The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of the Head of the Republic of Buryatia.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of the Head of the Republic of Mordovia. Vladimir Volkov was appointed acting Head of the Republic of Mordovia.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Samara Region Governor. Nikolai Merkushkin was appointed acting governor of the region.

Vladimir Putin presented the candidacy of Dmitry Medvedev for approval by State Duma deputies as Russia’s new prime minister.

Chairman of the Central Election Commission Vladimir Churov presented Vladimir Putin with the certificate of the President of Russia.

The President signed Executive Order On Resignation of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Main Directions of Developing the System of Public Administration.

The President submitted candidacies for the posts of three regional governors for consideration by the parliaments of Stavropol Territory, Perm Territory and Yaroslavl Region.

Dmitry Medvedev was presented with the names of candidates for the posts of head of Buryatia, Stavropol and Perm territories, and Leningrad and Yaroslavl regions.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Stavropol Territory Governor.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Order On the Organisation in 2012 of Advanced Training for Federal Civil Servants whose Official Duties include the Combat Against Corruption.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Perm Territory Governor, and by the same Executive Order appointed Viktor Basargin acting governor of the region.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Yaroslavl Region Governor, and by the same Executive Order appointed Sergei Yastrebov acting governor of the region.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Annulling Presidential Executive Order No. 200 of February 18, 2011, On the Special Presidential Representative for Cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on Missile Defence, and Making Amendments to Presidential Order No. 94-rp of February 18, 2011.

United Russia presented to Dmitry Medvedev their lists of candidates for the governorships of Kostroma and Smolensk regions.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Smolensk Region Governor.