Medvedev approved by the State Duma for the post of prime minister

The State Duma approved Dmitry Medvedev’s candidacy for the post of prime minister, RBC reports . 374 deputies voted, against - 56.

Earlier, the factions of the Communist Party and "Fair Russia" announced the refusal to support Medvedev.

The candidacy of Medvedev, who served as the prime minister, all six years of the previous presidential term Vladimir Putin, the head of state submitted to the State Duma on Monday , immediately after his inauguration for the next term. On Tuesday, Interfax reports , Putin personally performed in the State Duma in support of his nominee.

Medvedev himself, speaking to the deputies, said that at least 8 trillion rubles would be required to implement Putin signed by Putin on Monday of the new "May decree". In total, the implementation of the May Decrees 2012 and 2018 will require about 25 trillion rubles.

Medvedev also promised that in the near future a bill on raising the retirement age would be submitted to the State Duma.

The day before, at a meeting with the Duma faction of United Russia, Medvedev said that the new first deputy prime minister, instead of Igor Shuvalov, will appoint the Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov ; At the same time, Siluanov will retain his current post. The Deputy Prime Minister - the curator of the defense industry instead of Dmitry Rogozin is supposed to appoint the current deputy head of the Ministry of Defense Yuri Borisov. At the post of Deputy Prime Minister on Social Policy, instead of Olga Golodets, it is planned to appoint the chairman of the Accounts Chamber Tatyana Golikova. Medvedev intends to make the deputy on the construction and regional policy of Vitaly Mutko, who now oversees sports and youth policy as Deputy Prime Minister.