State Council of the Republic of TatarstanThe State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian: Государственный Совет Республики Татарстан; Tatar: Татарстан Республикасы Дәүләт Советы, romanized: Tatarstan Respublikası Däwlät Sovetı) is the regional parliament of Tatarstan, a federal subject of Russia.
President of RussiaThe president of Russia, officially the president of the Russian Federation, is the executive head of state of Russia. The president is the chair of the Federal State Council and the supreme commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces. It is the highest office in Russia. The modern incarnation of the office emerged from the president of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR).
Republics of RussiaThe republics are one type of federal subject of the Russian Federation. Twenty-one republics are internationally recognized as part of Russia; another is under its de facto control. The original republics were created as nation states for ethnic minorities. The indigenous ethnicity that gives its name to the republic is called the titular nationality. However, due to centuries of Russian migration, a titular nationality may not be a majority of its republic's population.
Vladimir PutinLeader of Russia since 1999Personal detailsBorn (1952-10-07) 7 October 1952 (age 73)Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet UnionPartyIndependent(1991–1995, 2001–2008, since 2012)Other politicalaffiliationsPeople's Front (since 2011)United Russia (2008–2012)Unity (1999–2001)Our Home – Russia(1995–1999)CPSU (1975–1991)SpouseLyudmila Shkrebneva (m. 1983; div.Government of TatarstanThe Government of the Republic of Tatarstan (Tatar: Татарстан Республикасы Министрлар Кабинеты, romanized: Tatarstan Respublikası Ministrlar Qäbinetı) under the purview of the Government of Russia exercises executive power and administrative control over Tatarstan. Members of government are Head (Rais) of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of the Republic of Tatarstan and Cabinet Ministers.
State DumaThe State Duma is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, with the upper house being the Federation Council. It was established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation in 1993. The Duma headquarters are located in central Moscow, a few steps from Manege Square. Its members are referred to as deputies.
Federal subjects of RussiaFederal constituent entities of RussiaThe federal subjects of Russia, also referred to as the subjects of the Russian Federation (Russian: субъекты Российской Федерации, romanized: subyekty Rossiyskoy Federatsii) or simply as the subjects of the federation (Russian: субъекты федерации, romanized: subyekty federatsii), are the constituent entities of Russia, its top-level political divisions.
2021 Russian legislative electionThe upper map shows the winning parties in federal subjects. The lower map shows the parties of the winners in the single-member constituencies. Legislative elections were held in Russia from 17 to 19 September 2021. At stake were 450 seats in the 8th convocation of the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly. Going into the elections, United Russia was the ruling party after winning the 2016 elections with 343 of the 450 seats and retaining a supermajority.
MoscowCapital and most populous city of RussiaCapital city and federal cityMoscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, situated on the Moskva River in Central Russia. The city has a population estimated at more than 13 million residents within city limits, more than 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and more than 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area.KazanCapital city of Tatarstan, RussiaCity of republic significance in Tatarstan, RussiaKazan is the capital and largest city of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an area of 425.3 square kilometres (164.2 square miles), with a population of over 1.3 million residents, and up to nearly 2 million residents in the greater metropolitan area.
TatarstanTatarstan, officially the Republic of Tatarstan, sometimes also called Tataria, is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. It is a part of the Volga Federal District; and its capital and largest city is Kazan, an important cultural centre in Russia. The region's main source of wealth is oil with a strong petrochemical industry.
Governor (Russia)The highest official of the subject of the Russian Federation, also known as the holder of the highest office of subject of the Russian Federation (Russian: высшее должностное лицо субъекта Российской Федерации) or the head of the highest executive body of state power of the subject of the Russian Federation (Russian: руководитель высшего исполнительного органа государственной власти субъекта Российской Федерации) and colloquially and collectively referred to as the title Governor (Russian: губернатор - gubernator) or head of region (Russian: глава региона - glava regiona), is the head and the chief executive of each of the federal subjects of Russia, not directly subordinate to the federal authorities, but the political and ceremonial head of the federal subject, all of which are equal constituent entities of Russia.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.