Russian Government Updates List of Vice Premiers Overseeing State Programs

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has approved a new list of deputy prime ministers responsible for implementing state programs, following personnel changes in the government.

According to the updated distribution of responsibilities, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov will oversee the state program «Justice».

Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Government Office Irina Okladnikova will be in charge of the program «Ensuring the Functioning of the Highest Bodies of State Power of the Russian Federation».

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov will control the direction «Management of State Finances and Regulation of Financial Markets».

Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Oleg Kozhemyako has been appointed as the curator of two programs: socio-economic development of the Far East and the Arctic Zone of Russia.

Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Nikitin will oversee the state program «Development of the Transport System», while Dmitry Chernyshenko will be responsible for «Information Society».

The institution of state program curatorship has been in place in Russia since 2021. It aims to increase management efficiency and ensure more flexible decision-making.

The curator heads the governing council of the respective program, organizes its preparation and implementation, monitors timely revision of parameters, and controls the achievement of established targets.