Yevgeny Primakov's Cabinet
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Yevgeny Primakov's Cabinet (September 11, 1998, - May 12, 1999) was the seventh cabinet of government of the Russian Federation, preceded by Sergei Kiriyenko's Cabinet
fallen as a result of the 1998 Russian financial crisis and followed by Sergei Stepashin's Cabinet. It was led by Prime Minister
Yevgeny Primakov
, proposed by President Boris Yeltsin
on September 10, 1998, as Viktor Chernomyrdin
had failed to be approved by the State Duma
twice by September 7 (August 31: 94 in favor, 252 against, nobody abstained, September 7: 138 in favor, 273 against, 1 abstained) http://www.politika.su/fs/g9809pm.html; According to the Constitution of Russia
, if parliament rejects the president's nomination three times, then parliament must be dissolved and a general election held. On September 11 Primakov was approved by the Duma as Prime Minister (317 in favor, 63 against, 15 abstained) and appointed Prime Minister by the President. In the State Duma only Vladimir Zhirinovsky
's Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
was both in favor of Chernomyrdin and against Primakov.
Fourteen ministers of the government out of thirty-one held positions in the previous cabinet
: Primakov
(Minister for External Affairs), Maslyukov (Minister of Industry and Trade), Bulgak (Minister of Science and Technology), Adamov
, Stepashin, Gazizullin, Shoigu, Sergeyev, Aksyonenko, Semyonov
, Generalov, Frank, Zadornov
, Krasheninnikov
(the same positions).
According to the Russian legislation, the ministers were appointed by the President.
On May 12, 1999 Yeltsin sacked the government and Prime Minister and claimed that Primakov had failed to improve the economy after the 1998 Russian financial crisis. By then Primakov had become the most popular Russian politician. The real reason of the government reshouffle was considered linked to the upcoming start of impeachment hearings against Yeltsin in the State duma http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/342176.stm http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9905/12/russia.primakov.01/.
Sergei Kiriyenko's Cabinet
Sergei Kiriyenko's Cabinet was the sixth cabinet of government of the Russian Federation, preceded by Viktor Chernomyrdin's Second Cabinet and followed by Yevgeny Primakov's Cabinet. It was led by Prime Minister Sergey Kiriyenko, appointed acting Prime Minister on March 23 and proposed to the...
fallen as a result of the 1998 Russian financial crisis and followed by Sergei Stepashin's Cabinet. It was led by Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Russia
The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation The use of the term "Prime Minister" is strictly informal and is not allowed for by the Russian Constitution and other laws....
Yevgeny Primakov
Yevgeny Primakov
Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov is a Russian politician and diplomat. During his long career, he served as the Russian Foreign Minister, Prime Minister of Russia, Speaker of the Soviet of the Union of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, and chief of intelligence service...
, proposed by President Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999.Originally a supporter of Mikhail Gorbachev, Yeltsin emerged under the perestroika reforms as one of Gorbachev's most powerful political opponents. On 29 May 1990 he was elected the chairman of...
on September 10, 1998, as Viktor Chernomyrdin
Viktor Chernomyrdin
Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin was the founder and the first chairman of the Gazprom energy company, the longest serving Prime Minister of Russia and Acting President of Russia for a day in 1996. He was a key figure in Russian politics in the 1990s, and a great contributor to the Russian...
had failed to be approved by the State Duma
State Duma
The State Duma , common abbreviation: Госду́ма ) in the Russian Federation is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia , the upper house being the Federation Council of Russia. The Duma headquarters is located in central Moscow, a few steps from Manege Square. Its members are referred to...
twice by September 7 (August 31: 94 in favor, 252 against, nobody abstained, September 7: 138 in favor, 273 against, 1 abstained) http://www.politika.su/fs/g9809pm.html; According to the Constitution of Russia
Constitution of Russia
The current Constitution of the Russian Federation was adopted by national referendum on 12 December 1993. Russia's constitution came into force on 25 December 1993, at the moment of its official publication...
, if parliament rejects the president's nomination three times, then parliament must be dissolved and a general election held. On September 11 Primakov was approved by the Duma as Prime Minister (317 in favor, 63 against, 15 abstained) and appointed Prime Minister by the President. In the State Duma only Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky is a Russian politician, colonel of the Russian Army, founder and the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia , Vice-Chairman of the State Duma, and a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe....
's Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia , Liberal'no-Demokraticheskaya Partiya Rossii is a political party in Russia. Since its founding in 1991, it has been led by the charismatic and controversial figure Vladimir Zhirinovsky...
was both in favor of Chernomyrdin and against Primakov.
Fourteen ministers of the government out of thirty-one held positions in the previous cabinet
Sergei Kiriyenko's Cabinet
Sergei Kiriyenko's Cabinet was the sixth cabinet of government of the Russian Federation, preceded by Viktor Chernomyrdin's Second Cabinet and followed by Yevgeny Primakov's Cabinet. It was led by Prime Minister Sergey Kiriyenko, appointed acting Prime Minister on March 23 and proposed to the...
: Primakov
Primakov
Primakov is a surname, and may refer to:*Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov, a modern Russian politician*Vitaly Markovich Primakov, commander in Soviet Red Army*Vassily Primakov, Russian concert pianist...
(Minister for External Affairs), Maslyukov (Minister of Industry and Trade), Bulgak (Minister of Science and Technology), Adamov
Adamov
Adamov may refer to:* town Adamov in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic * village Adamov in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic...
, Stepashin, Gazizullin, Shoigu, Sergeyev, Aksyonenko, Semyonov
Semyonov
Semyonov , also transliterated as Semenov, Semenoff, and Semionov , or Semyonova is a common Russian last name...
, Generalov, Frank, Zadornov
Zadornov
Zadornov is a Russian surname may also refer to:*Nikolay Pavlovich Zadornov a Russian writer.*Mikhail Mikhailovich Zadornov a Russian politician and former finance minister....
, Krasheninnikov
Krasheninnikov
Krasheninnikov is two overlapping stratovolcanoes inside a large caldera located in the eastern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It is named after explorer Stepan Krasheninnikov....
(the same positions).
According to the Russian legislation, the ministers were appointed by the President.
On May 12, 1999 Yeltsin sacked the government and Prime Minister and claimed that Primakov had failed to improve the economy after the 1998 Russian financial crisis. By then Primakov had become the most popular Russian politician. The real reason of the government reshouffle was considered linked to the upcoming start of impeachment hearings against Yeltsin in the State duma http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/342176.stm http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9905/12/russia.primakov.01/.
External links
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Ministers
| Minister | Period of office |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov Yevgeny Primakov Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov is a Russian politician and diplomat. During his long career, he served as the Russian Foreign Minister, Prime Minister of Russia, Speaker of the Soviet of the Union of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, and chief of intelligence service... |
September 11, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and Finance Yury Maslyukov |
September 11, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister for Regions, Youth and Nationalities Vadim Gustov |
September 18, 1998 - April 27, 1999 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Aksyonenko |
May 12, 1999 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Stepashin Sergei Stepashin Sergei Vadimovich Stepashin is a Russian politician, current Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation and former Prime Minister of Russia. He was appointed federal security minister by President Boris Yeltsin in 1994... |
April 27, 1999 - May 12, 1999 |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Industry Vladimir Bulgak |
September 16, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Agriculture and Ecology Gennady Kulik |
September 21, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Welfare and Mass Media Vladimir Ryzhkov Vladimir Ryzhkov Vladimir Aleksandrovich Ryzhkov is a Russian Professor of the Higher School of Economics , Russian independent politician, Russian State Duma member .... |
September 16, 1998 - September 21, 1998 |
| Valentina Matviyenko Valentina Matviyenko Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko , born 7 April 1949 in the Ukrainian SSR), is currently the highest-ranking female politician in Russia, the former governor of Saint Petersburg and the current Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation... |
September 21, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Finance Alexander Shokhin |
September 16, 1998 - September 30, 1998 (resigned protesting against the reappointment of Zadornov as Finance Minister) |
| Minister for Antimonopoly Policy and Enterpreneurship Support Gennady Khodyrev |
October 28, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister for Atomic Energy Yevgeny Adamov Yevgeny Adamov Yevgeny Olegovich Adamov was the head of the Russian atomic energy ministry, MinAtom. He was appointed by President Boris Yeltsin in 1998 and ousted by President Vladimir Putin in 2001.Adamov, a nuclear physicist, then joined the Dollezhal Institute.... |
September 30, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of the Interior Sergei Stepashin Sergei Stepashin Sergei Vadimovich Stepashin is a Russian politician, current Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation and former Prime Minister of Russia. He was appointed federal security minister by President Boris Yeltsin in 1994... |
September 11, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of State Property Farit Gazizullin |
September 28, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Emergencies Sergei Shoigu Sergei Shoigu Sergey Kuzhugetovich Shoygu is a Russian political figure who has been Minister of Emergency Situations since 1994. He is a ethnic Tuvan and holds the military rank of General of the Army. He is also the President of the International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers... |
September 11, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister for Commonwealth of Independent State Affairs Boris Pastukhov |
September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Health Vladimir Starodubov |
September 30, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of External Affairs Igor Ivanov Igor Ivanov Igor Sergeyevich Ivanov is a Russian politician and was Russian Foreign Minister from 1998 to 2004.- Early life :... |
September 11, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Culture Vladimir Yegorov Vladimir Yegorov Vladimir Yegorov was the governor of Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia in 2001-2005. He was Admiral commanding the Baltic Fleet before he became governor. He was born in Moscow in 1938.-Naval Service:... |
September 30, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Science and Technology Mikhail Kirpichnikov |
September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister for Nationalities Ramazan Abdulatipov Ramazan Abdulatipov Ramazan Gadzhimuradovich Abdulatipov is a Russian politician of Dagestani heritage and is currently the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Tajikistan.1990–1993 he was Chairman of the Council of Nationalities, a chamber of... |
September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Defence Igor Sergeyev Igor Sergeyev Igor Dmitriyevich Sergeyev was the Defense Minister of the Russian Federation from 22 May 1997 until 28 March 2001... |
September 11, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Education Vladimir Filippov |
September 30, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Natural Resources Viktor Orlov |
October 6, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Railways Nikolai Aksyonenko |
September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Regional Affairs Valery Kirpichnikov |
September 30, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Agriculture and Food Viktor Semyonov |
September 30, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Fuel and Energy Sergei Generalov |
September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Trade Georgy Gabunia |
September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Transport Sergei Frank |
September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Labor and Welfare Development Sergei Kalashnikov |
September 30, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Finance Mikhail Zadornov |
September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Economy Andrei Shapovalyants |
September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Justice Pavel Krasheninnikov Pavel Krasheninnikov Pavel Vladimirovich Krasheninnikov is a Russian lawyer and politician.From 1998 to August 1999 he was Justice Minister of Russia.Since 1999 he has been a Deputy of the State Duma.-External links:... |
September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister of Taxes Georgy Boos Georgy Boos Georgy Valentinovich Boos is a Russian businessman and politician, and was the governor of Kaliningrad Oblast.Boos was born in Moscow into a Crimean German family. His parents were both engineers... |
December 23, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |
| Minister, Chief of Staff of the Government Yury Zubakov |
September 14, 1998 - May 12, 1999 |