Reforms of Regional Governance and Establishment of Federal Districts (2000–2005)

1. Putin inaugurated and prioritizes federal “power vertical”

   May 7, 2000Labels: Vladimir Putin, Federal power

   • Putin Career
   • EP Report

2. Decree establishes seven federal districts

   May 13, 2000Labels: Federal districts, Presidential decree

   • CoE Report
   • Jamestown
   • Fed Districts

3. Plenipotentiary envoys to districts announced

   May 18, 2000Labels: Plenipotentiary envoys, Presidential representatives

   • CoE Report

4. Duma backs laws to curb regional executives

   Jul 20, 2000Labels: State Duma, Centralization laws

   • LA Times
   • RFE RL

5. Law signed reforming Federation Council membership

   Aug 5, 2000Labels: Federation Council, Membership reform

   • Congress
   • LA Times

6. State Council created as consultative regional forum

   Sep 1, 2000Labels: State Council, Consultative forum

   • RFE RL
   • RUSI

7. Federation Council transition deadline for incumbent governors

   Jan 1, 2002Labels: Federation Council, Transition deadline

   • Congress
   • RFE RL

8. Putin signs framework law on local self-government

   Oct 6, 2003Labels: Law 131-FZ, Local self-government

   • Law 131 FZ

9. Putin submits draft to change gubernatorial selection

   Sep 29, 2004Labels: Gubernatorial selection, Presidential draft

   • CoE Report
   • Brookings

10. Parliament passes abolition of direct governor elections

    Dec 8, 2004Labels: State Duma, Abolition bill

    • CoE Report

11. Law signed ending direct gubernatorial elections

    Dec 11, 2004Labels: Presidential law, Gubernatorial nomination

    • CoE Report
    • RFE RL
    • Brookings

12. Municipal reform provisions scheduled to take effect

    Jan 1, 2006Labels: Municipal reform, Implementation date

    • Law 131 FZ