President Putin approves new structure of Russian cabinet

Mikhail Mishustin presented his plans for the new term before the Russian State Duma on May 10.

According to the decree, newly reappointed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will have 10 deputy prime ministers, including one first deputy prime minister and nine deputy prime ministers in charge of ministries.

The power distribution structure of deputy prime ministers has also changed. The new lineup of deputy prime ministers does not include the position in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Prime Minister Mishustin is tasked with submitting the personnel list to the State Duma (Russian lower house) for a vote on May 13 before forwarding it to President Putin to sign the appointment decree.

Mr. Mishustin also prepared a list of candidates for ministerial positions. Mr. Mishustin's first cabinet (term 2020-2024) has a total of 20 federal ministers. It is not clear whether the structure of the Russian cabinet will change this time. The deadline for the State Duma to approve ministerial nominations is May 14.

The entire cabinet resigned as required by the Russian Constitution just before Mr Putin was sworn in for a new term on May 7. The old cabinet members will continue to work until a new government is appointed.

Also on May 11, President Putin signed a decree regarding the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, which is responsible for military exports. Accordingly, this agency will no longer be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tong-thong-putin-thong-qua-cau-truc-moi-cua-noi-cac-nga-185240511192342601.htm