Administrat︠s︡ii︠a︡ Prezidenta Rossiĭskoĭ Federat︠s︡ii

The Presidential Executive Office of Russia or the Presidential Administration of Russia (Russian: Администрация Президента Российской Федерации, romanized: Administratsiya Prezidenta Rossiyskoy Federatsii) is the executive office of the president of Russia created by a decree of Boris Yeltsin on 19 July 1991 as an institution supporting the activity of the president (then Yeltsin) and the vice-president (then Aleksandr Rutskoy, in 1993 the position was abolished) of Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation), as well as deliberative bodies attached to the president, including the Security Council. The chief of staff of the Presidential Executive Office, his deputies, heads of main directorates and services and their deputies are appointed by the president of Russia and do not need to be approved by any other government body. Other staff are appointed by the chief of staff of the Presidential Executive Office.