“President Vladimir Vladimirovici Putin submitted to the State Duma a proposal regarding the candidacy of Mihail Vladimirovici Mişutin for the post of head of the Government”, stated on Telegram, the president of the Duma, Viaceslav Volodin.
“Today, the deputies will take a responsible decision on behalf of the citizens with the right to vote on this issue,” he added.
Mishustin’s candidacy for a new mandate at the head of the Russian government will be discussed in the plenary session of the State Duma, which is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. (the same time as Romania).
The Duma’s approval of Mishustin is almost certain, as there is practically no opposition in the Russian Parliament, which supported Putin in all his decisions, including the invasion of Ukraine.
As required by Russian law, the government resigned shortly before Putin, Russia’s supreme leader for nearly a quarter of a century, was due to be sworn in for another six-year term on Tuesday after winning a March election. , an overwhelming victory.
Who is Mihail Misustin?
Mikhail Mishustin, 58, has led the Russian government since January 2020. He was head of the Federal Tax Service for a decade before replacing Dmitry Medvedev as prime minister.
Mishustin has the third longest term at the head of the Russian government (4 years, 3 months and 21 days), after Medvedev (7 years, 8 months, 8 days between 2012-2020) and Viktor Chernomîrdin (5 years, 3 months and 9 days between 1992-1998), notes TASS.
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