Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities (Russia)

The Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities (Minstroy) (Russian: Министерство строительства и жилищно-коммунального хозяйства Российской Федерации (Минстрой России)) is a government ministry in the Cabinet of Russia.[1]

Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities
Министерство строительства и жилищно-коммунального хозяйства Российской Федерации (Минстрой России)
Agency overview
Formed1 November 2013
Preceding agency
  • Rosstroy
JurisdictionGovernment of Russia
HeadquartersSadovaya-Samotechnaya str., 10/23, building 1, Moscow, Russia
55°46′22″N 37°36′55″E
Minister responsible
WebsiteMinstroyrf.gov.ru

The ministry is based on the federal construction agency Rosstroi, absorbs the functions of all the agencies overseeing the country's construction and utilities sectors according to the presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.[2]

Background

In his announcement on the decision to create the ministry in Novo Ogaryovo residence, President of Russia Vladimir Putin offered the post to the governor of Ivanovo Oblast, Mikhail Men[3] and said that "construction is to a certain degree the economy driver. And with regard to housing, needless to say - we are already sick and tired of problems in this sphere”.[4]

Minister

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