Putin changes the staff of the government: what is known

The Government of the Russian Federation has begun to change its personnel, this was announced today, October 19, after a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Cabinet Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

As reported on the Kremlin's website, "along with discussing topical issues of the country's socio-economic development, M. Mishustin presented his proposals to the president on a number of personnel changes in the government."

"These proposals have received the support of the head of state," the Kremlin said.

Later it was reported that Mishustin sent the candidacies of new members of the government to the State Duma for approval.

We are talking about the position of Deputy Prime Minister — head of the government staff. The candidacy of the First Deputy Minister of Finance Irina Okladnikova has been proposed for this position.

Oleg Kozhemyako, Governor of Primorsky Krai, has been proposed for the post of Deputy Prime Minister — Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District.

The candidacy of the Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin has been proposed for the post of Deputy Prime Minister, who oversees, among other things, the development of the transport complex.

A new position appears in the structure of the Cabinet of Ministers — Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Finance. The candidacy of Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has been proposed for this post.

Dmitry Yadrov, the head of the Federal Air Transport Agency, has been proposed for the post of Minister of Transport.

Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov all deputy prime ministers of the Russian Federation to be replaced will continue to work in their positions until the relevant decrees of the head of state are issued.

"All deputy prime ministers will work in their positions until the relevant presidential decrees are issued," the Kremlin spokesman told reporters.

EADaily adds: the number of deputy prime ministers in the structure of the government The RF will increase from 10 to 11. Now these positions are occupied by Denis Manturov (First Deputy Prime Minister), Dmitry Grigorenko (Deputy Prime Minister - Chief of Staff of the Cabinet of Ministers), as well as Tatyana Golikova, Alexander Novak, Alexey Overchuk, Dmitry Patrushev, Yuri Trutnev (Deputy Prime Minister — Presidential envoy to the Far East), Marat Khusnullin, Dmitry Chernyshenko. The chair of the Deputy prime Minister in charge of transport remained vacant after Vitaly Savelyev's transfer to the State Duma.