The key facts

  • The State Duma unanimously approved five candidates: each received 430 votes in favor.
  • Deputy prime ministers are Oleg Kozhemyako (also envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District), Andrei Nikitin, Irina Okladnikova (head of the government staff) and Anton Siluanov, who retains the post of finance minister.
  • Dmitry Yadrov became transport minister; earlier, Vladimir Putin backed Mikhail Mishustin's personnel proposals.

Unanimous approval of the candidates

The State Duma, at a plenary session, approved the candidates for key government posts. All five candidates received 430 votes in favor each, which ensured the deputies' full approval of their appointments, TASS reports, citing the course of the voting. Before the voting procedure, each contender had to present their work program to the deputies, and representatives of all five political factions spoke in the discussion, outlining their positions on the upcoming appointments.

Who joined the government

Four new deputy chairpersons joined the government of the Russian Federation. Oleg Kozhemyako was approved as deputy prime minister and presidential envoy to the Far East. Andrei Nikitin and Irina Okladnikova also became deputy prime ministers, with the latter heading the government staff. Anton Siluanov received the post of deputy prime minister and will retain the position of finance minister. The post of transport minister went to Dmitry Yadrov.

Background of the appointments

The personnel changes were prepared in several stages. Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier backed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's proposals for personnel changes in the government. In addition, before the approvals, the head of the government staff asked to be transferred to another job — Irina Okladnikova ultimately took that post.

Why it matters

The approval of the five candidates completes the stage of forming the government's leadership and determines who will be responsible for key areas — finance, transport, the cabinet staff, and the Far East. For readers, this means a change of specific officials in charge: transport matters are now overseen by Dmitry Yadrov, while the finance bloc remains with Anton Siluanov, who combines two posts. It should be noted that, according to available information, all appointments went through without a single vote against, however, the sources do not disclose the contents of the work programs presented by the candidates or the details of the faction discussions.