Mishustin proposes Kozhemyako as deputy prime minister and Far East envoy

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has proposed Primorsky Krai Governor Oleg Kozhemyako as deputy prime minister and presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, the government's press service said.

The nomination, agreed with President Vladimir Putin, has been submitted to the State Duma for approval. It forms part of the proposed government personnel changes following a meeting between the president and the prime minister.

Yury Trutnev currently holds the combined position of deputy prime minister and presidential envoy to the Far East.