On May 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the make-up and structure of the new government.
On May 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the make-up and structure of the new government.
Dmitry Medvedev assumed the duties of Russian prime minister on May 8.
Igor Shuvalov was appointed first deputy prime minister.
Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov was appointed chief of the government staff.
Former presidential economic aide Arkady Dvorkovich became deputy prime minister responsible for industry, energy, agriculture and transportation.
Former North Caucasus presidential envoy Alexander Khloponin became deputy prime minister.
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics head official Dmitry Kozak was appointed deputy prime minister.
Former Moscow mayor's office official Olga Golodets also became deputy prime minister.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov retained his post.
Alexander Konovalov stayed on as Justice Minister.
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Vitaly Mutko retained his job as sports minister.
Moscow police chief Vladimir Kolokoltsev became interior minister
Vladimir Puchkov was appointed emergencies minister.
Anton Siluanov became finance minister.
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Andrei Belousov was appointed new economic development minister.
Denis Manturov became industry and trade minister.
Historian Vladimir Medinsky was appointed culture minister.
The head of the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, Dmitry Livanov, was appointed new education and science minister.
Nikolai Nikiforov was made head of the Communications and Press Ministry.
Mikhail Abyzov was made open government contacts minister.
Veronika Skvortsova was appointed health minister.
Maxim Topilin became social development minister.
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Former Chuvashia Governor Nikolai Fyodorov became agriculture minister.
Alexander Novak was appointed head of the Energy Ministry.
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Sergei Donskoi became the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry.
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Maxim Sokolov was made transportation minister.
Oleg Govorun headed the Regional Development Ministry.
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Viktor Ishayev was appointed Far East development minister and envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.
