'Technocratic placeholder'? Putin picks low-profile tax chief as Russian PM
Source: Reuters
JANUARY 15, 2020 / 4:20 PM
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Mikhail Mishustin, President Vladimir Putin’s surprise choice to become Russia’s prime minister, is a tax chief with almost no political profile who analysts say could be a “technocratic placeholder.”
The Kremlin-dominated lower house of parliament, which rarely opposes Putin on important issues, is due to decide whether to approve Mishustin on Thursday.
Mishustin, 53, has been the head of the Federal Tax Service since 2010 and has worked in government roles related to tax collection since the early days of his career.
He has won praise for improving tax collection processes and more than doubling tax revenues in the past decade, with 20.4 trillion roubles ($331.92 billion) collected in the first 11 months of last year.
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You know, I have to say it: Reuters is the very best news organization on the planet, imho.
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