**Vladimir Putin signed executive orders appointing members of the Government of the Russian Federation**

Irina Okladnikova has been appointed as Deputy Prime Minister – Chief of the Government Staff, replacing Dmitry Grigorenko, who has been relieved of his duties.

Anton Siluanov has been appointed as Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Finance.

Andrei Nikitin has been appointed as Deputy Prime Minister overseeing the transport sector.

Dmitry Yadrov has been appointed as Minister of Transport.

Oleg Kozhemyako has been appointed as Deputy Prime Minister – Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.

Yuri Trutnev has been appointed as Aide to the President, leaving his previous post.