Siluanov appointed deputy prime minister while retaining finance ministry

Vladimir Putin has appointed Anton Siluanov a deputy prime minister of Russia. Siluanov will continue to head the Finance Ministry.

The appointment forms part of a reshuffle formalised by presidential decrees. Irina Okladnikova replaced Dmitry Grigorenko as deputy prime minister and government chief of staff.

Oleg Kozhemyako became deputy prime minister and presidential envoy to the Far East, while Andrey Nikitin became a deputy prime minister. Dmitry Yadrov took over the Transport Ministry from Nikitin. Yuri Trutnev was relieved of his post as deputy prime minister and Far East envoy.

Mikhail Mishustin presented the reshuffle proposals to Putin on October 19. The State Duma approved the deputy prime minister and transport minister nominees on October 21, voting on each separately. All votes were unanimous.