Second Cabinet of Dmitry Medvedev

55th Cabinet of Russia
2018–2020
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

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]

Formation

The government began to form after Vladimir Putin's inauguration on 7 May 2018, when Putin nominated Medvedev as Prime Minister.[4] On the same day, United Russia decided to support Medvedev. Since United Russia had more than half of the seats in the State Duma, this means Medvedev would become Prime Minister even if all other parties opposed him.[5] On 8 May, the Liberal Democratic Party also expressed support for Dmitry Medvedev and nominated six candidates for Ministerial posts.[6] On the same day, after a meeting with Dmitry Medvedev, the Communist Party and A Just Russia refused to support Medvedev.[7][8]

For the first time since 1991 candidates for Deputy Prime Ministers were nominated before the hearings in the State Duma.[9]

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.[10] Thus Ministry of Education and Science was divided into the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.The 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 would have ten deputies. On the same day Putin signed a decree "On the Structure of Federal Executive Bodies".[11]

On 18 May 2018, Dmitry Medvedev presented the composition of the Cabinet, and on the same day Putin approved the composition.[12]

In general almost a third of the composition of the government was changed. Their posts retained 13 members. Four people who were in the previous Cabinet remained in the government and took new positions. Two were past members of the government and returned to the government after a break. The remaining 12 members of the government were new to their positions.[13]

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.[14]

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.[15] Medvedev said that the constitutional changes would "significantly change Russia's balance of power".[16] 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.[17][18][19]

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. ↑ "Путин внес в Госдуму кандидатуру Медведева на пост премьер-министра". Российская газета (in Russian). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  5. ↑ ntv.ru. ""Единая Россия" поддержала кандидатуру Медведева на пост премьера". НТВ. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  6. ↑ ria.ru. "ЛДПР предложила шесть кандидатов в новое правительство". РИА Новости. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  7. ↑ interfax.ru. ""Справедливая Россия" решила проголосовать против назначения Медведева на пост премьера". Интерфакс (in Russian). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  8. ↑ gazeta.ru. "В КПРФ не поддержат кандидатуру Медведева на пост премьера". Газета.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Медведев предложил кандидатов в новый состав правительства". РИА Новости (in Russian). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Медведев на встрече с Путиным передал ему предложения по структуре кабмина". ТАСС (in Russian). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Указ "О структуре федеральных органов исполнительной власти"". Kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Президент подписал указы о составе нового Правительства". Kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  13. ↑ Знакомьтесь, новые лица: российское правительство обновилось на треть
  14. ↑ Минвостокразвития переименовано в Министерство по развитию Дальнего Востока и Арктики
  15. ↑ "Russian prime minister and government resign after Putin speech". Reuters. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  16. ↑ "Russian PM resigns in shock move as Putin announces dramatic constitutional shake-up". The Independent. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  17. ↑ "Правительство России уходит в отставку". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  18. ↑ Путин попросил правительство исполнять обязанности в полном объеме
  19. ↑ Указ о Правительстве Российской Федерации
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