Pyotr Stepanov

Pyotr Petrovich Stepanov (Russian: Пётр Петро́вич Степа́нов; born 2 January 1959) is a Transnistrian politician and was the Prime Minister of Transnistria from 18 January 2012 until 10 July 2013.

[1] His nomination was put forward by newly appointed President Yevgeny Shevchuk.

[1] The majority faction of the Renewal Party unanimously supported Stepanov's candidacy.

[1] On 10 July 2013 Pyotr Stepanov retired and on the same day President Shevchuk proposed Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Turanskaya as a prime ministerial candidate.

After addressing several questions to Turanskaya on her vision of major goals of the new government and on changes in government's composition the Supreme Council voted for her candidacy.