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Russians Back New Prime Minister

March 22, 2004

(CPOD) Mar. 22, 2004 - Many Russians are satisfied with the country's new prime minister, according to a poll by Russian Public Opinion & Market Research. 48 per cent of respondents approve of Mikhail Fradkov.

On Mar. 1, president Vladimir Putin named Fradkov as prime minister. The 53-year-old politician worked previously as minister of foreign economic relations and minister of trade. The State Duma ratified the appointment on Mar. 5.

Putin earned a new four-year term as Russia's president on Mar. 14, garnering 71.2 per cent of all cast ballots. The 52-year-old Putin is constitutionally barred from governing beyond 2008.

Polling Data

Do you approve or disapprove of prime minister Mikhail Fradkov?

Approve

48%

Disapprove

17%

Undecided

35%

Source: Russian Public Opinion & Market Research (ROMIR)
Methodology: Interviews to 1,500 Russian adults, conducted from Mar. 11 to Mar. 15, 2004. No margin of error was provided.

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