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Pyotr Stepanov
Пётр Степанов
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Stepanov in 2012
1st Prime Minister of Transnistria
In office
18 January 2012 – 10 July 2013
President Yevgeny Shevchuk
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Tatiana Turanskaya
Personal details
Born (1959-01-02) 2 January 1959 (age 66)
Sankino, Soviet Union
(now Russia)
Political party Independent

Pyotr Petrovich Stepanov (Russian: Пётр Петро́вич Степа́нов; born on January 2, 1959) is a politician from a place called Transnistria. He was the first ever Prime Minister of Transnistria. He held this important job from January 18, 2012, until July 10, 2013.

Becoming Prime Minister

Pyotr Stepanov was chosen for the role of Prime Minister by the new President, Yevgeny Shevchuk. A group of politicians called the Renewal Party fully supported him. This meant he had a lot of backing to lead the government.

Leaving Office

On July 10, 2013, Pyotr Stepanov decided to retire from his position. On the very same day, President Shevchuk suggested Tatiana Turanskaya to take over. She was already a Deputy Prime Minister. After answering questions about her plans, the Supreme Council (like a parliament) voted for her. Tatiana Turanskaya then became the second Prime Minister of Transnistria.

Stepanov's Government Team

As Prime Minister, Pyotr Stepanov led a team of ministers. These ministers were in charge of different parts of the government. They worked together to manage the country's affairs.

  • Prime Minister: Pyotr Petrovich Stepanov
  • Deputy Prime Minister for Social Politics: Natalia Grigorievna Nikiforova
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs: Nina Viktorovna Shtanski
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development: Maija Parnas
  • Deputy Prime Minister: Aleksandr Vladimirovich Sviderskiy
  • Deputy Prime Minister for Regional Development: Tatiana Mikhailovna Turanskaya (from June 19, 2013)
  • Minister of Defence: Aleksandr Alekseevich Lukyanenko
  • Minister of Finance: Elena Georgiyevna Girzhul
  • Minister of Labor and Social Security: Oksana Valerievna Bulanova
  • Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources: Nikolaiy Ivanovich Nedelkov
  • Minister of Health Care: Vasiliy Filippovich Gumenniy
  • Minister of Education: Svetlana Ivanova Fadeeva
  • Minister of Information and Media: Yevgeny Vladislavovich Zubov
  • Minister of State Security: Vladislav Aleksandrovich Finagin
  • Head of Customs: Gennadiy Yurevich Kuzmich
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