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Russia
Russia
Russia
Primary executive

Head of government

Mikhail Mishustin
Head of government Active
Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation · Principal
Editorial profile v1
Verified country brief
Versioned editorial facts take priority over database records on this country page.
- Executive system
- Semi-presidential republic · One primary executive function
- Dominant executive office
- Head of state
- Why this office is primary
- The President is head of state and directs the core executive, security and foreign-policy institutions, while the Prime Minister chairs the Government.
Government
Government of the Russian Federation led by Mikhail Mishustin
May 10, 2024 · De jure
United Russia
Communist Party of the Russian Federation
CPRF
Legislature and composition
BicameralFederal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Sep 19, 2021
State Duma
450 SeatsFederation Council
178 SeatsNext election
Scheduled2026 Russian State Duma election
Sep 20, 2026 · Parliamentary election
- Electoral system
- Mixed system: 225 members from single-member districts and 225 from proportional party lists.
Latest election
Completed2024 Russian presidential election
Mar 17, 2024 · Presidential election
- Electoral system
- Direct popular vote, with a runoff if no candidate receives an absolute majority.
- Published result
- Vladimir Putin · 87.3%; Nikolay Kharitonov · 4.3%; Vladislav Davankov · 3.9%
Current policy issues
- 1National security and sovereigntyPresident of Russia - National development goals through 2030 and 2036
- 2Economic resilience and technological sovereigntyGovernment of Russia - Government priorities and programme
- 3Demography and family supportPresident of Russia - National development goals through 2030 and 2036, Government of Russia - Government priorities and programme
- 4Infrastructure and digital transformationPresident of Russia - National development goals through 2030 and 2036, Government of Russia - Government priorities and programme
Indexed party landscape
Parties and alliances currently indexed for this jurisdiction. Active and historical labels reflect the source dataset, not an official national register.
- Tracked parties
- 139
- Active in source
- 10
- Historical in source
- 0
- parties shown
- 100
- Founded
- 2006
- Founded
- 2012
- Founded
- 1993
- Founded
- 1991
- Founded
- 2009
- Founded
- 1990
- Founded
- 1992
- Founded
- 1993
- Founded
- 2002
- Founded
- 2001
Agrarian Party of Russia
Party Unknown
All-Russian Communist Party of the Future
Party Unknown
More parties (88)
All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks
Party Unknown
Baltic Republican Party
Party Unknown
Beer Lovers Party
Party Unknown
Civic Platform
Party Unknown
Civic Union
Party Unknown
Civil United Green Alternative
Party Unknown
Civilian Power
Party Unknown
Communist Party of the Republic of Tatarstan
Party Unknown
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Party Unknown
Communists of Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast
Party Unknown
Conceptual Party Unity
Party Unknown
Confederation of Anarcho-Syndicalists
Party Unknown
Conservative Party of Russia
Party Unknown
Democratic Choice of Russia
Party Unknown
Democratic Union
Party Unknown
Derzhava
Party Unknown
Emancipation of Labour
Party Unknown
Fatherland – All Russia
Party Unknown
Folksgrupe
Party Unknown
Freedom Party (Russia)
Party Unknown
Future of Russia–New Names
Party Unknown
Great Russia
Party Unknown
Green Alliance–The People's Party
Party Unknown
Interprofessional Union of Workers
Party Unknown
Ittifaq party
Party Unknown
Ivan Rybkin Bloc
Party Unknown
Labour Party (Russia)
Party Unknown
Left Front
Party Unknown
Leningrad Popular Front
Party Unknown
Liberal Russia
Party Unknown
Libertarian Party of Russia
Party Unknown
Monarchist Party
Party Unknown
Movement Against Illegal Immigration
Party Unknown
National Alliance of Russian Solidarists
Party Unknown
National Bolshevik Party
Party Unknown
National Democratic Alliance (Russia)
Party Unknown
National Socialist Party of Russia
Party Unknown
National Socialist Russian Workers' Party
Party Unknown
National Socialist Society
Party Unknown
National Sovereignty Party of Russia
Party Unknown
National-Bolshevik Front
Party Unknown
Oprichny Dvor
Party Unknown
Pamyat
Party Unknown
Party of Action
Party Unknown
Party of Economic Freedom
Party Unknown
Party of Growth
Party Unknown
Party of Narodnik Communists
Party Unknown
Party of Russian Unity and Accord
Party Unknown
Party of Social Justice
Party Unknown
Party of Workers' Self-Government
Party Unknown
People's Freedom Party
Party Unknown
People's National Party
Party Unknown
People's Patriotic Union of Russia
Party Unknown
People's Union
Party Unknown
Pirate Party of Russia
Party Unknown
Progressive Bloc
Party Unknown
Resistance Movement named after Petr Alexeev
Party Unknown
Revolutionary Workers' Party
Party Unknown
Rodina
Party Unknown
Russian All-People's Union
Party Unknown
Russian Communist Party
Party Unknown
Russian Ecological Party "The Greens"
Party Unknown
Russian Maoist Party
Party Unknown
Russian National Republican Party
Party Unknown
Russian National Socialist Party
Party Unknown
Russian National Unity (2000)
Party Unknown
Russian Party (Russia)
Party Unknown
Russian Party of Communists
Party Unknown
Russian Party of Freedom and Justice
Party Unknown
Russian Party of Life
Party Unknown
Russian Party of Social Democracy
Party Unknown
Russian Pensioners' Party
Party Unknown
Russian People's Democratic Union
Party Unknown
Russian People's Republican Party
Party Unknown
Russian Socialist Movement
Party Unknown
Russian Socialist Party
Party Unknown
Russian United Social Democratic Party
Party Unknown
Social Democratic Party of Russia
Party Unknown
Socialist League Vpered
Party Unknown
Spiritual Heritage
Party Unknown
The Other Russia of E. V. Limonov
Party Unknown
Transformation of Ural
Party Unknown
Union of Right Forces
Party Unknown
Unity
Party Unknown
Women of Russia
Party Unknown
Elections
Partial2012 Russian presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Completed
2011 Russian legislative election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
2008 Russian presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Completed
2007 Russian legislative election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
2004 Russian presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Completed
2000 Russian presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Completed
1999 Russian legislative election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
1996 Russian presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Completed
1995 Russian legislative election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
1993 Russian legislative election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
Candidates
Partial1993 Russian legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Dec 12, 1993
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1993 Russian legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Dec 12, 1993
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1995 Russian legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Dec 17, 1995
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1996 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jun 16, 1996
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1996 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jun 16, 1996
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1996 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jun 16, 1996
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1996 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jun 16, 1996
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1999 Russian legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Dec 19, 1999
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2000 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 26, 2000
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2000 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 26, 2000
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2000 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 26, 2000
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2000 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 26, 2000
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2000 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 26, 2000
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2000 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 26, 2000
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2000 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 26, 2000
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2000 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 26, 2000
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2000 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 26, 2000
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2000 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 26, 2000
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2000 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 26, 2000
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2004 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 14, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2004 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 14, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2004 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 14, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2004 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 14, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2004 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 14, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2004 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 14, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2008 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 2, 2008
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2008 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 2, 2008
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2008 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 2, 2008
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2008 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 2, 2008
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2011 Russian legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Dec 4, 2011
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Communist Party of the Russian Federation
2011 Russian legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Dec 4, 2011
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
2011 Russian legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Dec 4, 2011
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2011 Russian legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Dec 4, 2011
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2012 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 4, 2012
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2012 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 4, 2012
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2012 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 4, 2012
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2012 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 4, 2012
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2012 Russian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Mar 4, 2012
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Sources
14
- 1President of Russia - President of the Russian Federationcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 2Government of Russia - Biography of Mikhail Mishustincitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 3Government of Russia - The Russian Governmentcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 4President of Russia - Constitution of the Russian Federationcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 5State Duma - Formation and powerscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 6State Duma - Parliamentary factionscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 7Federation Council - Structure of the Councilcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 8Rossiyskaya Gazeta - Central Election Commission resolution on the 2024 presidential resultcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 9President of Russia - Preparation for the 2026 State Duma electioncitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 10President of Russia - National development goals through 2030 and 2036citation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 11Government of Russia - Government priorities and programmecitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 12WikidataCC0-1.0 · Aug 9, 2026
- 13Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 4.0 · Aug 9, 2026
- 14Unicode Common Locale Data RepositoryUnicode-3.0 · Aug 9, 2026
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