November 7, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law on appointing the prime minister and other members of the Cabinet, TASS News Agency reported on Friday. 

Under the new law, the president appoints the prime minister, deputy prime ministers and federal ministers after their approval by the State Duma (lower house of parliament); the president appoints defense, interior and foreign ministers after consultations with the Federation Council (upper house of parliament). 

The president is obliged to submit his candidate for the premiership to the State Duma within two weeks after taking office or after the government's resignation.

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