Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire

The Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire was the highest executive authority of the <a href="/facts/Russian_Empire/hg1g5SpV">Russian Empire</a>, created in a new form by the <a href="/facts/Emperor_of_All_Russia/IKwkRYnQ">highest</a> decree of October 19, 1905 for the general "management and unification of the actions of the chief heads of departments on subjects of both legislation and higher state administration". The ministers ceased to be separate <a href="/facts/Chinovnik/vyE49l8u">officials</a>, responsible to the <a href="/facts/Emperor/qhML5ftb">emperor</a>, each only for their actions and orders.
Earlier, in 1861, there was a body with the same name, chaired by the emperor, along with the <a href="/facts/Committee_of_Ministers_of_the_Russian_Empire/xhIblFF0">Committee of Ministers</a>. It considered cases that required not only the approval of the emperor, but also his personal presence in discussing them. The meetings were not regular and were appointed each time by the emperor.
After the <a href="/facts/February_Revolution/erTxrbYX">February Revolution of 1917</a>, it was replaced by the <a href="/facts/Russian_Provisional_Government/TbI9uI5T">Provisional Government</a>.

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Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire