
Dmitry Medvedev, proposed by the president for the post of head of government, at a meeting with the United Russia faction in the State Duma presented the candidates for new deputy prime ministers. According to Interfax, the acting Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov will be the first deputy of Medvedev instead of Igor Shuvalov.
As RBC reports with reference to sources in the government, Siluanov will retain the post of Minister of Finance and will combine two positions.
The prime minister proposed to appoint a deputy-industrial complex, Deputy Minister of Defense of Yuri Borisov, as a deputy prime minister, who oversees the defense and industrial complex. Now this post is held by Dmitry Rogozin.
The deputy of Medvedev, who oversees the social policy, instead of Olga Golodets, the head of the Accounts Chamber Tatyana Golikova should become. The Golodets itself is proposed to be appointed by the government of the government on culture and sports.
Medvedev’s deputy on construction and regional policy in the new office of ministers will be Vitaly Mutko - now he, as a deputy prime minister, plays sports and youth policy.
The Deputy Prime Minister for Communications, Transport and Digital Government is proposed to make Maxim Akimov-the ex-Zamglava of the government apparatus.
The deputy of Medvedev on agriculture will be the former governor of the Voronezh region Alexei Gordeev.
Medvedev proposed to the post of head of the government of the Government of the Presidential Control Department Konstantin Chuychenko. Now in this position is Sergey Prikhodko.
On May 7, after the inauguration for the fourth term, President Vladimir Putin introduced to the State Duma the candidacy of Medvedev for his approval to the post of Prime Minister. Medvedev headed the Cabinet of Ministers all the previous six years of Putin's rule.