Avdeev, D.A. Russian version of the separation of powers principle

Abstract: The object of this article includes specific features of provisions for the separation of powers in the Russian Constitution of 1993 and problems of its implementation. The author analyzes the constitutional position of the President within the system of supreme bodies of state power, and his interactions with the executive branch of power. The study of competence of the President as the head of the state on one hand, and the Government of the Russian Federation on the other hand allow to draw a conclusion on the dual nature of the executive power. The competence of the President in the sphere of executive power allow one to speak, that in fact he is a de facto head of the executive branch of government. The author considers that while the Government is the executive government body, the head of executive branch of government is the President. The author used the methods of analysis, synthesis, formal legal approach and the historic method. The novelty of the study is due to the fact that the author analyzes the theory of separation of powers using the practice its implementation in the Russian Federation, uncovering topical problems and finding possible solutions.

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