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The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, [3] also domestically stylized as the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation [a] and widely recognized as the prime minister, [b] is the head of government of Russia and the second highest ranking political office in Russia.
Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin [b] [c] (born 3 March 1966) is a Russian politician and economist serving as the current prime minister of Russia since 16 January 2020. He previously served as the director of the Federal Taxation Service from 2010 to 2020.
Top left: In 1905, Sergei Witte became the first prime minister of the Russian Empire. Top right: In 1917, Vladimir Lenin became the first prime minister of Soviet Russia and later the Soviet Union (1922). Bottom left: In 1992, Viktor Chernomyrdin became the first prime minister of post-soviet Russia.
On 16 August, the State Duma approved his appointment as prime minister with 233 votes in favor (vs. 84 against, 17 abstained), [86] while a simple majority of 226 was required, making him Russia's fifth prime minister in fewer than eighteen months. On his appointment, few expected Putin, virtually unknown to the general public, to last any ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a surprise new defence minister, nominating civilian Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specialises in economics, for the job more ...
First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (2005–2008) Vladimir Putin: Vladimir Putin Владимир Путин Born 1952 (age 72) 7 May 2012 – Present (12 years, 277 days) 6 : Prime Minister of Russia (2008–2012) Viktor Zubkov: Dmitry Medvedev: 7 : Mikhail Mishustin: 8
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Russian envoy to the United Nations, in remarks published on Sunday, said Russia was waiting for "appropriate signals" from Washington on contacts with Moscow, but he had few expectations for ...