The State Duma has approved the candidacies of four deputy prime ministers of the Russian Federation and the Minister of Transport. This is reported on the website of the lower house of parliament.
A new position is being created in the Government structure – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Finance. Anton Siluanov, the current head of the Ministry of Finance, has been approved for this post.
Oleg Kozhemyako has been confirmed as Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and Plenipotentiary of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District.
Deputy Finance Minister Irina Okladnikova has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Government Staff.
Andrey Nikitin, the Minister of Transport, has been approved for the post of Deputy Prime Minister for the development of the transport complex.
Dmitry Yadrov has been confirmed as the Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation.
