Prime Minister of Russia - Duties and Competences

Duties and Competences

In general, the Prime Minister serves more of an administrative role, nominating members of the Cabinet and implementing domestic policy. In accordance with the federal constitutional law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" the Prime Minister exercises the following duties:

• determines the operating priorities of the Government and organizes its work in accordance with the Constitution, federal constitutional laws, federal laws and Presidential decrees;
• submits to the President proposals on the structure and functions of the central institutions of the executive branch (e.g. ministries and federal agencies);
• nominates the vice prime ministers, federal ministers and other officers and presents them to the President;
• submits to the President proposals on punishment and rewards of the Government members;
• represents the Government as an institution in foreign relations and inside the country;
• heads the sessions of the Government and its Presidium where he has the decisive vote;
• signs the acts of the Government;
• distributes duties among members of the Government;
• systematically informs the President about the Government activities;

The Prime Minister is ex officio a member of:

• The Security Council of the Russian Federation;
• The Council of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States;
• The Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus;
• The Council of the Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization;
• The Interstate Council of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC);