Russian Prime Minister Nominates Five Appointments in Government Reshuffle

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin submitted nominations for five government posts to the State Duma following the September parliamentary elections. The proposed appointments include deputy prime ministers, the head of the government staff, and a new transport minister. Under the Constitution, the State Duma must approve the nominations.

tafs uz editorial deskFirst published on tafs uz 19 October 2026 at 18:362 min readAI translation

The key facts

Mishustin submitted five nominations to the State Duma after a meeting with Putin
Nikitin, Kozhemyako and Okladnikova are proposed for deputy prime minister posts
Siluanov will remain finance minister while also becoming deputy prime minister; Yadrov is the candidate for transport minister

Five Nominations Submitted to the State Duma

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Monday submitted nominations for five government posts to the State Duma, the government press service reported. The reshuffle followed the September parliamentary elections, after which a new convocation of the lower house of parliament was formed.

Decisions Coordinated with the President

“Following a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, a number of decisions were made on changes to the composition of the cabinet of ministers. In accordance with the Constitution of Russia, Mishustin submitted to the State Duma nominations coordinated with the head of state,” the government statement said.

Who Is Proposed for Which Posts

According to the proposed appointments, Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin will become a deputy prime minister. Primorsky Krai Governor Oleg Kozhemyako is proposed for the post of deputy prime minister and presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District. First Deputy Finance Minister Irina Okladnikova is nominated for the posts of deputy prime minister and head of the government staff. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, under the proposal, will retain his ministerial post while simultaneously becoming a deputy prime minister. Head of Rosaviatsia Dmitry Yadrov is proposed for the position of transport minister.