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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]
Moscow [a] is the capital and largest city of Russia.The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, [6] over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, [7] and over 21.5 million residents in its metropolitan area. [14]
The total population of the Federal City of Moscow was 11,503,501 inhabitants at the Russian Census (2010). On July 1, 2012, Moscow's land area grew by 1,490 sq km (580 sq mi), taking in territory from Moscow Oblast and called New Moscow .
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]
Nov. 8—Early unofficial results show Sandra Kelly, Bryce Blankenship and Drew Davis as the top three vote-getters in the Moscow City Council race Tuesday night. Six candidates ran for three seats.
Oct. 31—Three Moscow City Council seats are open for election this fall and six candidates are asking for the public's vote. Sandra Kelly and Drew Davis are the incumbents hoping to continue ...
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.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin introduced the one-time signing bonus of 1.9 million rubles (about $22,000) for city residents who join the military, according to a statement on Tuesday.