Government of the Russian Empire (Rossyiah)
The Government of the Russian Empire, formally Government of His Imperial Majesty the Tsar, (Russian: Правительство Его Императорского Величества Царя, Pravitel'stvo Yego Imperatorskogo Velichestva Tsarya) exercises executive power in the Russian Empire. The members of the government are the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, the deputy Chairmen, and the Ministers. The Apparatus of the Government of Russia is a governmental body which administrates the activities of the government
According to the current 1993 Constitution of Russia, the Tsar is not a part of the Government, which exercises executive power. But, the Tsar does appoint the Prime Minister.
The government issues its acts in the way of decisions (Постановления) and orders (Распоряжения). These must not contradict the constitution, laws and Imperial decrees, and are signed by the Chairman.
The Government, also assists the Chairman, in faithfully carrying out the country's domestic and foreign policy as decreed by the Tsar, in general.
As of 2020, the Council of Ministers consists of:
- Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire
- First Deputy Chairman
- Deputy Chairman - Ober-Prosecutor of the Holy Synod
- Deputy Chairman – Chief of Staff of the Government
- Deputy Chairman – Special Envoy to the Far East
- Minister of the Imperial Court
- Minister of Internal Affairs
- Minister of Justice
- Minister of Defence
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic
- Minister of Finance
- Minister of Economic Development
- Minister of Agriculture
- Minister of Commerce and Industry
- Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media
- Minister of Construction and Utilities
- Minister of Energy
- Minister of Health
- Minister of Labour and Social Protection
- Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology
- Minister of Transportations and of Ways of Communication
- Minister of Culture and Sport
- Minister of Education, Higher Education and Research