摘要:This article is devoted to the analysis of problems and prospects of using in the Russian Federation the positive experience of the formation and functioning of the executive branch abroad. The paper substantiates the need to implement successful developments in the system of public administration received in other countries into the Russian system of executive power. The paper assesses the opportunities, prospects and risks of using the positive experience of the formation and functioning of the executive branch abroad. The authors prove that in the process of optimizing the executive power system in the Russian Federation, it is necessary to use foreign positive experience in the formation and functioning of government bodies (executive power). However, this experience should be evaluated according to the system of criteria justified in this scientific article.