Dmitry Medvedev's Second Cabinet

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]

Second Cabinet of Dmitry Medvedev
55th Cabinet of Russia
2018–2020
Meeting of the Cabinet on 6 June 2018
Date formed	18 May 2018
Date dissolved	15 January 2020
People and organisations
Head of state	Vladimir Putin
Head of government	Dmitry Medvedev
No. of ministers	32
Member party	United Russia Independent
Status in legislature	Majority with support from LDPR and Rodina
Opposition parties	Communist Party A Just Russia
Opposition leaders	Main: Gennady Zyuganov Other: Sergey Mironov
History
Predecessor	Medvedev I
Successor	Mishustin

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
Prime Minister		Dmitry Medvedev		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Ministers
First Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance		Anton Siluanov		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister for Agro-Industrial Complex, Natural Resources and Ecology		Alexey Gordeyev		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister – Chief of Staff of the Government		Konstantin Chuychenko		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister for Construction and Regional Development		Vitaly Mutko		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Space Industry		Yury Borisov		Independent	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister for Fuel–Energy Complex and Industry		Dmitry Kozak		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister – Presidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District		Yury Trutnev		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister for Social Policy		Tatyana Golikova		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister for Tourism, Sport and Culture		Olga Golodets		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Deputy Prime Minister for Transport, Communications and Digital Economy		Maxim Akimov		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Federal Ministers
Minister of Agriculture		Dmitry Patrushev		Independent	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media		Konstantin Noskov		Independent	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister for Construction and Housing		Vladimir Yakushev		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Culture		Vladimir Medinsky		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Defence		Sergey Shoygu		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister for Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic		Alexander Kozlov		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Economic Development		Maxim Oreshkin		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Education		Olga Vasilieva		Independent	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Emergency Situations		Yevgeny Zinichev		Independent	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Energy		Alexander Novak		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Foreign Affairs		Sergey Lavrov		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Health		Veronika Skvortsova		Independent	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Industry and Trade		Denis Manturov		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Internal Affairs		Vladimir Kolokoltsev		Independent	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Justice		Aleksandr Konovalov		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs		Maxim Topilin		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology		Dmitry Kobylkin		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister for North Caucasus Affairs		Sergey Chebotaryov		Independent	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Science and Higher Education		Mikhail Kotyukov		United Russia	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Sport		Pavel Kolobkov		Independent	18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020
Minister of Transport		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.
7. ntv.ru. "«Единая Россия» поддержала кандидатуру Медведева на пост премьера". НТВ. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
8. ria.ru. "ЛДПР предложила шесть кандидатов в новое правительство". РИА Новости. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
9. interfax.ru. ""Справедливая Россия" решила проголосовать против назначения Медведева на пост премьера". Интерфакс (in Russian). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
10. gazeta.ru. "В КПРФ не поддержат кандидатуру Медведева на пост премьера". Газета.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
11. "Медведев предложил кандидатов в новый состав правительства". РИА Новости (in Russian). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
12. "Медведев на встрече с Путиным передал ему предложения по структуре кабмина". ТАСС (in Russian). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
13. "Указ «О структуре федеральных органов исполнительной власти»". Kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
14. "Президент подписал указы о составе нового Правительства". Kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 18 May 2018.
15. Знакомьтесь, новые лица: российское правительство обновилось на треть
16. Минвостокразвития переименовано в Министерство по развитию Дальнего Востока и Арктики
17. "Russian prime minister and government resign after Putin speech". Reuters. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
18. "Russian PM resigns in shock move as Putin announces dramatic constitutional shake-up". The Independent. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
19. "Правительство России уходит в отставку". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 15 January 2020.
20. Путин попросил правительство исполнять обязанности в полном объеме
21. Указ о Правительстве Российской Федерации

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