Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire (Russian: Министерство внутренних дел Российской империи) was the state executive authority of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire, which carried out administrative functions in the areas of state security, public security, law enforcement, leadership of local authorities, the fight against crime, protection of places of deprivation of liberty, the licensing system, and censorship in media and book publishing.
Russian: Министерство внутренних дел Российской империи | |
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Formed | September 1802, 08 (08-09-1802) |
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Dissolved | November 1917, 08 (08-11-1917) |
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Jurisdiction | Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire |
Headquarters | 57, Fontanka River Embankment, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire concentrated in its hands a wide variety of tasks, both of the security police and the welfare police.