Mikhail Mishustin, chief of Russia's tax service, was tapped by President Vladimir Putin to replace Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev.
Putin put Mishustin’s candidacy forward on Wednesday night, several hours after Dmitry Medvedev resigned along with the whole Cabinet. Just before that, Putin proposed sweeping changes to the constitution that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024.
Mishustin has been hailed for modernizing Russia’s rigid tax administration system and boosting tax collection rates. Government officials and businessmen describe him as a professional and effective manager who understands the economy well, which makes him a good fit for the Cabinet during a time when Russia’s economy is weakened.
Mishustin’s lack of political ambition or any political experience indicates that he is likely to dutifully carry out the Kremlin’s wishes as head of the Cabinet — which some commentators point out is especially important in the “transition period” of constitutional reforms proposed by Putin.Mishustin, who has a degree in information technology, has been a state official for two decades. His career kicked off in 1998, when he became deputy head of the State Tax Service.
Over the years, Mishustin “has created a cutting-edge tax service from the ground up, using modern technologies and [means of] digital economy,” said Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of Russia’s lower house of parliament.
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