Dmitry Medvedev's Second Cabinet

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Second Cabinet of Dmitry Medvedev
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55th Cabinet of Russia
2018–2020
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Meeting of the Cabinet on 6 June 2018
Date formed18 May 2018
Date dissolved15 January 2020
People and organisations
Head of stateVladimir Putin
Head of governmentDmitry Medvedev
No. of ministers32
Member partyUnited Russia
Independent
Status in legislatureMajority
with support from LDPR and Rodina
Opposition partiesCommunist Party
A Just Russia
Opposition leadersGennady Zyuganov
Sergey Mironov
History
PredecessorMedvedev I
SuccessorMishustin
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Dmitry Medvedev's Second Cabinet was the composition of the Russian government from 18 May 2018 to 15 January 2020 under the leadership of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.[1]

The Cabinet resigned on 15 January 2020, in response to significant constitutional changes suggested by Vladimir Putin regarding shifting power away from the presidency. However, on Putin's instructions, the Cabinet continued its work as a caretaker cabinet.[2][3] As it was announced, Dmitry Medvedev voluntarily resigned, but formally, according to the Executive Order, Dmitry Medvedev was sacked from his position by Putin without Medvedev's offer.[4][5]

Formation[]

The government began to form after Vladimir Putin's inauguration on 7 May 2018, when Putin nominated Medvedev as Prime Minister.[6] On the same day, United Russia decided to support Medvedev. Since United Russia has more than half of the seats in the State Duma, this means that Medvedev would become Prime Minister, even if all other parties voted against it.[7] On 8 May, the Liberal Democratic Party also expressed support for Dmitry Medvedev and nominated six candidates for Ministerial posts.[8] On the same day, after a meeting with Dmitry Medvedev, the Communist Party and A Just Russia refused to support Medvedev.[9][10]

For the first time since 1991, candidates for Deputy Prime Ministers were nominated before the hearings in the State Duma.[11]

State Duma confirmation[]

Medvedev at his confirmation hearing on 8 May 2018

On 8 May, Dmitry Medvedev was confirmed by the State Duma as Prime Minister.

Faction Members Yes No Abstained Did not vote Vacant
United Russia 339 330 0 0 9
Communist Party 42 0 37 0 5
Liberal Democratic Party 40 39 0 0 1
A Just Russia 23 4 19 0 0
Rodina 1 1 0 0 0
Civic Platform 1 0 0 0 1
All factions 446 374 56 0 16 4
Source

Structure and composition[]

On 15 May, Dmitry Medvedev presented to President Vladimir Putin a draft structure of the Cabinet.[12] Thus, Ministry of Education and Science was divided into the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education; Ministry of Communications and Mass Media was renamed to the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media. In addition, it was established that the Prime Minister will have ten deputies. On the same day, Putin signed a Decree "On the Structure of Federal Executive Bodies".[13]

On 18 May 2018, Dmitry Medvedev presented the composition of the Cabinet, and on the same day President Vladimir Putin approved the composition.[14]

In General, the composition of the Government has been updated by almost a third. Their posts retained 13 members. 4 people who were in the previous Cabinet remained in the government, but took new positions. Two were members of the government in the past and returned to the government after a break. The remaining 12 members of the government are completely new.[15]

Subsequent changes[]

  • On 26 February 2019, the Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East was renamed to the Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic.[16]

Resignation[]

Medvedev and Putin during the announcement of the cabinet's resignation

Medvedev, along with his entire Cabinet resigned on 15 January 2020, after President Vladimir Putin delivered the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly, in which he proposed several amendments to the constitution. Medvedev stated that he was resigning to allow President Putin to make the significant constitutional changes suggested by Putin regarding shifting power away from the presidency.[17] Medvedev said that the constitutional changes would "significantly change Russia's balance of power".[18] Putin accepted the resignation. However, on Putin's instructions, the Cabinet continued its work as a caretaker cabinet until the formation of a new government.[19][20][21]

Composition[]

Post Image Name Party Period
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Prime Minister 		Dmitry Medvedev govru.png Dmitry Medvedev United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Ministers
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First Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Finance 		Anton Siluanov govru.png Anton Siluanov United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister
for Agro-Industrial Complex,
Natural Resources and Ecology 		Alexey Gordeyev govru.png Alexey Gordeyev United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister –
Chief of Staff of the Government 		Konstantin Chuychenko govru.png Konstantin Chuychenko United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister
for Construction and Regional Development 		Vitaly Mutko.png Vitaly Mutko United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister
for Defense and Space Industry 		Yuri Borisov govru.png Yury Borisov Independent 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister
for Fuel–Energy Complex and Industry 		Dmitry Kozak govru.png Dmitry Kozak United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister –
Presidential Envoy to the
Far Eastern Federal District 		Yuri Trutnev govru.png Yury Trutnev United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister
for Social Policy 		Tatyana Golikova govru.png Tatyana Golikova United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister
for Tourism, Sport and Culture 		Olga Golodets govru.png Olga Golodets United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister
for Transport, Communications
and Digital Economy 		Maxim Akimov govru.png Maxim Akimov United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Federal Ministers
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Minister of Agriculture 		Dmitriy Patrushev govru.png Dmitry Patrushev Independent 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Digital Development,
Communications and Mass Media 		Konstantin Noskov govru.png Konstantin Noskov Independent 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister for Construction and Housing 		Vladimir Yakushev govru.png Vladimir Yakushev United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Culture 		Vladimir Medinsky govru.png Vladimir Medinsky United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Defence 		Sergey Shoigu govru.png Sergey Shoygu United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister for Development
of the Russian Far East and Arctic 		Alexander Kozlov govru.png Alexander Kozlov United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Economic Development 		Maxim Oreshkin govru.png Maxim Oreshkin United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Education 		Olga Vasilyeva govru.png Olga Vasilieva Independent 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Emergency Situations 		Yevgeny Zinichev govru.png Yevgeny Zinichev Independent 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Energy 		Alexander Novak govru.png Alexander Novak United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Foreign Affairs 		Sergey Lavrov govru.png Sergey Lavrov United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Health 		Veronika Skvortsova govru.png Veronika Skvortsova Independent 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Industry and Trade 		Denis Manturov govru.png Denis Manturov United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Internal Affairs 		Vladimir Kolokoltsev govru.png Vladimir Kolokoltsev Independent 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Justice 		Alexander Konovalov govru.png Aleksandr Konovalov United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Labour and Social Affairs 		Maksim Topilin govru.png Maxim Topilin United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology 		Dmitry Kobylkin govru.png Dmitry Kobylkin United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister for North Caucasus Affairs 		Sergey Chebotarjov govru.png Independent 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Science and Higher Education 		Mikhail Kotjukov govru.png Mikhail Kotyukov United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Sport 		Pavel Kolobkov govru.png Pavel Kolobkov Independent 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
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Minister of Transport 		Yevgeny Dietrich govru.png Yevgeny Dietrich United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020

References[]

  1. ^ "Putin Leaves Russian Cabinet Little-Changed, Brings In Close Ally's Son". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. ^ Путин попросил правительство исполнять обязанности в полном объеме
  3. ^ Указ о Правительстве Российской Федерации
  4. ^ In accordance with Article 83 (c) and part 2 of Article 117 of the Russian Federation Constitution, the President announced the resignation of the Government of the Russian Federation
  5. ^ Article 117. 2. The President of the Russian Federation may take a decision on the resignation of the Government of the Russian Federation.
  6. ^ "Путин внес в Госдуму кандидатуру Медведева на пост премьер-министра". Российская газета (in Russian). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
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  16. ^ Минвостокразвития переименовано в Министерство по развитию Дальнего Востока и Арктики
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  19. ^ "Правительство России уходит в отставку". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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  21. ^ Указ о Правительстве Российской Федерации

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