putin is married with two daughters. His hobbies include sports, particularly wrestling.
Branches of Power
The Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
The Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
The Federal Assembly - Parliament of the Russian Federation - shall be the supreme representative and legislative body of the Russian Federation.
The Federal Assembly shall consist of two chambers - the Federation Council and the State Duma.
The jurisdiction of the Federation Council shall include:
a)approval of changes of borders between the subjects of the Russian Federation;
b)approval of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on the introduction of martial law;
c)approval of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on the introduction of a state of emergency;
d)making decisions on the possibility of the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation outside the territory of the Russian Federation;
e)calling of elections of the President of the Russian Federation;
f) impeachment of the President of the Russian Federation;
g)the appointment of judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation,and the Supreme Court of Arbitration of the Russian Federation;
h)the appointment to office and the removal from office of the Prosecutor-General of the Russian Federation;
i) the appointment to office and removal from office of the deputy Chairman of the Accounting Chamber and half of its staff of its auditors.
The State Duma
The State Duma
The jurisdiction of the State Duma shall include:
a)granting consent to the President of the Russian Federation for the appointment of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation;
b)decisions on confidence in the government of the Russian Federation;
c)the appointment and dismissal of the Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation;
d)the appointment and dismissal of the Chairman of the Accounting Chamber and half of its staff of auditors;
e)the appointment and dismissal of the Plenipotentiary for Human Rights acting in accordance with the Federal Constitutional Law;
f) granting amnesty;
g)bringing charges against the President of the Russian Federation for his impeachment.
Preamble
The constitution of Russian Preamble
We,the multinational people of the Russian Federation,united by a common destiny on our land, asserting human rights and liberties, civil peace and accord, preserving the historic unity of the state, proceeding from the commonly recognized principles of equality and self-determination of the peoples honoring the memory of our ancestors, who have passed on to us love of and respect for our homeland and faith in good and justice,reviving the sovereign statehood of Russia and asserting its immutable democratic foundations, striving to secure the wellbeing and prosperity of Russia and proceeding from a sense of responsibility for our homeland before the present and future generations, and being aware of ourselves as part of the world community, hereby approve the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
Section one
Section two
