Shadaev to leave ministry after Duma elections

Digital development minister Makсут Shadaev will leave the ministry after the State Duma elections — «Post-».

Consensus

• Maksut Shadaev will leave the Ministry of Digital Development after the State Duma elections.
• Shadaev is expected to join the State Duma and take over the chairmanship of the committee on information policy, technologies, and communications.
• Andrey Zarenin, the deputy head of the Ministry of Digital Development, is the leading candidate to succeed Shadaev.
• Zarenin has been a deputy at the ministry since 2021 and began his career in the ministry over ten years ago.
• Zarenin has joined the military by signing a contract with the Ministry of Defense and is serving in Ukraine.
• Zarenin is considered professionally qualified for the role, but there is uncertainty about whether he has sufficient political weight for appointment.

Coverage (2 sources)

• Minister of Digital Development Makсут Shadaev will leave the ministry after Duma elections — «Post-» — Дождь
• Minister of Digital Development Maksut Shadaev will leave the ministry after Duma elections. New head of Mincyfra may be his... — Дождь (Telegram)

Key entities

• State Duma
• Maxut Shadaev
• Ministry of Digital Development
• Maksut Igorevich
• AP
• Presidential Administration

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