United Russia nominated Topilin and Kobylkin for the posts of heads of committees in the new Duma – Politics
MOSCOW, October 5. / TASS /. United Russia Labor proposes to appoint the former minister and social protection Maxim Topilin to the post of chairman of the committee on economic policy, deputy secretary of the party’s general council Dmitry Kobylkin – to the post of chairman of the committee on ecology, natural resources and environmental protection. This follows from the decision taken at the joint level of the bureau of the supreme and general councils of the party on Tuesday. TASS reviewed the document.
On Monday, the function of the recommended working group for the preparation of the first meeting of the Duma of the new convocation is envisaged Alexander Zhukov. So, for example, instead of the committee on economic, industry, innovative development and entrepreneurship, which worked in the last convocation of the Duma, several separate ones will be formed. Two of them are allowed to be reserved by the United Russia party. So, Maxim Topilin is proposed for the post of head of the committee on economic policy, and Vladimir Gutenev – for the post of the committee for industry and trade. In the Duma of the seventh convocation, Gutenev holds the post of First Deputy Committee for Economic Industry, Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship.
The Committee on Construction and Housing and Communal Services is proposed to be placed under the leadership of Sergei Pakhomov, who in the Duma of the seventh convocation is the first deputy chairman of the Committee on Housing Policy and Housing and Communal Services.
In addition, the United Russia party will also appoint Yevgeny Moskvichev to the post of chairman of the Committee on Transport and Transport Infrastructure Development. United Russia also decided to keep Andrei Makarov as head of the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes, and Pavel Zavalny as chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy.