Putin Nominates Tax Chief Mishustin for Prime Minister: Interfax

Vladimir Putin meets with Russia's Tax Service chief Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow on Jan. 15, 2020.Photographer: Alexey Nikolsky/AFP via Getty Images

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By Scott Rose

January 15, 2020 at 4:15 PM UTC

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President Vladimir Putin nominated the head of his tax service Mikhail Mishustin to be Russia’s next prime minister, Interfax reported.

Mishustin, 53, has led the tax service since 2010 and helped increase collections through introducing new technology. Before that, he was president of Moscow-based UFG Asset Management.