On May 28, President Vladimir Putin approved a cabinet reshuffle that names Finance Minister Anton Siluanov as a deputy prime minister. Siluanov, who has led Russia’s fiscal policy since 2011, will now also oversee broader executive functions.
The reshuffle reshapes nearly half of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s deputy PM roster, including the removal of chief of staff Dmitry Grigorenko, an unexpected move given his close ties to Mishustin. The changes come weeks after United Russia secured its largest parliamentary majority, bolstering Putin’s hand.
Other key appointments include Transportation Minister Andrei Nikitin, who will also serve as deputy PM, and the vacancy left by Vitaly Savelyev after his election to the State Duma.
With the new cabinet slated for inauguration by week’s end, analysts say the reshuffle signals tighter consolidation of executive power ahead of the State Duma’s upcoming sessions.