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== Prime Minister of Russia (1998) ==
{{See also|Sergey Kiriyenko's Cabinet}}
Kiriyenko was appointed [[Prime Minister of Russia|Prime Minister]] after the dismissal of [[Viktor Chernomyrdin's Second Cabinet]]. The State Duma, dominated by the [[Communist Party of the Russian Federation]], twice refused to confirm his appointment but
Russians would popularly call the nomination of Kiriyenko "[[Kinder Surprise]]", a reference to both the unexpectedness of such an appointment and his youth at the time of his appointment. His appointment was assisted by [[Deputy Prime Minister of Russia|Deputy Prime Minister]] [[Boris Nemtsov]], who later became a leading critic of and activist against [[Vladimir Putin]]'s government.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 October 2022 |title=Sergey Kiriyenko, the 'Viceroy of the Donbas' who helped launch Putin's career |url=https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20221002-sergey-kiriyenko-so-called-viceroy-of-the-donbas-helped-launch-putin-s-career |access-date=12 January 2024 |work=[[France 24]]}}</ref> Along with Nemtsov and [[Anatoly Chubais]], Kiriyenko was known during the late 1990s as part of a group of "young reformers", who sought wide-reaching overhauls to the economic system. This was in contrast with his immediate predecessor, the more moderate [[Viktor Chernomyrdin]].<ref name="Haslett"/> Kiriyenko's premiership was noted in hindsight for the appointment of Vladimir Putin as [[Director of the Federal Security Service]], eventually leading to his accession to the presidency in 2000.<ref name="France24">{{cite news |title=Sergey Kiriyenko, the 'Viceroy of the Donbas' who helped launch Putin's career |url=https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20221002-sergey-kiriyenko-so-called-viceroy-of-the-donbas-helped-launch-putin-s-career |work=France 24 |date=2 October 2022}}</ref>
=== Libel lawsuit ===
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