Head of state
SourcedContinuously in office since 7 May 2012 (also President 2000-2008); the current term began in May 2024.
The government portal (government.ru) and the Kremlin site (kremlin.ru) returned HTTP 503 to automated access, so no claim is verified. Seats follow the Russian-language Wikipedia list of the Second Mishustin Government, cross-checked against the English 'Government of Russia' list; the two agree on every office holder. English titles are translations of the Russian (deputy prime ministers' areas summarise their portfolios). 'Since' gives the date each person took the current post as listed in Russian Wikipedia. Party is given only where both lists agree; they differ for Lavrov, Novak, Kravtsov and Chuychenko, so no party is recorded for them. Apart from Savelyev, no source opened shows a minister leaving the government after the September 2026 State Duma election, but this was not checked minister by minister.
- Head of state
- Vladimir PutinPresident
- Head of government
- Mikhail MishustinChairman of the Government (Prime Minister) · since 16 Jan 2020
- System
- Semi-presidential republic (president-parliamentary)Capital: Moscow
- UN e-government rank
- 43 of 193EGDI 2024
Russia is a semi-presidential republic (president-parliamentary)[1]. The head of state is President Vladimir Putin[3][4]. The government is led by Chairman of the Government (Prime Minister) Mikhail Mishustin, in office since 14 May 2024[3][5]. Govpedia records 31 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Moscow
- Region
- Eastern Europe
- Area
- 17,098,242 km²
- Language
- Russian
- Currency
- Russian ruble (₽)
- People
- Russian
- Borders
- Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Ukraine
- Calling code
- +7
- Internet domain
- .ru
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
SourcedMikhail Mishustin
Chairman of the Government (Prime Minister) · 16 Jan 2020 – present[3][5]
Executive
Second Mishustin Government
0 of 31 verified on official pages
The President appoints the Chairman of the Government with the consent of the State Duma; ministers of defence, foreign affairs, interior and justice report directly to the President. Deputy Prime Minister for transport Vitaly Savelyev was released on 28 September 2026 after his election to the State Duma; no successor had been appointed in any source opened for this check, and media reports differ on whether the post will be filled (Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin was named as a candidate). Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[8]
2024
0.853rank 43 of 193
- Online services0.777
- Human capital0.832
- Telecom infrastructure0.951
Record of changes
Timeline
28 Sept 2026
President Putin releases Vitaly Savelyev from the post of Deputy Prime Minister (transport) following his election as a deputy of the ninth State Duma.[7]
Sourced8 Jul 2025
Andrey Nikitin becomes Minister of Transport, succeeding Roman Starovoyt, who was dismissed on 7 July 2025.[5][6]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]President of Russia
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [5]Второе правительство Мишустина
Wikipedia (Russian)ReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]Government of Russia
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]Путин освободил Савельева от должности вице-премьера
Moskva 24NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026