On May 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the make-up and structure of the new government.
© RIA Novosti . Ekaterina Shtukina / Go to the mediabankOn May 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the make-up and structure of the new government.

On May 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the make-up and structure of the new government.
© RIA Novosti . Ekaterina Shtukina / Go to the mediabankDmitry Medvedev assumed the duties of Russian prime minister on May 8.

Dmitry Medvedev assumed the duties of Russian prime minister on May 8.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankIgor Shuvalov was appointed first deputy prime minister.

Igor Shuvalov was appointed first deputy prime minister.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lisitsyn / Go to the mediabankDeputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov was appointed chief of the government staff.

Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov was appointed chief of the government staff.
© RIA Novosti . Andrei Stenin / Go to the mediabankFormer presidential economic aide Arkady Dvorkovich became deputy prime minister responsible for industry, energy, agriculture and transportation.

Former presidential economic aide Arkady Dvorkovich became deputy prime minister responsible for industry, energy, agriculture and transportation.
© RIA Novosti . Dmitriy Astakhov / Go to the mediabankFormer North Caucasus presidential envoy Alexander Khloponin became deputy prime minister.

Former North Caucasus presidential envoy Alexander Khloponin became deputy prime minister.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mokrushin / Go to the mediabankSochi 2014 Winter Olympics head official Dmitry Kozak was appointed deputy prime minister.

Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics head official Dmitry Kozak was appointed deputy prime minister.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Kalachev / Go to the mediabankFormer Moscow mayor's office official Olga Golodets also became deputy prime minister.

Former Moscow mayor's office official Olga Golodets also became deputy prime minister.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankForeign Minister Sergei Lavrov retained his post.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov retained his post.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankAlexander Konovalov stayed on as Justice Minister.

Alexander Konovalov stayed on as Justice Minister.
© Photo : Georgiy Shpikalov/"PR+Sport"Vitaly Mutko retained his job as sports minister.

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Vitaly Mutko retained his job as sports minister.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Piatakov / Go to the mediabankMoscow police chief Vladimir Kolokoltsev became interior minister

Moscow police chief Vladimir Kolokoltsev became interior minister
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankVladimir Puchkov was appointed emergencies minister.

Vladimir Puchkov was appointed emergencies minister.

Anton Siluanov became finance minister.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei DruzhininAndrei Belousov was appointed new economic development minister.

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© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin
Andrei Belousov was appointed new economic development minister.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankDenis Manturov became industry and trade minister.

Denis Manturov became industry and trade minister.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Natruskin / Go to the mediabankHistorian Vladimir Medinsky was appointed culture minister.

Historian Vladimir Medinsky was appointed culture minister.
© RIA Novosti . Kirill Kalinnikov / Go to the mediabankThe head of the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, Dmitry Livanov, was appointed new education and science minister.

The head of the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, Dmitry Livanov, was appointed new education and science minister.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankNikolai Nikiforov was made head of the Communications and Press Ministry.

Nikolai Nikiforov was made head of the Communications and Press Ministry.
© RIA Novosti . Ekaterina Shtukina / Go to the mediabankMikhail Abyzov was made open government contacts minister.

Mikhail Abyzov was made open government contacts minister.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Mamontov / Go to the mediabankVeronika Skvortsova was appointed health minister.

Veronika Skvortsova was appointed health minister.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankMaxim Topilin became social development minister.

Maxim Topilin became social development minister.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei DruzhininFormer Chuvashia Governor Nikolai Fyodorov became agriculture minister.

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Former Chuvashia Governor Nikolai Fyodorov became agriculture minister.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Bezrukikh / Go to the mediabankAlexander Novak was appointed head of the Energy Ministry.

Alexander Novak was appointed head of the Energy Ministry.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei DruzhininSergei Donskoi became the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry.

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© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin
Sergei Donskoi became the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei NikolskiyMaxim Sokolov was made transportation minister.

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© RIA Novosti . Alexei Nikolskiy
Maxim Sokolov was made transportation minister.
© Photo : Russian president's press office / Go to the mediabankOleg Govorun headed the Regional Development Ministry.

Oleg Govorun headed the Regional Development Ministry.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya PitalevViktor Ishayev was appointed Far East development minister and envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.

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Viktor Ishayev was appointed Far East development minister and envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.