State Council (Russia)
| Государственный Совет Российской Федерации Gosudarstvennyy Sovet Rossiyskoy Federatsii | |
Emblem of the President of the Russian Federation | |
Meeting of the State Council (6 September 2008) | |
| Advisory council overview | |
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| Formed | October 1, 2001 |
| Preceding Advisory council |
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| Type | Advisory council |
| Jurisdiction | |
| Status | Active |
| Headquarters | Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow Kremlin, Moscow, Russia |
| Chairman responsible | |
| Secretary responsible | |
| Parent department | State Council Presidium |
| Parent agency | President of the Russian Federation |
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| Website | http://en.kremlin.ru/structure/state-council |
The State Council (Russian: Государственный Совет) is an advisory body to the Russian head of state, which deals with issues of the highest importance to the state as a whole. The council was established by a decree of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, on September 1, 2000.