Mishustin Names 4 New Vice-Premiers, Finance Chief Gets New Role

Mishustin submitted the candidacy of 4 new vice-premiers and the head of the Russian Ministry of Transport for approval in the State Duma.

Consensus

Mikhail Mishustin proposed four new vice-premiers to the State Duma on October 19.
The State Duma is expected to approve the nominations.
The President of Russia will sign the decrees after approval.
Anton Siluanov, current Minister of Finance, is proposed as a new vice-premier.
Irina Okladnikova, First Deputy Minister of Finance, is proposed to lead the government apparatus as a vice-premier.
Oleg Kozhemyako, Governor of Primorsky Krai, is proposed as a vice-premier and plenipotentiary representative in the Far Eastern Federal District.
Andrey Nikitin, current Minister of Transport, is proposed as a vice-premier responsible for transport.
Dmitry Yadyrov, head of Rosaviation, is proposed as the new Minister of Transport.
The new vice-premier role for Siluanov includes oversight of finance-related matters.

Siluanov will combine the roles of finance minister and vice-premier, which experts see as a strengthening of his position. — meduza
Mishustin had previously wanted to replace Siluanov with someone else, such as Daniil Yegorov, head of the Federal Tax Service. — meduza
It is unclear which ministries will fall under Siluanov’s supervision as vice-premier. — meduza
Experts suggest that if Siluanov takes over overall economic oversight, it would be a real power increase; otherwise, it is just a title. — meduza
The appointment of Siluanov as vice-premier is seen as a return to a familiar structure, not a sign of an upcoming leadership change. — meduza
The new vice-premier position is specifically titled 'vice-premier – minister of finance'. — vesti
The appointment of Nikitin as vice-premier includes responsibility for the transport sector. — vesti
The appointment of Nikitin as vice-premiers is described as possible, not confirmed. — tg_bazabazon
The appointment of Kozhemyako as vice-premier is described as possible, not confirmed. — tg_bazabazon
No additional details about the appointments were provided. — tg_tass_agency