Vladimir Putin's Second Cabinet (May 2008 – May 2012) was a cabinet of the government of the Russian Federation following the 2008 Russian presidential election that resulted in the election of Dmitry Medvedev as the third President of Russia. The second President, Vladimir Putin, was appointed to the position of the Prime Minister of Russia. The cabinet followed Viktor Zubkov's Cabinet.
In the new cabinet the number of Deputy Prime Ministers increased from five to seven. Viktor Zubkov (former Prime Minister) and Igor Shuvalov were appointed First Deputy Prime Ministers, while Igor Sechin, Sergey Sobyanin, Alexander Zhukov, Sergei Ivanov and Alexei Kudrin received positions of Deputy Prime Ministers. Igor Sechin, former Deputy Chief of the Presidential Administration of Russia is responsible for the industry; Alexei Kudrin is responsible for the finances; and Alexander Zhukov is responsible for the National Priority Projects.Владимир Путин объявил состав нового кабинета министров
Aleksandr Konovalov, former presidential representative to the Volga Federal District and a student of Dmitry Medvedev became Minister for Justice.Official Biography Александр Коновалов ушел в правительство
Alexei Kudrin kept the position of the Minister of Finance. Rashid Nurgaliyev kept the position of the Minister of Internal Affairs. Sergey Lavrov kept the position of the Foreign Minister of Russia. Sergey Shoigu kept the position of the Minister for Emergency Situations. Anatoliy Serdyukov kept his position of the Defense Minister of Russia. Elvira Nabiullina kept her position as Minister for Economics and Trade. Igor Levitin kept his position as the Transport Minister.
Tatiana Golikova kept the position of the Minister of Health and Social Development. Her husband, Viktor Khristenko, received the position of Minister for Industry (before he was the Minister for Industry and Energy), while the former head of Atomstroyexport, Sergei Shmatko, became the Minister for Energy.
Alexey Gordeyev kept his position as Minister for Agriculture. Yuri Trutnev kept his position as Minister of Natural Resources. Dmitry Kozak kept his position as Regional Development Minister and Andrei Fursenko kept his position as Minister of Education and Science.
Minister for the Information and Mass Communications became Igor Shchyogolev. Aleksandr Avdeyev, former ambassador to France, became Minister for Culture.
There was created new Ministry for Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy headed by Vitaly Mutko, former President of Russian Football Union.
There was also created new Agency for Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs (Агентство по делам СНГ) but the head of it was not appointed yet (as of 29 May 2008). Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov rejected rumors that he is supposed to fill the vacationЛужков не возглавит Федеральное агентство по делам СНГ
Ministers MinisterPeriod of office Prime MinisterVladimir Putin 8 May 2008 – 8 May 2012 First Deputy Prime MinisterViktor Zubkov 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 First Deputy Prime MinisterIgor Shuvalov 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Deputy Prime MinisterAlexander Zhukov 12 May 2008 – 20 December 2011 Vladislav Surkov 27 December 2011 – 21 May 2012 Deputy Prime MinisterSergei Ivanov 12 May 2008 – 22 December 2011 Dmitry Rogozin 22 December 2011 – 21 May 2012 Deputy Prime MinisterIgor Sechin 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Deputy Prime MinisterDmitry Kozak 14 October 2008 – 21 May 2012 Deputy Prime MinisterAlexander Khloponin 19 January 2010 – 21 May 2012 Deputy Prime MinisterAlexei Kudrin 12 May 2008 – 26 September 2011 Minister of the InteriorRashid Nurgaliyev 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Minister of Emergency SituationsSergei Shoigu 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Minister of Health and Welfare DevelopmentTatyana Golikova 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Minister of Foreign AffairsSergey Lavrov 9 March 2004 – 21 May 2012 Minister of Information Technologies and TelecommunicationsIgor Shchyogolev 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Minister of Culture and Mass MediaAleksandr Avdeyev 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Minister of DefenceAnatoly Serdyukov 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Minister of Education and ScienceAndrei Fursenko 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Minister of Natural ResourcesYury Trutnev 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Minister of Regional DevelopmentDmitry Kozak 12 May 2008 – 14 October 2008 Viktor Basargin 14 October 2008 – 21 May 2012 Minister of Agriculture and FishingAlexey Gordeyev 12 May 2008 – 12 March 2009 Yelena Skrynnik 12 March 2009 – 21 May 2012 Minister of Industry and EnergyViktor Khristenko 12 May 2008 – 31 January 2012 Denis Manturov 1 February 2012 – 21 May 2012 Minister of TransportIgor Levitin 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Minister of FinanceAlexey Kudrin 12 May 2008 – 26 September 2011 Anton Siluanov 16 December 2011 – 21 May 2012 Minister of Economic Development and TradeElvira Nabiullina 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Minister of EnergySergei Shmatko 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Minister of JusticeAleksandr Konovalov 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth policyVitaly Mutko 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 Minister, Chief of Staff of the GovernmentSergey Sobyanin 12 May 2008 – 21 October 2010 Vyacheslav Volodin21 October 2010 – 27 December 2011 Anton Vaino27 December 2011 – 21 May 2012
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