Politics · Russia · 16 hrs ago
Mishustin proposes five changes to Russia’s government
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin proposed five government appointments after meeting President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
The nominees are Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Primorsky Governor Oleg Kozhemyako, Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin, First Deputy Finance Minister Irina Okladnikova and Rosaviatsia head Dmitry Yadrov.
Four of them are proposed for deputy prime minister posts, while Yadrov is nominated to become transport minister.
The proposals also include making Kozhemyako the presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District and Okladnikova head of the government’s staff.
Putin has backed the nominations, but that does not make the appointments final.
Under Russia’s Constitution, the State Duma must approve the candidates, and the nominations will now be submitted to the lower house of parliament.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin proposed five government appointments for approval by Russia’s State Duma.
President Vladimir Putin supported the proposals after meeting Mishustin on October 19.
The nominees include four candidates for deputy prime minister and one candidate for transport minister.
The nominees are Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Primorsky Governor Oleg Kozhemyako, Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin, First Deputy Finance Minister Irina Okladnikova and Rosaviatsia head Dmitry Yadrov.
Under the Russian Constitution, the State Duma must confirm candidates nominated by the prime minister.
- Who
- Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin submitted the nominations, and President Vladimir Putin supported them.
- What
- Five government appointments were proposed: four deputy prime ministers and a transport minister.
- When
- October 19, 2026.
- Where
- Russia; the State Duma in Moscow is to consider the nominations.
- Why
- The proposals concern personnel changes in the government. The sources do not state a more specific reason.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Putin and Mishustin met to discuss personnel changes in the government.
Putin supported the proposals, and the nominations were to be submitted to the State Duma for approval.
- Total nominations
- Five
- Deputy prime minister candidates
- Anton Siluanov, Oleg Kozhemyako, Andrei Nikitin and Irina Okladnikova
- Transport minister candidate
- Dmitry Yadrov
- State Duma
- Must approve the nominations under the Russian Constitution
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These proposals received President Putin’s support
These proposals have received the support of President Putin