Prime Minister of Russia

The chairman of the government of the Russian Federation,[lower-alpha 1] also informally known as the prime minister,[lower-alpha 2] is the head of government of Russia. Although the post dates back to 1905, its current form was established on 12 December 1993 following the introduction of a new constitution.

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Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation
Председатель Правительства Российской Федерации (Russian)
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Incumbent Mikhail Mishustin since 16 January 2020
Council of Ministers of Russia Government of Russia
Style	His Excellency[1] (diplomatic) Mr. Chairman (informal)
Type	Head of government
Abbreviation	PMOR, PMORF
Member of	Government of Russia Security Council State Council
Reports to	President State Duma
Seat	White House, Moscow
Nominator	President
Appointer	President (with the approval of the State Duma)
Term length	No fixed term
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Russia
Precursor	Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1923–1991)
Formation	6 November 1905; 117 years ago (1905-11-06) (original) 12 December 1993; 29 years ago (1993-12-12) (current form)
First holder	Sergei Witte
Unofficial names	Prime Minister
Deputy	First Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister
Salary	US$105,000 annually[2]
Website	premier.gov.ru

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Due to the central role of the president of Russia in the political system, the activities of the executive branch (including the prime minister) are significantly influenced by the head of state (for example, it is the president who appoints and dismisses the prime minister and other members of the government; the president may chair the meetings of the cabinet and give obligatory orders to the prime minister and other members of the government; the president may also revoke any act of the government). The use of the term prime minister is strictly informal and is never used in the constitution.

Mikhail Mishustin is the current prime minister. He was appointed on 16 January 2020 after Dmitry Medvedev and the rest of the government resigned the previous day.