Mikhail Fradkov's Second Cabinet (May 2004 - September 2007) was the twelfth cabinet of the government of the Russian Federation, preceded by Fradkov's First Cabinet, which followed the cabinet led by Mikhail Kasyanov, who had been dismissed by President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2004 shortly before the presidential election. It was led by Prime Minister Fradkov, proposed by President Putin for the approval by the State Duma on May 7, 2004, the day Putin entered into his second presidential term. On May 12 Fradkov was approved by the State Duma and appointed Prime Minister by the President.Duma confirms Fradkov as premier, BBC News, May 12, 2004. The other 17 ministers of the cabinet were appointed by presidential decrees on May 20, 2004. The prime minister and 16 ministers occupied the same positions in Fradkov's First Cabinet. Only Leonid Reiman assumed the reestablished position of Information Technologies and Telecommunications Minister of Russia. Eight of the ministers took part in Kasyanov's Cabinet, all on the same positions: Yury Chaika, Alexey Gordeyev, German Gref, Sergei Ivanov, Viktor Khristenko, Alexey Kudrin, Leonid Reiman, and Sergei Shoigu.
Further development
September 13, 2004:
The Ministry of Regional Development was reestablished. Vladimir Yakovlev was fired from the position of Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Southern Federal District in the aftermath of the Beslan school hostage crisis and was appointed Minister of Regional Development by the President.Russia: Putin Seeking Government Changes To Strengthen Fight Against Terror, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, September 13, 2004.Putin tightens grip on security, BBC News, September 13, 2004.
Dmitry Kozak was replaced by the President with Sergei Naryshkin as Minister – Chief of Staff of the Government and became Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Southern Federal District instead of Yakovlev.
November 14, 2005:
Two more Deputy Prime Minister positions were created. Dmitry Medvedev was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister, Sergei Ivanov was appointed Deputy Prime Minister by the President, retaining his Defence Minister position.Putin boosts allies in reshuffle, BBC News, November 14, 2005.Semi-Successors by Dmitry Kamyshev and Kirill Rogov, Kommersant, November 15, 2005.
June 23, 2006:
President Vladimir Putin replaced Yury Chaika with former Prosecutor General Vladimir Ustinov as Justice Minister of Russia. Chaika in turn assumed the Prosecutor General position for the second time in his career.Ustinov Is Appointed New Justice Minister by Anatoly Medetsky, The Moscow Times, June 26, 2006.
February 15, 2007:
The President introduced the second position of First Deputy Prime Minister assumed by Sergei Ivanov and appointed Sergei Naryshkin Deputy Prime Minister. Former Chief of the Federal Tax Service of Russia Anatoly Serdyukov was appointed Defence Minister instead of Ivanov. Naryshkin retained his position of Chief of Staff of the Government.Ivanov and Kadyrov Promoted in Shakeup by Nabi Abdullaev, The Moscow Times, February 16, 2007.A Shuffle in High Places by Dmitry Butrin, Petr Netreba and Maxim Shishkin, Kommersant, February 16, 2007.Russian Defense Minister Promoted, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, February 15, 2007.
September 12, 2007:
President Putin accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov. According to Russian legislation, his cabinet was also dismissed. Fradkov, however, remained acting Prime Minister until September 14, when the new Prime Minister, Viktor Zubkov, was appointed. German Gref, Vladimir Yakovlev and Mikhail Zurabov were dismissed on September 24, when the new cabinet was formed.
Ministers
MinisterPeriod of office Prime MinisterMikhail Fradkov May 12, 2004 - September 14, 2007 First Deputy Prime MinisterDmitry Medvedev November 14, 2005 - September 24, 2007 First Deputy Prime MinisterSergei Ivanov February 15, 2007 - September 24, 2007 Deputy Prime MinisterAlexander Zhukov May 20, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Deputy Prime MinisterSergei Ivanov November 14, 2005 – February 15, 2007Sergei Naryshkin February 15, 2007 - September 24, 2007 Minister of the InteriorRashid Nurgaliyev May 20, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Minister of Emergency SituationsSergei Shoigu May 20, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Minister of Health and Welfare DevelopmentMikhail Zurabov May 20, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Minister of External AffairsSergey Lavrov May 20, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Minister of Information Technologies and TelecommunicationsLeonid Reiman May 20, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Minister of Culture and Mass MediaAleksandr Sokolov May 20, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Minister of DefenceSergei Ivanov May 20, 2004 – February 15, 2007 Anatoly Serdyukov February 15, 2007 - September 24, 2007 Minister of Education and ScienceAndrei Fursenko May 20, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Minister of Natural ResourcesYury Trutnev May 20, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Minister of Regional DevelopmentVladimir Yakovlev September 13, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Minister of Agriculture and FishingAlexey Gordeyev May 20, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Minister of Industry and EnergyViktor Khristenko May 20, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Minister of TransportIgor Levitin May 20, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Minister of FinanceAlexey Kudrin May 20, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Minister of Economic Development and TradeGerman Gref May 20, 2004 - September 24, 2007 Minister of JusticeYury Chaika May 20, 2004 – June 23, 2006 Vladimir Ustinov June 23, 2006 - September 24, 2007 Minister, Chief of Staff of the GovernmentDmitry Kozak May 20, 2004 – September 13, 2004 Sergei Naryshkin September 13, 2004 - September 24, 2007
Notes
External links Fradkov's Second Cabinet, Politika.su (in Russian).