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<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin, who began his fifth term as president on Tuesday (May 7), has proposed&nbsp;reappointing Mikhail&nbsp;Mishustin as the country's prime minister. On Friday (May 10),&nbsp;the speaker of the Duma (the lower house of parliament), Vyacheslav Volodin, said in a post on Telegram that Putin "submitted to the State Duma a proposal on the candidacy of Mikhail Vladimirovich&nbsp;Mishustin&nbsp;for the post of Chairman of the Government."</p>

<p>"Today, deputies will make a responsible decision on behalf of their constituents on this issue," Volodin said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mishutin, 58, was appointed&nbsp;as&nbsp;prime minister in January 2020 and has been&nbsp;serving&nbsp;in the top position since then.&nbsp;A report by the news agency Reuters said that along with other members of the Russian elite,&nbsp;Mishustin has&nbsp;been targeted&nbsp;by Western sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine.</p>

<h2><strong>Who is&nbsp;Mikhail </strong>Mishustin<strong>?</strong></h2>

<p>Mikhail Mishustin was born on March 3, 1966. The 58-year-old comes across&nbsp;as a confident communicator, often seen on television fielding pointed questions from Putin on government tasks and deadlines.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/vladimir-putin-begins-fifth-term-as-russian-president-after-grand-inauguration-ceremony-718932">Vladimir Putin begins fifth term as Russian president after grand inauguration ceremony</a></strong></p>

<p>He was appointed by Putin&nbsp;as PM in January 2020,&nbsp;replacing Dmitry Medvedev.&nbsp;Before becoming the prime minister, Mishustin headed Russia's federal tax service,&nbsp;where he&nbsp;was credited&nbsp;with more than doubling revenues&nbsp;during his decade in charge.</p>

<p>His tenure as PM has been dominated by the Covid pandemic and the Ukraine war.&nbsp;Reuters reported that the 58-year-old was&nbsp;named the head of a new Coordination Council in October 2022 to work with regional leaders and industry&nbsp;to better supply the armed forces&nbsp;and improve medical and logistical support.</p>

<p>Having no background in security services, Mishustin is not part of the so-called siloviki (strongmen) faction of intelligence veterans&nbsp;who are&nbsp;close to Putin.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>'My govt faced very complicated conditions'</strong></h2>

<p>In his annual report to Parliament last month, Mishustin said that his government faced&nbsp;"very complicated" conditions but succeeded in adapting Russia's economy to Western sanctions and delivering on targets set by President Putin.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Putin announces he will visit China next month</strong></p>

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<p>Duma Speaker&nbsp;Volodin also said on Friday that&nbsp;Mishustin, who would speak in the Duma before the vote,&nbsp;must answer how he will solve many tasks set by Putin for the government, including increasing the defence capability of Russia.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Russian President Vladimir Putin, who began his fifth term as president on Tuesday (May 7), has proposed reappointing Mikhail Mishustin as the country's prime minister.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who began his fifth term as president on Tuesday (May 7), has proposed reappointing Mikhail Mishustin as the country's prime minister. On Friday (May 10), the speaker of the Duma (the lower house of parliament), Vyacheslav Volodin, said in a post on Telegram that Putin "submitted to the State Duma a proposal on the candidacy of Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin for the post of Chairman of the Government." "Today, deputies will make a responsible decision on behalf of their constituents on this issue," Volodin said. Mishutin, 58, was appointed as prime minister in January 2020 and has been serving in the top position since then. A report by the news agency Reuters said that along with other members of the Russian elite, Mishustin has been targeted by Western sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine. Who is Mikhail Mishustin? Mikhail Mishustin was born on March 3, 1966. The 58-year-old comes across as a confident communicator, often seen on television fielding pointed questions from Putin on government tasks and deadlines. Also read | Vladimir Putin begins fifth term as Russian president after grand inauguration ceremony He was appointed by Putin as PM in January 2020, replacing Dmitry Medvedev. Before becoming the prime minister, Mishustin headed Russia's federal tax service, where he was credited with more than doubling revenues during his decade in charge. His tenure as PM has been dominated by the Covid pandemic and the Ukraine war. Reuters reported that the 58-year-old was named the head of a new Coordination Council in October 2022 to work with regional leaders and industry to better supply the armed forces and improve medical and logistical support. Having no background in security services, Mishustin is not part of the so-called siloviki (strongmen) faction of intelligence veterans who are close to Putin. 'My govt faced very complicated conditions' In his annual report to Parliament last month, Mishustin said that his government faced "very complicated" conditions but succeeded in adapting Russia's economy to Western sanctions and delivering on targets set by President Putin. Also watch | Putin announces he will visit China next month × Duma Speaker Volodin also said on Friday that Mishustin, who would speak in the Duma before the vote, must answer how he will solve many tasks set by Putin for the government, including increasing the defence capability of Russia. (With inputs from agencies)

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