THE SYSTEM OF FUNCTIONS AS THE BASIS OF THE CONCEPT OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY

The effectiveness of public administration depends on the sustainable development of the system offederal executive authorities, in which the key role is assigned to federal ministries. At the same time, there isno unity in the understanding of the federal Ministry in the legal literature. Accordingly, the article exploresthe theoretical, historical, and legal foundations of the formation of the concept of a federal ministry, whichallow us to talk about changing the vector of building the system of federal executive authorities since 2004in order to optimally restructure it in the event of emergency. The analysis of the current regulatory legalacts defining the essence and content of the organization and functioning of federal ministries is carried out.The author suggests in the definition of the concept of the federal ministry to be based on the functionalprinciple enshrined in the current regulatory legal acts. There are «basic» functions characteristic of allfederal ministries and «additional» functions provided to certain federal ministries in accordance withregulatory acts. The conclusion is made about the understanding of the federal Ministry as a centralizedfederal executive body endowed with appropriate functions.