Russ Oil-Gas

08.05.2008 - [Neftegaz.RU]- Newly inaugurated President Dmitry Medvedev, who was sworn in Wednesday, is stepping down as chairman of Gazprom with the current chief executive Alexei Miller stepping in as acting chairman. Medvedev on Wednesday asked the State Duma to approve his predecessor and political mentor Vladimir Putin as the new prime minister. Outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov is widely tipped to be elected chairman of Gazprom, the world's largest gas producer and the country's most important company, at the June meeting.