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.
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.Путин попросил правительство исполнять обязанности в полном объемеУказ о Правительстве Российской Федерации
Formation The government began to form after Vladimir Putin's inauguration on 7 May 2018, when Putin nominated Medvedev as Prime Minister. 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. On 8 May, the Liberal Democratic Party also expressed support for Dmitry Medvedev and nominated six candidates for Ministerial posts. On the same day, after a meeting with Dmitry Medvedev, the Communist Party and A Just Russia refused to support Medvedev.
For the first time since 1991 candidates for Deputy Prime Ministers were nominated before the hearings in the State Duma.
State Duma confirmation
On 8 May, Dmitry Medvedev was confirmed by the State Duma as Prime Minister.
+FactionMembersYesNoAbstainedDid not voteVacant United Russia 339 330009 Communist Party 42 037 0 5 Liberal Democratic Party 40 390 0 1 A Just Russia 23419 0 0 Rodina 1 1 0 0 0 Civic Platform 1 0 0 0 1 All factions 44637456 0 16 4 Source
Structure and composition On 15 May, Dmitry Medvedev presented to President Vladimir Putin a draft structure of the Cabinet. 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".
On 18 May 2018, Dmitry Medvedev presented the composition of the Cabinet, and on the same day Putin approved the composition.
In general almost a third of the composition of the government was changed. 13 members retained their posts. 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.Знакомьтесь, новые лица: российское правительство обновилось на треть
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.Минвостокразвития переименовано в Министерство по развитию Дальнего Востока и Арктики
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. Medvedev said that the constitutional changes would "significantly change Russia's balance of power". 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.Путин попросил правительство исполнять обязанности в полном объемеУказ о Правительстве Российской Федерации
Composition Post Image NameParty Period Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020Deputy Prime Ministers First Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Finance Anton Siluanov United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020 Deputy Prime Ministerfor 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 Ministerfor Construction and Regional Development Vitaly Mutko United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020 Deputy Prime Ministerfor Defense and Space Industry Yury Borisov Independent 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020 Deputy Prime Ministerfor Fuel–Energy Complex and Industry Dmitry Kozak United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020 Deputy Prime Minister –Presidential Envoy to theFar Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020 Deputy Prime Ministerfor Social Policy Tatyana Golikova United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020 Deputy Prime Ministerfor Tourism, Sport and Culture Olga Golodets United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020 Deputy Prime Ministerfor Transport, Communicationsand Digital Economy Maxim Akimov United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020Federal 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 Sergei Shoigu United Russia 18 May 2018 — 15 January 2020 Minister for Developmentof 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
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