Mishustin relieves Vladimir Ivin as deputy head of Russia's Federal Customs Service
In short
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin relieved Vladimir Ivin of his post as deputy head of the Federal Customs Service (FTS) on 16 October. Interfax reported that the order, published on the official legal acts portal, says Ivin left at his own request. He had held the post since 2 August 2019.
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Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has relieved Vladimir Ivin of his post as deputy head of the Federal Customs Service (FTS) of Russia, Interfax reported from Moscow on 16 October. RBC said the dismissal is set out in a government order, and TASS reported that Ivin had held the post since August 2019. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to Interfax, the order was published on the official portal of legal acts. The document says Ivin was relieved of the post of FTS deputy head at his own request. The other two outlets, in the material available, give no reason for the departure. [ 1 , 3 ]
Interfax described Ivin as a colonel general of the customs service who has worked in customs bodies since 1993. It said that from 1993 to 2003 he rose from inspector at a customs post of the Moscow Regional Customs to head of a department in the main organisational and inspection directorate of the GTK of Russia. From 2003 to 2008 he was deputy head of the main organisational and inspection directorate of the FTS, and from 2008 to 2012 he headed the FTS analytical directorate. [ 1 ]
Interfax added that from 2012 to 2013 Ivin headed the FTS main directorate for customs clearance and customs control, and from 2013 to 2018 he worked as the FTS representative in Belgium. From April 2018 he again headed the FTS analytical directorate, and from 2 August 2019 he served as deputy head of the FTS. [ 1 ]
Why it matters
The documents report only the dismissal order and Ivin's career record. They give no successor and no reason beyond the stated request, so the wider significance is not stated.
Key facts
- Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin relieved Vladimir Ivin of his post as deputy head of the Federal Customs Service (FTS) of Russia. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The order was published on the official portal of legal acts, according to Interfax. [ 1 ]
- The document says Ivin was relieved at his own request, Interfax reported. [ 1 ]
- Ivin had been deputy head of the FTS since August 2019. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Ivin is a colonel general of the customs service and has worked in customs bodies since 1993, according to Interfax. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Why Ivin left the post. Interfax cites the order as saying he was relieved at his own request; the other documents give no reason.
- Who will replace Ivin. None of the documents mention a successor.