Finance Minister of the Russian Federation
 |
|
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 24, 1780 as Expedition of state revenues |
| Preceding agency |
|
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the Russian Federation |
| Headquarters | Ilinka Street 9, Moscow 55°45′12.99″N 37°37′31.06″E / 55.7536083°N 37.6252944°ECoordinates: 55°45′12.99″N 37°37′31.06″E / 55.7536083°N 37.6252944°E |
| Annual budget | 1611.8 billion rouble (FY 2011) |
| Agency executives |
|
| Child agencies |
|
| Website | MinFin.Ru/En/ |
Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министерство финансов Российской Федерации, Минфин России, MinFin) is a federal ministry, responsible for general financial policy and for general management in the field of finance of the Russian Federation. The ministry has two predecessors, the most notable one being the Ministry of Finance of the USSR who is itself the successor of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Empire. The agency has its headquarters in Ilinka Street 9. in Moscow.
Anton Siluanov serve as current Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation since September 2011.
The Treasury Governing body in Russia was established by Imperial Decree of Catherine II in October 24, 1780 as The Expedition of state revenues, which was, in fact, the beginning of the creation of state financial authority in Russia.
Manifesto of the Emperor Alexander I "On approval of the Ministries" was founded several ministries, including Ministry of Finance of the Russian Empire.
In the Soviet Union, the Ministry was renamed as the Ministry of Finance (MOF USSR), which combines the Treasury of the Soviet republics, in particular the Ministry of Finance of the RSFSR.
The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic was part of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR and was under the authority of the Soviet Ministry of Finance under The Council of Ministers of the USSR, the official name of the Soviet government.
By Decree of the President of the RSFSR from November 11, 1991 (Presidential Decree № 190) The Ministry of Finance was merged with the Ministry of Economy of and the new ministry was called the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Russian Federative Republic. Under Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federative Soviet Republic (later the Government of Russia) from November 15, 1991 (Resolution № 8) the Ministry of Finance was liquidated and its businesses and organizations transferred to the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
...
Wikipedia