Kremlin Press Secretary
| Press-Secretary of President of the Russian Federation Пресс-Секретарь Президента Российской Федерации | |
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logo of the Russian President | |
| Residence | Moscow Kremlin |
| Appointer | The President |
| Inaugural holder | Pavel Voshchanov |
| Formation | 20 July 1991 |
| Website | http://kremlin.ru/ (Russian) |
The Kremlin Press Secretary or officially Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation (Russian: Пресс-Секретарь Президента Российской Федерации) is a senior official in the Presidential Administration of Russia whose primary responsibility is to act as spokesperson for the Russian Federation government administration, especially with regard to the President, senior executives, and policies. Sometimes described as Press Attache of the President of the Russian Federation.
The Press Secretary is responsible for collecting information about actions and events within the president's administration and issues the administration's reactions to developments around the world. The Press Secretary interacts with the media, and deals with the Kremlin pool.
Responsibilities
The Press Secretary is responsible for collecting information about actions and events within the president's administration and around the world, and interacting with the media. The information includes items such as a summary of the President's schedule, whom the president has seen, or had communication and the official position of the administration on the news.
List of Press Secretaries
| Year(s) | Press Secretary | President |
|---|---|---|
| 1991–1992 | Pavel Voshchanov | Boris Yeltsin |
| 1992–1995 | Vyacheslav Kostikov | |
| 1995-1996 | Sergei Medvedev | |
| 1996–1998 | Sergey Yastrzhembsky | |
| 1998–2000 | Dmitry Yakushin | |
| 2000–2008 | Alexey Gromov[1] | Vladimir Putin |
| 2008–2012 | Natalya Timakova[2] | Dmitry Medvedev |
| Since 2012 | Dmitry Peskov[3] | Putin |
See Also
External links
- Kremlin Official Accreditations at the official Moscow Kremlin website
References
- ↑ After been resigned from office he was appointed as Presidential assistant.
- ↑ First female Press Secretary. Later, she was appointed as Dmitry Medvedev's spokesperson in the Government. Officially, The Prime Minister Press Secretary and Government Spokeswoman.
- ↑ Peskov become Putin personal spokesperson, as he served as Putin's spokesman during his office in the government since 2008 til 2012, while he was Russia's Prime Minister. In the 90's he was Turkish translator for President Yeltsin.
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