Putin nominated as Russian PM
07/05/2008 14:53  - (SA)  

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Guy Faulconbridge and Denis Dyomkin

Moscow - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday formally nominated Vladimir Putin as his prime minister, the Kremlin said.

Parliament, controlled by Putin's party, must confirm the appointment and is expected to hold a vote on Thursday. Medvedev was sworn in as president earlier on Wednesday, succeeding his mentor Putin.

"Yes, of course, he has submitted (the nomination)," a Kremlin spokesperson said.

Medvedev, a 42-year-old former lawyer, said last year he would ask Putin to serve as his prime minister. A Putin premiership sets up an unusual arrangement under which the two men will effectively be sharing power.

 

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