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Putin announced the name of Mikhail Mishustin, the head of the tax department, after the announcement of Dmitry Medvedev’s resignation as Russian prime minister.
The 53 year old Mishustin has been in the government for three years and has been the head of the federal tax service for 25 years. Meanwhile, Dmitry Medvedev has now been appointed as the head of Russia’s influential security council after his resignation to Putin.
Earlier on Wednesday, the entire Russian government announced its resignation. Al Jazeera reported that the entire government resigned after Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed the country’s constitutional change on Wednesday.
Speaking to the nation, Putin said that Russia needs major constitutional changes. He proposed to give power to Parliament in the election of other important positions, including the Prime Minister. Putin also proposed a referendum for constitutional change in the country.
Without announcing a specific day of voting, she said, “I think it is necessary to vote among the people of the country for radical change of the constitution.”
According to the Russian constitution, no one can have more than two term presidents in the country. As a result, Putin will no longer be the leader of Russia under the current constitution after his term expires in 2024. Therefore, he proposed such a change in the constitution.
Russia’s local daily The Moscow Times reports that Putin is coming to power in the future with the radical change of the constitution. Putin’s critics claim that his plan is to change the constitution as in the past while staying at the center of power.
Putin made a crafty move until he was president of Russia for 20 years. By amending the constitution, he increased the power of the prime minister over the president and became Russian prime minister that year. President Dmitry Medvedev. Then he became president again in 2012 and 2018, his term expires in 2024.
Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin is a Russian economist and politician who has served as Head of the Federal Tax Service since 2010.
On 15 January 2020, President Vladimir Putin nominated Mikhail Mishustin for the post of Prime Minister. This was done after the resignation of Dmitry Medvedev, and the Russian government iteself. The State Duma (the lower house of the Russian Parliament) has scheduled a hearing on his appointment for 16 January.
Mishustin is married and has three sons. His interest is in sport, playing ice hockey. He is a member of the supervisory board of HC CSKA Moscow.
News Desk, Jan 16, 2020
