# Historical structures of Governments of the Russian Federation

The structure of Government of the Russian Federation from the time the state formed in 1991 underwent several major changes. In the first years governing bodies, primarily different Ministries, were under massive reorganizations in order to adopt the older Soviet governing networks to the new form of state. Many reshufflings and renamings were made.
In July 2004 there was a major reform of the government when some ministries were split and some ministerial offices turned into agencies, some new services were established as government bodies. Resulting in 17 Ministries, 7 Federal Services and over 30 Federal Agencies.
In May 2008, after inaugurating of Dmitry Medvedev as president and Vladimir Putin becoming prime minister, another major reshuffling was made with several ministries being renamed, and agencies re-subordinated.
E. g. the Soviet-time "Ministry of communications of the RSFSR" was through 1990s transformed to "Ministry for communications and informatization" and in 2004 it was renamed to "Ministry of information technologies and communications (Mininformsvyazi)", and in 2008 – "Ministry of connections and mass communications (Minkomsvyaz)".
The "Ministry of press and information of the RSFSR" was in 1990s renamed to "Ministry of Press, Broadcasting and Mass Communications (Minpechati)" and in 2004 it was turned into the "Federal Agency on Press and Mass Communications (Rospechat)" which was no longer a standalone ministry but a subdivision to the "Ministry of Culture and Mass Communications" (originally "Ministry of culture of the RSFSR"). In 2008 it was re-subordinated back to "Minvsyazi".

## Structure development
### 1991

On 28 November 1991 the President of the RSFSR Boris Yeltsin signed the Presidential Decree No. 242 "On reorganization of the government bodies of the RSFSR" (Russian: "О реорганизации центральных органов государственного управления РСФСР"). This ukaz established structure of the Government of the RSFSR, included following structures:
* Ministry of architecture, construction and housing and communal services of the RSFSR
* Ministry of public health of the RSFSR
* Ministry of foreign affairs of the RSFSR
* Ministry of culture of the RSFSR
* Ministry of science, high school and technical policy of the RSFSR
* Ministry of education of the RSFSR
* Ministry of press and information of the RSFSR
* Ministry of industry of the RSFSR
* Ministry of communications of the RSFSR
* Ministry of agriculture of the RSFSR
* Ministry of social protection of the RSFSR
* Ministry of fuel and energy of the RSFSR
* Ministry of trade and material resources of the RSFSR
* Ministry of transport of the RSFSR
* Ministry of labor and employment of the RSFSR
* Ministry of ecology and natural resources of the RSFSR
* Ministry of economics and finances of the RSFSR
* Ministry of justice of the RSFSR
* State committee of the RSFSR for antimonopoly policy and supporting of new structures
* State committee of the RSFSR for national policy
* State committee of the RSFSR for defense
* State committee of the RSFSR for social protection for victims of Chernobyl and other radiation disasters
* State committee of the RSFSR for social and economical development of the North
* State committee of the RSFSR for management the federal property
* State tax committee of the RSFSR
* State Customs committee of the RSFSR
* Head direction of the special construction of the RSFSR
* Committee for the archives of the Government of the RSFSR
* Committee for state reserves of the RSFSR
* Committee for assistance to the Olympic movement in the RSFSR
* Head direction for staff training for the Government of the RSFSR

### 2004

The structure of the Government according to 2004 Administrative Reform was set up in President's ukaz of 28 July 2004 (with later corrections) "About structure of the federal executive bodies".
I. The federal ministries, federal services and federal agencies, management of which activity is carried out by the President of the Russian Federation, federal services and federal agencies subordinated to these federal ministries
Ministry of interior of the Russian Federation – Arabic, English, German, Russian
    Federal migratory service
Ministry of the Russian Federation for the affairs of civil defence, extraordinary situations and disaster relief – English, Russian
Ministry of foreign affairs of the Russian Federation – English, Russian
Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation – English, Russian
    Federal service of military-technical cooperation – English, Russian
    Federal service of defensive procurement – Russian
    Federal service of technical and export control
    Federal agency of special construction – Russian
Ministry of justice of the Russian Federation – English, Russian
    Federal service of execution of punishments
    Federal registration service
    Federal service of court bailiffs
    Federal agency of a cadastre of the real estate – Russian Archived 25 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
State special cerier service of the Russian Federation
Foreign intelligence service of the Russian Federation – Russian
Federal security service of the Russian Federation – Russian
Federal service of the Russian Federation on the control over a turnover of narcotics – Russian
Federal protective service of the Russian Federation – Russian
Chief directorate of special programs of the President of the Russian Federation – Russian
Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation – Russian
II. The Federal ministries, management with which is carried out by the Government of the Russian Federation, federal services and the federal agencies subordinated to these federal ministries
Ministry of health and social development of the Russian Federation – Russian
    Federal service of supervision in sphere of protection of the rights of consumers and well-being of the person – Russian Archived 10 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine
    Federal service of supervision in sphere of public health services and social development
    Federal service of work and employment
    Federal agency of public health services and social development
    Federal medical and biologic agency
    Federal agency of hi-tech medical aid
Ministry of informational technologies and communications of the Russian Federation – Russian
    Federal agency on informational technologies
    Federal agency of communication
Ministry of culture and mass communications of the Russian Federation – Russian
    Federal archival agency – Russian Archived 5 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
    Federal agency on culture and cinematographics – Russian
    Federal agency on a press and mass communications
Ministry of education and sciences of the Russian Federation – English, Russian
    Federal service of intellectual property, patents and trade marks
    Federal service of supervision in sphere of education and a science
    Federal agency of a science and innovations
    Federal agency of education – Russian
Ministry of natural resources of the Russian Federation – Russian
    Federal service of supervision in sphere of wildlife management
    Federal agency of water resources
    Federal agency of forestry
    Federal agency of use of mineral resources
Ministry of the industry and energy of the Russian Federation – Russian
    Federal agency on industry – Russian
    Federal agency of technical regulation and metrology
    Federal agency of energy
Ministry of regional development of the Russian Federation – Russian
    Federal agency of construction, housing and housing services – Russian
Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation – Russian Archived 4 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
    Federal service of veterinary and fytosanitory supervision
Ministry of transport of the Russian Federation – Russian
    Federal service of supervision in sphere of transport
    Federal agency of air transport
    Federal agency of a geodesy and cartography – Russian
    Federal road agency
    Federal agency of a railway transportation
    Federal agency of sea and river transport
Ministry of finance of the Russian Federation – Russian Archived 17 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
    Federal tax service
    Federal service of insurance supervision
    Federal service of financial-budgetary supervision
    Federal treasury – Russian
The ministry of economic development and trade of the Russian Federation – Russian
    Federal agency of the state reserves
    Federal agency of management of federal property
    Federal agency of management of special economic zones – Russian
III. Federal services and federal agencies, a management of with which are carried out by the Government of the Russian Federation
State committee of the Russian Federation on fishery
Federal antimonopoly service – Russian
Federal aeronavigation service
Federal service of hydrometeorology and monitoring of an environment – Russian Archived 22 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine
Federal service of the state statistics – Russian
Federal service of supervision in sphere of mass communications, communication and protection of a cultural heritage – Russian
Federal customs service
Federal service of tariffs – Russian
Federal service of financial monitoring
Federal service of the financial markets – Russian
Federal service of ecological, technological and nuclear supervision – Russian Archived 17 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Federal agency of atomic energy
Federal space agency – Russian
Federal agency of deliveries of arms, of military and special equipment, and of material means
Federal agency of tourism
Federal agency of physical culture and sports

### 2007

Viktor Zubkov made a slight reshufflement in September 2007.

### 2008

In May 2008, after inaugurating of Dmitry Medvedev as president and Vladimir Putin becoming prime minister, another major reshuffling was made with several ministries being renamed, and agencies re-subordinated.