On may 8, the state Duma plans to consider Medvedev’s candidacy for Premiership May 7, 2018 RR Politics MOSCOW, may 7. /TASS/. On may 8, the state Duma plans to consider the candidacy of Dmitry Medvedev for the post of Prime Minister. This was confirmed on Monday by TASS Vice-speaker of the lower house of Parliament from the LDPR faction Igor Lebedev. Comments comments