Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic

The Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic[a] (Russian: Министерство Российской Федерации по развитию Дальнего Востока и Арктики) is a ministry of the Government of Russia responsible for the economic and social development of the Russian Far East and Russian Arctic.

Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic
Министерство Российской Федерации по развитию Дальнего Востока и Арктики

Office building of the Ministry in Khabarovsk
Agency overview
FormedMay 21, 2012 (2012-05-21)
JurisdictionRussian Far East in the Russian Federation
HeadquartersMoscow
Minister responsible
Websiteeng.minvr.ru

The Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic was established on 21 May 2012 by the First Medvedev Cabinet.[1] It was known as the Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East until 26 February 2019.[2]

Aleksey Chekunkov has served as the Minister of the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic since 10 November 2020.

List of ministers of the development of the Russian Far East and Arctic

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Notes

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  1. ^ The full official name is Ministry of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and Arctic.

References

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  1. ^ Medetsky, Anatoly (May 22, 2012). "New Cabinet Has Familiar Cast of Characters". The Moscow Times. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "Минвостокразвития переименовано в Министерство по развитию Дальнего Востока и Арктики" [Ministry for Development of the Far East renamed into the Ministry for Development of the Far East and Arctic]. TASS. 2019-02-26.
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