Minister of Emergency Situations (Russia)

Minister of Emergency Situations
министр по ликвидации последствий стихийных бедствий (Russian)
Emblem of the Ministry of Emergency Situations
Flag of the Ministry of Emergency Situations
since 25 May 2022
Ministry of Emergency Situations
StyleMr. Minister
Member ofGovernment
Reports toThe President
SeatMoscow
AppointerThe President
(after consultation with the Federation Council)
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation17 April 1991
First holderSergei Shoigu

The Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergency Situations and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (Russian: Министр Российской Федерации по делам гражданской обороны, чрезвычайным ситуациям и ликвидации последствий стихийных бедствий, romanizedMinistr Rossiyskoy Federatsii po delam grazhdanskoy oborony, chrezvychaynym situatsiyam i likvidatsii posledstviy stikhiynykh bedstviy), also known as the Minister of Emergency Situations, is the head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. The Minister of Emergency Situations is one of the five so-called 'presidential' ministers, along with the ministers of defense, interior, foreign affairs and justice. Although they are members of the Cabinet, they are directly subordinate to the President.

The Minister of Emergency Situations, like other presidential ministers, is nominated and appointed by the President after consultation with the Federation Council (whereas non-presidential ministers are nominated by the Prime Minister and appointed by the President after approval by the State Duma). The current Minister of Emergency Situations is Alexander Kurenkov[1]

  1. ^ "Alexander Kurenkov appointed a head of the Russian Emergencies Ministry". en.mchs.gov.ru. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.