Dmitry Medvedev's Second Cabinet

Second Cabinet of Dmitry Medvedev

55th cabinet of Russia
2018–present
Meeting of the Cabinet on 6 June 2018
Date formed 18 May 2018
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

Dmitry Medvedev's Second Cabinet is the current composition of the Russian government under the leadership of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The cabinet was approved on 18 May 2018.[1]

Formation

The government began to form after Vladimir Putin's inauguration on 7 May 2018, when Putin nominated Medvedev as Prime Minister.[2] 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.[3] On 8 May, the Liberal Democratic Party also expressed support for Dmitry Medvedev and nominated six candidates for Ministerial posts.[4] On the same day, after a meeting with Dmitry Medvedev, the Communist Party and A Just Russia refused to support Medvedev.[5][6]

For the first time since 1991, candidates for Deputy Prime Ministers were nominated before the hearings in the State Duma.[7]

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.[8] 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".[9]

On 18 May 2018, Dmitry Medvedev presented the composition of the Cabinet, and on the same day President Vladimir Putin approved the composition.[10]

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.[11]

Composition

Post Image Name Party Period

Prime Minister		 Dmitry Medvedev United Russia Since 8 May 2018
Deputy Prime Ministers

First Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Finance		 Anton Siluanov United Russia Since 18 May 2018
Deputy Prime Minister
for Agro-Industrial Complex,
Natural Resources and Ecology		 Alexey Gordeyev United Russia Since 18 May 2018
Deputy Prime Minister –
Chief of Staff of the Government		 Konstantin Chuychenko United Russia Since 18 May 2018
Deputy Prime Minister
for Construction and Regional Development		 Vitaly Mutko United Russia Since 18 May 2018
Deputy Prime Minister
for Defense and Space Industry		 Yury Borisov Independent Since 18 May 2018
Deputy Prime Minister
for Fuel–Energy Complex and Industry		 Dmitry Kozak United Russia Since 18 May 2018
Deputy Prime Minister –
Presidential Envoy to the
Far Eastern Federal District		 Yury Trutnev United Russia Since 18 May 2018
Deputy Prime Minister
for Social Policy		 Tatyana Golikova United Russia Since 18 May 2018
Deputy Prime Minister
for Tourism, Sport and Culture		 Olga Golodets United Russia Since 18 May 2018
Deputy Prime Minister
for Transport, Communications
and Digital Economy		 Maxim Akimov United Russia Since 18 May 2018
Federal Ministers

Minister of Agriculture		 Dmitry Patrushev Independent Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Digital Development,
Communications and Mass Media		 Konstantin Noskov Independent Since 18 May 2018

Minister for Construction and Housing		 Vladimir Yakushev United Russia Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Culture		 Vladimir Medinsky United Russia Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Defence		 Sergey Shoygu United Russia Since 18 May 2018

Minister for Development
of the Russian Far East		 Alexander Kozlov United Russia Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Economic Development		 Maxim Oreshkin United Russia Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Education		 Olga Vasilieva Independent Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Emergency Situations		 Yevgeny Zinichev Independent Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Energy		 Alexander Novak United Russia Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Foreign Affairs		 Sergey Lavrov United Russia Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Health		 Veronika Skvortsova Independent Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Industry and Trade		 Denis Manturov United Russia Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Internal Affairs		 Vladimir Kolokoltsev United Russia Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Justice		 Alexander Konovalov United Russia Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Labour and Social Affairs		 Maxim Topilin United Russia Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Natural Resources		 Dmitry Kobylkin United Russia Since 18 May 2018

Minister for North Caucasus Affairs		 Sergey Chebotarev Independent Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Science and Higher Education		 Mikhail Kotyukov Independent Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Sport		 Pavel Kolobkov Independent Since 18 May 2018

Minister of Transport		 Yevgeny Dietrich Independent Since 18 May 2018

References

  1. ↑ "Putin Leaves Russian Cabinet Little-Changed, Brings In Close Ally's Son". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Путин внес в Госдуму кандидатуру Медведева на пост премьер-министра". Российская газета (in Russian). 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  3. ↑ ntv.ru. "«Единая Россия» поддержала кандидатуру Медведева на пост премьера". НТВ. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  4. ↑ ria.ru. "ЛДПР предложила шесть кандидатов в новое правительство". РИА Новости. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  5. ↑ interfax.ru. ""Справедливая Россия" решила проголосовать против назначения Медведева на пост премьера". Интерфакс (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  6. ↑ gazeta.ru. "В КПРФ не поддержат кандидатуру Медведева на пост премьера". Газета.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  7. ↑ "Медведев предложил кандидатов в новый состав правительства". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  8. ↑ "Медведев на встрече с Путиным передал ему предложения по структуре кабмина". ТАСС (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  9. ↑ "Указ «О структуре федеральных органов исполнительной власти»". Kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  10. ↑ "Президент подписал указы о составе нового Правительства". Kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  11. ↑ Знакомьтесь, новые лица: российское правительство обновилось на треть
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