Ministry of Internal Affairs (Russia)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD of Russia) is a federal government law-enforcement agency in Russia.

It is responsible for public order, fighting crime, policing, traffic safety, migration control, and drug enforcement. The MVD manages the police, runs criminal investigations, and provides forensic and operational support. It also works with other security and justice agencies.

The ministry is part of the executive branch and reports to the President of Russia. Its current structure was formed after reforms in the 2010s, when some functions were moved to other agencies and migration and drug control were added to the MVD.

 (MVD; , Ministerstvo vnutrennikh del) is the interior ministry of Russia.

The MVD is responsible for law enforcement in Russia through its agencies the Police of Russia, Migration Affairs, Drugs Control, Traffic Safety, the Centre for Combating Extremism, and the Investigative Department.

The MVD is headquartered in Yakimanka, Moscow. 

Vladimir Kolokoltsev has been the Minister of Internal Affairs since 2012.

List of ministers (since 1992)
Minister PartyTerm of officePresident 100px General of the armyViktor Yerin Independent 15 January 1992 30 June 1995 Boris Yeltsin 100px General of the armyAnatoly Kulikov Independent 7 July 1995 23 March 1998 100px Colonel generalPavel Maslov(acting) Independent 23 March 1998 30 March 1998 100px Colonel generalSergei Stepashin Independent 30 March 1998 12 May 1999 100px Colonel generalVladimir Vasilyev(acting) Independent 12 May 1999 21 May 1999100pxColonel generalVladimir RushailoIndependent21 May 199928 March 2001 Vladimir Putin 100px Boris Gryzlov United Russia 28 March 2001 24 December 2003100pxGeneral of the armyRashid NurgaliyevUnited Russia24 December 200321 May 2012Dmitry Medvedev 100px  General of the policeVladimir Kolokoltsev United Russia 21 May 2012 IncumbentVladimir Putin

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Category:Government agencies
Category:Government of Russia