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The State Council of the Russian Federation is a constitutional state body formed by the President of the Russian Federation with a view to coordinating the functions of and facilitating cooperation between the bodies that are part of the single system of public authority, and defining the main areas of domestic and foreign policy of the Russian Federation and the priorities of national socioeconomic development.
Within the scope of its competence, the State Council takes part in drafting strategic goals and tasks of domestic and foreign policy and shaping state policy on socioeconomic development of the Russian Federation, its constituent entities and municipalities. It facilitates well-coordinated functioning and cooperation between the bodies that are part of the single system of public authority, to ensure the observance and protection of the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens.
The State Council includes the Chairman and members of the State Council.
Federal Law No. 394-FZ On the State Council of the Russian Federation of December 8, 2020 entered into force on December 19, 2020.
Members of the State Council by position include: the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, the Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Speaker of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation, senior officials of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation (heads of the supreme executive authority of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation).
By the decision of the President, the State Council may include representatives of the political parties represented in the State Duma and representatives of local self-government. Other persons can also be included in the State Council by the decision of the President.
The Presidium of the State Council is formed to resolve current issues of the State Council’s activity.
Commissions, working groups and other working bodies of the State Council
To fulfil the tasks and perform the functions of the State Council, State Council commissions are created; working groups and other working bodies of the State Council may also be formed for this purpose.
In accordance with Presidential Executive Order No. 613 of July 22, 2024, On Commissions of the State Council of the Russian Federation in Various Areas of Socioeconomic Development of the Russian Federation and Their Chairs, and in accordance with Article 11 (part 3) of Federal Law No. 394-FZ of December 8, 2020, On the State Council of the Russian Federation, 21 State Council commissions have been set up in the following areas of socioeconomic development of the Russian Federation: state and municipal government; investment; infrastructure for life; human resources; culture and traditional spiritual and moral values; international cooperation and exports; youth and children; long and active life; manufacturing industry; the Northern Sea Route and the Arctic; agriculture; family; technological leadership; tourism; physical fitness and sports; ecological well-being; data economy; the economy and finance; the power industry; the effective and competitive economy; and effective transport system.
Presidential Executive Order No. 800 of December 21, 2020, On the Issues of the State Council of the Russian Federation, approved the Provisions on the Working Bodies and the Secretary of the State Council.