Ministry of Regional Development (Russia)

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| name = Ministry of Regional Development, MinRegion

| nativename_a = {{lang|ru|Министерство регионального развития Российской Федерации}}

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| formed = {{start date|2004|09|13}}

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| dissolved = {{end date|2014|09|08}}

| jurisdiction = Government of Russia

| headquarters = Krasnaya Presnya, D. 3, Moscow

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| employees = 639

| budget = ~6.5 billion U.S. dollars

| minister1_name = Igor Slyunyayev (last)

| child1_agency = Gosstroy (2008-2013)

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Ministry of Regional Development of Russia ({{langx|ru|Министерство регионального развития Российской Федерации – Минрегион России}}) was the federal ministry in the Russian government that was responsible for regional social development. The last minister was Igor Slyunyayev, who was appointed in 2012 as part of Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet.

On 8 September 2014 President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved the abolishing of the ministry with the competences being spread to a number of ministries.{{which|date=January 2015}}[http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/506581.html Putin Grants Defense Ministry More Power After Reshuffle], The Moscow Times, 8 September 2014

Previous names

  • Ministry for Regional Policy (Министерство региональной политики Российской Федерации) (1998—1999)
  • Ministry for Nationality and Federation Affairs (Министерство РФ по делам федерации и национальностей) (1999—2000)
  • Ministry for Nationality, Federation and Migratory Policy (Министерство по делам федерации, национальной и миграционной политики РФ) (2000—2001)

Ministers

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