Viktor Khristenko
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Viktor Khristenko
Viktor Khristenko (Ви́ктор Бори́сович Христе́нко) (born August 28, 1957) was the acting prime minister of Russia from February 24, 2004, until March 5, 2004. He was a deputy prime minister when on February 24, 2004, President Vladimir Putin appointed Khristenko as prime minister after dismissing Mikhail Kasyanov. However, on March 1, 2004, Putin nominated Mikhail Fradkov to be the official prime minister. Fradkov became prime minister when he was confirmed by parliament 4 days later, replacing Kristenko.
During the cabinet reshuffle of March 9, 2004, Kristenko left his position as deputy prime minister and became industry and energy minister.
| Preceded by: Mikhail Kasyanov | Acting Prime Minister of Russia 2004 | Succeeded by: Mikhail Fradkov |