Putin Set to Reshuffle Russia’s Government
Nearly half of Mishustin’s deputy prime ministers are being replaced as Putin backs new nominees for parliamentary approval after September’s election.
- On Monday, President Vladimir Putin approved a government reshuffle proposed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reported that Putin endorsed the personnel changes after discussing social and economic matters.
- The reshuffle follows parliamentary elections last month that gave the United Russia party its largest-ever majority. Officials are restructuring the cabinet to find new economic growth sources amid rising budget deficits, higher taxes, and high interest rates.
- First Deputy Finance Minister Irina Okladnikova will replace Dmitry Grigorenko as chief of government staff. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov will serve as deputy prime minister while retaining his Finance Ministry role, previously held from 2018 to 2020.
- Transportation Minister Andrei Nikitin will become a deputy prime minister, with Dmitry Yadrov nominated to succeed him. Primorye region Governor Oleg Kozhemyako was nominated as deputy prime minister and presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.
- State Duma leadership was alerted over the weekend to hold last-minute meetings on Monday to schedule confirmation votes. The new ministers will face parliamentary approval in the coming weeks, according to the Kremlin.
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Russian government reshuffle sees finance minister and three other officials tapped for deputy prime minister posts
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin presented Vladimir Putin with “proposals for a number of personnel changes in the government,” the Kremlin’s press service said. The two discussed the changes at a meeting held the morning of Monday, October 19.
EADaily, 19 October 2026. In the Russian government, a change in personnel has begun, announced today, 19 October, following a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of the Cabmin Michael Mishustin.
Putin Approves Major Government Cabinet Reshuffle
President Vladimir Putin on Monday approved a major reshuffle of top government officials, coming weeks after Russia held parliamentary elections that handed the ruling United Russia party its largest-ever majority.
The names of the new ministers have not yet all been publicly announced and will be subject to approval by parliament. The post Russia: Putin Approved Government Reformation appeared first on in.gr.
The names of the new ministers have not yet been announced publicly and will be subject to approval by parliament.
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