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Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin (Russian: Михаил Владимирович Мишустин, [mʲɪxɐˈiɫ vɫɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ mʲɪˈʂusʲtʲɪn]; born 3 March 1966) is a Russian politician and economist serving as Prime Minister of Russia since 16 January 2020. He previously served as Director of the Federal Tax Service from 2010 to 2020.
He was nominated for Prime Minister of the Russian Federation by President Vladimir Putin on 15 January 2020, following the resignation of Dmitry Medvedev. Hearings on his appointment were held in the State Duma on 16 January, and he was confirmed to the office that day.On 30 April 2020, Mishustin announced that he tested positive for COVID-19, thus becoming the highest-ranking Russian official and the second head of government in the world after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to be infected with the virus. On 19 May, Mishustin returned to the exercise of his powers after recovering.

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