President Dmitry Medvedev appointed former deputy prime minister Sergei Ivanov head of the presidential administration on Thursday, Kremlin spokeswoman Natalya Timakova said.
“Sergei Ivanov has been appointed by order of Medvedev’s decree,” Timakova said.
Ivanov, who served as Defense Minister in 2001-2007, replaces Sergei Naryshkin, who was named parliamentary speaker on Wednesday.