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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 ...
The city contains several UNESCO World Heritage Sites and is known for its display of Russian architecture, particularly in areas such as the Red Square and buildings such as the Saint Basil's Cathedral and the Moscow Kremlin, the latter of which is the seat of power of the Government of Russia. Moscow is home to Russian companies in different ...
The Mayor of Moscow (Russian: Мэр Москвы, romanized: Mer Moskvy) is the head and the highest-ranking official of Moscow, who leads the Government of Moscow, the main executive body of the city. Moscow is both a city and separate federal subject, according to the Constitution of Russia. [1]
This is a list of cities and towns in Russia. According to the data of 2010 Russian Census , there are 1,117 cities and towns in Russia. After the Census, Innopolis , a town in the Republic of Tatarstan , was established in 2012 and granted town status in 2015.
Gorodskoy golova (городской голова, literally "City's head"), the head of the Moscow Executive body, was appointed by Moscow City Duma. This office is roughly equals the post of speaker of regional or municipal parliament with executive powers. The post was established by Empress Catherine II in 1767.
Bas-reliefs on the Moscow City Hall building, 2007. In 1993, the Moscow City Council was abolished, and the building on Tverskaya was converted into the residence of the Mayor of Moscow. [17] [18] In 1994, portraits of the capital's governors-general were returned from museum storage to the state rooms of the house.
Russia has three federal cities: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Sevastopol, [3] which was annexed in 2014 but remains internationally recognised as part of Ukraine. [ 4 ] Moscow and Saint Petersburg are the largest cities in the country: Moscow is the national capital and Saint Petersburg is a former Russian capital and an important port city by ...
The City Hall and City Duma (Russian: Здание Правительства Москвы) would have been the new home for the Moscow government and assembly . It would have consisted of four 308.4 meter (1011.8 feet), 70 story towers. Currently, the government of the city are using hundreds of smaller buildings throughout the city. It was ...