Rasputin News Daily November 7, 2018

RUSSIAN
GOVERNMENT
Russian government
through the years
Like most large countries, Russia
has gone through different types of
government from its beginnings of
the kingdom of the Kievan Rus in
the 12th century to current
President Vladimir Putin.

Romanov Family
The first Romanov was Michael I.
His tsar title was established after
the Poles were pushed out of
Moscow in the 17 century. The 16-
year old-tsar took a whole year to
establish himself. The last
Romanov was Nicholas I in the
20th century.

Soviet Union Meet the current Russian

After much struggle economically
in the post World War I, most
Russians were greatly unhappy
with tsardom. Russia then
overturned the tsar government
and replaced it with a communist
government under Bolshevik rule
during the Russian Revolution in
1917. (Wachtel, et al 2018).
President
The Russian Federation currently is governed by President Vladimir
Putin. Born in 1952 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Putin served as Prime
Minister to Russia prior to becoming president. He graduated from
Leningrad University in 1975 with a degree in law.
Did you know?
Long before his careers in politics or law, Putin was a member of the
KGB in intelligence (CNN 2018).

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Historic figures of Why is Russia considered a semi-presidential

Russian government republic?
Mikhail Gorbachev
The 1993 constitution lays out the framework for the role of the
• Born Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev President of the the Russian Federation. The President serves as the
head of the executive branch of the Government. Similar to the
• Was the last secretary general for the
Communist Party of the Soviet Union President of the United States, the President handles foreign,
before its collapse in 1991 domestic, and military affairs. Russia has three branches of
Gorbachev started in politics in 1971 after government, judicial, legislative, and executive. The executive
he became a member of the Central branch is headed up by the President. Unlike the United States, the
Committee of the Communist Party of the
Soviet Union. He was a highly active President of the Russian Federation shares governing power with the
member. After Konstantine Chernenko Prime Minister, who is nominated by the President. The judicial
died, Gorbachev became the General
Secretary in 1985. His main goals were to branch ensures the laws of the Federation are being upheld. Lastly,
increase work productivity, bring the legislative branch is broken up into two parts: the Federation
technological advancement, and make the
Soviet bureaucracy more efficient. He Council and the Duma. The Duma represents the parliamentary body
attempted to bring a better and more open to receive new laws and the Federation Council represents the
government bringing more trade relations
with nations all over the globe in an matters of the federation of Russia (Pariona 2016).
attempt to ramp up Russia’s dwindling
economy. During his time as General
Secretary, he eased the totalitarian grip on
the country however at the same time,
denied free market and private ownership
principals. After shifts in power and a
coup, Gorbachev resigned and the
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