Successor: Top 30 Potential Successors to Russian President Putin in September 2025
On October 3, the Russian "Successor" released the list of the top 30 potential successors to Russian President Putin (as of August 2025):
1. Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin, Prime Minister of Russia (М.В. Мишустин)
2. Sergey Vladimirovich Kirienko, First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia (С.В. Кириенко)
3. Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev, Vice Chairman of the Security Council of Russia ????+1 (Rank increased by 1)
4. Alexander Gennadiyevich Dyumin, Presidential Assistant and Secretary of the State Council ????-1 (Rank decreased by 1)
5. Dmitry Nikolaevich Patrushev, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (Д.Н. Патрушев)
6. Boris Yuryevich Kovalchuk, Head of the Audit Chamber of Russia (Б.Ю. Ковальчук)
7. Marat Shakirovich Khusnulin, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia ????+1 (Rank increased by 1)
8. Maxim Sergeyevich Oreshkin, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia ????+1 (Rank increased by 1)
9. Sergey Sergeyevich Sobyanin, Mayor of Moscow ????+1 (Rank increased by 1)
10. Dmitry Viktorovich Manturov, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia ????+1 (Rank increased by 1)
11. Alexander Romanovich Belousov, Minister of Defense of Russia ????+1 (Rank increased by 1)
12. Igor Vladimirovich Krasnov, President of the Supreme Court of Russia ????-5 (Rank decreased by 5)
13. Sergey Yevgenyevich Tsviliev, Minister of Energy of Russia (С.Е. Цивилев)
14. Anton Eduardovich Vayno, Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia (А.Э. Вайно)
15. Yuri Petrovich Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister and Representative of the President in the Far Eastern Federal District ????+1 (Rank increased by 1)
16. Sergey Yevgenyevich Naryshkin, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service ????-1 (Rank decreased by 1)
17. Konstantin Alexandrovich Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund ????+1 (Rank increased by 1)
18. Armen Armenovich Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia ????-1 (Rank decreased by 1)
19. Georgy Sergeyevich Nikitin, Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast ????+1 (Rank increased by 1)
20. Herman Olegovich Greff, Governor of the Central Bank of Russia ????-1 (Rank decreased by 1)
21. Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko, President of Belarus (А.Г. Лукашенко)
22. Alexander Sergeyevich Nikitin, Minister of Transport of Russia (New entry)
23. Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma ????+1 (Rank increased by 1)
24. Andrei Yuryevich Vorobyev, Governor of Moscow Oblast ????-2 (Rank decreased by 2)
25. Oleg Nikolaevich Kozhemyako, Governor of the Primorsky Krai ????-2 (Rank decreased by 2)
26. Petr Mikhailovich Fradkov, Chairman of the Industrial and Communications Bank of Russia ????-1 (Rank decreased by 1)
27. Dmitry Alexandrovich Artukhov, Governor of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
28. Vladimir Viktorovich Gladkov, Governor of Belgorod Oblast
29. Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov, Leader of Chechnya
30. Andrei Alexandrovich Turcak, Leader of the Altai Republic
Rating criteria:
-- Duration of trust relationship with the president
-- Closeness to the president
-- Position and work experience within the power system
-- Future development prospects
-- Support from the elite class
-- Potential in the public political field
"Successor" specifically noted: The list includes potential candidates for both "planned succession of power" and "power replacement in case of emergencies," and wishes the current president good health and a long life.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1845102128817152/
Statement: This article represents the views of the author himself.