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Russian MPs confirm Mikhail Mishustin as new prime minister after cabinet resignation Russian MPs confirm Mikhail Mishustin as new prime minister after cabinet resignation
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Mikhail Mishustin has been ratified as next Prime Minister of Russia by MPs, after a cabinet resignation on Wednesday. Vladimir Putin had earlier proposed Mishustin, formerly head of the Federal Tax Service, as a candidate. Mikhail Mishustin has been ratified as next Prime Minister of Russia by MPs, after the cabinet resigned on Wednesday. Vladimir Putin had earlier proposed Mishustin, formerly head of the Federal Tax Service, as a candidate.
In an overwhelming vote on Thursday, 383 lawmakers supported Mishustin’s candidacy. Not a single MP cast their vote against the Prime Minister, but 41 MPs – members of Russia’s Communist Party – chose to abstain, RIA Novosti reported. In an overwhelming vote on Thursday, 383 lawmakers supported Mishustin's candidacy. Not a single MP cast their vote against the Prime Minister, but 41 MPs — members of Russia's Communist Party — chose to abstain, RIA Novosti reported.
He will now have to suggest his picks for ministers and deputy Prime Ministers, as set out in the Constitution.
Mishustin has already promised a major cabinet reshuffle, meaning that some fresh faces could emerge as new ministers. The incoming government must hold personal responsibility for the decisions they take to help economy grow, Mishustin told MPs ahead of the confirmation vote.Mishustin has already promised a major cabinet reshuffle, meaning that some fresh faces could emerge as new ministers. The incoming government must hold personal responsibility for the decisions they take to help economy grow, Mishustin told MPs ahead of the confirmation vote.
“The first thing to do is to seriously engage in institutional and management reform, and, of course, bring in the most advanced information technologies,” the new PM insisted. To Mishustin, there are enough resources out there to achieve goals set by the President: "We have a fairly stable [economic] situation ... we do have inflation but I think it will not exceed 4 percent, this is obvious."
To Mishustin, there are enough resources out there to achieve goals set by the President: “We have a fairly stable [economic] situation ... we do have inflation but I think it will not exceed 4 percent, this is obvious.” Mishustin was suggested by President Vladimir Putin as a replacement of the long-time premier Dmitry Medvedev, who has been offered a position of deputy chief of Russia's Security Council.
Mishustin was suggested by President Vladimir Putin as a replacement to the long-time premier Dmitry Medvedev, who has been offered a position as deputy chief of Russia’s Security Council. The 53-year-old politician has worked in government since 1998 and has been described as a low-profile technocrat who managed to propel Russia's tax service to remarkable efficiency.
The 53-year-old politician has worked in government since 1998 and has been described as a low-profile technocrat who managed to propel Russia’s tax service to remarkable efficiency. Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you.
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