Who is Michael Michaustin, the new Prime Minister of Russia?

A report in the European magazine "Diplomatic" European stated that despite the surprise and suspicion of the appointment of the head of the Federal Tax Service in Russia Mikhail Michaelostin as prime minister in the country's political scene, it is not the first time of its kind that occurs in Russian politics, as Vladimir was previously withdrawn Putin - the current president - is up the political field in a similar fashion by former Russian President Boris Yeltsin.

According to the report written by Kester Kane Klumgeh, Michelin was born on 3 March 1966 in Moscow to a Russian Jewish father, completed his postgraduate studies in 1992, married and fathered three children, is considered fond of sports and played ice hockey, as well as a member of the Supervisory Board The Central Army Sports Club in Moscow.

Financial management expert
In 2010, Michelin received his Ph.D. in economics for a thesis entitled "The Financial Management Mechanism of the Russian State" from the Academy of National Economy of the Government of the Russian Federation.

The writer stated that, since his graduation, Michustin has worked in many institutions. In February 2009 he joined the employee reserve of the President of Russia, and in 2010, he was appointed head of the Federal Tax Service. From 2011 to 2018, he was a member of the Presidential Council for the Development of Financial Markets.

During this period, the IRS was criticized for its very strict approach to business, while Michelstein rejected these allegations, noting a significant decrease in inspections. The Federal Tax Authority changed its approach with the arrival of Michustine in 2010 in regulating oversight operations, focusing on Analytical work.

Wow administrative success
As a result, the author explained, the number of tax audits decreased sharply, and their efficiency increased. In 2018, the tax authorities examined only one small commercial company out of four thousand companies, and the number of inspections of large and medium-sized companies decreased significantly.

The writer, Wassif Ilyas Umakhanov, vice-president of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for this nomination was quoted as saying that this is absolutely unexpected, adding that this does not mean that he is a hated person, but perhaps even the opposite, indicating that all finance chiefs are not loved and accepted, stressing that the common people Michosten is widely viewed as the right person for the job.

This is further evidence that Putin is counting on professionals at this difficult and critical moment when the country needs a qualitative leap, especially in the economic sphere, Omakhanov added. He explained that this is due to new technology and digitization. It is in this area that Michustine left his imprint as a tax director.

According to the experts, the author explained the reason behind this radical change, and the reset of the Russian political system, as the transformation of power in the future.

Political neutrality
Political analyst Konstantin Kalachev believes that Putin's decision to choose Michelstein as the new prime minister is linked to his political neutrality, as well as that he is well known in the business and corporate community. However, the new prime minister is unlikely to become Putin's successor.

The author stressed that all officials who spoke to the newspaper "Vedomosti" described this choice as surprising, but it is good at the same time, noting that the tax sector is the only one that has witnessed a boom in the management of the Russian state.

In this context, an official linked to the financial system said that the Russian Tax Authority is one of the best institutions in the world in terms of tax collection and technology development. According to several media reports, Michelin is known in the government as a highly qualified manager, as the great services he provided helped save the country during its famous crisis.

The author indicated that Michustin was tasked with implementing the Putin economic program, that is, national projects worth 26 trillion rubles, until 2024. He drew attention to the fact that the slow implementation of the program and weak economic growth were among the reasons that criticized the Medvedev government.