Russian former government ministry
Ministry of Regional Development of Russia (Russian: Министерство регионального развития Российской Федерации – Минрегион России) was the federal ministry in the Russian government that was responsible for regional social development. The last minister was Igor Slyunyayev, who was appointed in 2012 as part of Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet.
On 8 September 2014 President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved the abolishing of the ministry with the competences being spread to a number of ministries.[which?][1]
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
See also
References
- ^ Putin Grants Defense Ministry More Power After Reshuffle, The Moscow Times, 8 September 2014
External links
- Official website (archived) (in Russian and English)