Government of Moscow

Government of Moscow
Government of Moscow
Правительство Москвы
Overview
Established	12 December 1993 (current form)
State	Russia
Leader	Mayor of Moscow
Appointed by	Mayor of Moscow
Responsible to	Moscow City Duma; Mayor of Moscow
Headquarters	Moscow City Hall Building, Tverskaya Street Moscow
Website	mos.ru

The Government of Moscow (Russian: Правительство Москвы, pronounced [prɐˈvʲitʲɪlʲstvə mɐskˈvɨ]) is the highest executive body of state authority of Moscow. The Government of Moscow is headed by the highest official of the city of Moscow, i.e. the Mayor of Moscow.^[1]

The members of the Government of Moscow are the Mayor of Moscow, the Deputy Mayors of Moscow in the Moscow Government and the Moscow Government ministers. The Government of Moscow issues orders that are signed by the Mayor of Moscow. The Government of Moscow has legal personality. Structure and functioning of the Government of Moscow are established by the law of Moscow, adopted by Moscow City Duma.^[2]

According to the Constitution of Russia, Moscow is a federal subject of the Russia, known as a city of federal importance.