Putin makes former bodyguard Alexei Dyumin secretary of State Council
According to the announcement from the Kremlin on Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin has selected Alexei Dyumin for the role of secretary of the State Council. Dyumin, a former bodyguard and current aide, will serve as an advisor to the Russian head of state.
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- Published Date: 09:49 | 29 May 2024
- Modified Date: 02:44 | 29 May 2024
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin had appointed Alexei Dyumin, an aide and former bodyguard, as secretary of the State Council, an advisory body to the Russian head of state.
After being re-elected for another six-year term earlier this year, Putin made Dyumin an aide specialising in the defence industry.
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