Bella Cherkesova has been appointed deputy minister of digital development, communications and mass media of the Russian Federation.
She replaces Alexei Volin, who has held the post since July 2012 and has been dismissed by the country’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
Cherkesova worked in various positions in the Russian government’s press service between 2003-2008.
Since July 2012, she has held the positions of adviser of the department for external information activities, deputy head of the department of partnership programmes, head of the department of partnership programmes, head of the department of mass media development of the office of the president of the Russian Federation for public relations and communications.
