MOSCOW, October 19. /TASS/. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin proposed five senior government officials to the State Duma for the posts of deputy prime ministers and transport minister following President Vladimir Putin’s approval, the government’s press service reported.
In particular, two current ministers were put forward to take up deputy prime minister posts.
"Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin has been nominated for the position of deputy prime minister, responsible, among other things, for transport development," the statement said.
According to the Cabinet, a new position of deputy prime minister and finance minister has been established, which is set to be filled by Anton Siluanov.
"A new position is being created within the government: Deputy Prime Minister - Finance Minister. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has been nominated for this post," the press service noted.
Meanwhile, Mishustin put forward Primorsky Region Governor Oleg Kozhemyako for the position of deputy prime minister and presidential plenipotentiary envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.
"Primorsky Region Governor Oleg Kozhemyako has been nominated for Deputy Prime Minister - Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District," the statement said. Kozhemyako’s predecessor, Yury Trutnev, has held this government post since 2013. He turned 70 in March.
The final candidate for the position of deputy prime minister was First Deputy Finance Minister Irina Okladnikova.
"First Deputy Finance Minister Irina Okladnikova has been nominated for the position of Deputy Prime Minister - Head of the Government Secretariat," the press service emphasized.
At the same time, Mishustin asked the State Duma to support the nomination of a new transport minister following the promotion of the incumbent.
"Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) Director Dmitry Yadrov has been nominated for the position of transport minister," the statement said.