MOSCOW (Reuters) – Vladimir Putin reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as Prime Minister on Friday, the choice of continuity for the Russian president who has relied on this discreet technocrat since 2020.
The appointment of Mishustin, 58, had previously been approved by the Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament.
The Russian government submitted its resignation, as provided for in the Constitution, before the inauguration of Vladimir Putin on May 7 for a fifth term at the head of the Kremlin.
The Russian president, who was re-elected on March 17 with 87.28% of the votes, had proposed the reappointment of Mikhail Michoustine.
The government, whose formation is upcoming, is not expected to undergo significant changes. Sergei Shoigu, in charge of Defense since 2012, should keep his post, as will Sergei Lavrov, head of diplomacy.
Mikhail Michoustine must present his proposals to Vladimir Putin and to Parliament. A vote on the deputy prime ministers is scheduled for May 13, on the ministers on May 14.
(Reuters report, written by Lidia Kelly, French version Sophie Louet, edited by Jean-Stéphane Brosse)
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