Russian President Vladimir Putin formally put forward Mikhail Mishustin, the little-known head of Russia’s Federal Tax Service, to be Russia’s new prime minister, the Kremlin said.
Putin submitted his candidacy to the Russian parliament for approval after Mishustin agreed to be put forward for the role, the Kremlin said.
Mishustin has been heading the Russian Federal Tax Service since April 2010. He is currently 53 years old.
(FILE) – Russian Federal Taxation Service Head Mikhail Mishustin. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL KLIMENTYEV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL Russia’s government resigned unexpectedly earlier on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin proposed sweeping constitutional changes that could allow him to extend his rule.
See also: Russian government resigns following President Putin’s State-of-the-Nation Address
Russia’s lower house of parliament said it would decide on whether to approve Mishustin as Russia’s new prime minister on Thursday, the state-run RIA news agency reported.
Via TASS /Moscow Times
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