Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved new appointments to the Government of the Russian Federation. This is evidenced by the decrees of the head of state posted on the Kremlin's website.
A new position has been added to 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.
He became Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District. Oleg Kozhemyako.
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 became the Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation.
Dmitry Grigorenko has been relieved of his post as Deputy Prime Minister. Yuri Trutnev, who served as Deputy Prime Minister, was confirmed as assistant to the head of state.
