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{{Infobox government cabinet
|cabinet_name = Cabinet of Yevgeny Primakov
|cabinet_number = 46th
|jurisdiction = Russia
|flag = Flag of Russia.svg
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|image = E Primakov 03.jpg
|date_formed = 11 September 1998
|date_dissolved = 12 May 1999
|government_head = [[Yevgeny Primakov]]<br>[[Sergey Stepashin]] (acting)
|government_head_history =
|deputy_government_head =[[Yuri Maslyukov]]
|state_head = [[Boris Yeltsin]]
|current_number =34
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|total_number =
|political_party = [[Our Home - Russia]]<br>[[Fatherland – All Russia]]<br>[[Communist Party of the Russian Federation|Communist Party]]<br>[[Liberal Democratic Party of Russia|Liberal Democratic Party]]<br>[[Agrarian Party of Russia|Agrarian Party]]<ref>[http://www.politika.su/prav/pr5polit.html Политическая принадлежность членов Правительства РФ]</ref>
|legislature_status = Coalition
|opposition_cabinet =
|opposition_party = [[Yabloko]]
|opposition_leader = [[Grigory Yavlinsky]]
|election =
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|previous = [[Sergey Kiriyenko's Cabinet|Kirienko]]
|successor = [[Sergei Stepashin's Cabinet|Stepashin]]
}}
{{Politics of Russia}}
{{Politics of Russia}}
'''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 [[Russian financial crisis]] and followed by [[Sergei Spepashin's Cabinet]]. It was led by [[Prime Minister of Russia|Prime Minister]] [[Yevgeny Primakov]], proposed by [[President of Russia|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.
'''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 of Russia|Prime Minister]] [[Yevgeny Primakov]], proposed by [[President of Russia|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 [[Sergei Kiriyenko's Cabinet|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).
Fourteen ministers of the government out of thirty-one held positions in the [[Sergei Kiriyenko's Cabinet|previous cabinet]]: [[Yevgeny Primakov|Primakov]] (Minister for External Affairs), Maslyukov (Minister of Industry and Trade), [[Vladimir Bulgak|Bulgak]] (Minister of Science and Technology), [[Yevgeny Adamov|Adamov]], [[Sergei Stepashin|Stepashin]], [[Farit Gazizullin|Gazizullin]], [[Sergei Shoigu|Shoigu]], [[Igor Sergeyev|Sergeyev]], [[Nikolai Aksyonenko|Aksyonenko]], [[Viktor Semyonov|Semyonov]], [[Sergei Generalov|Generalov]], [[Sergei Frank|Frank]], [[Mikhail Mikhailovich Zadornov|Zadornov]], [[Pavel Krasheninnikov|Krasheninnikov]] (the same positions).

In December 1998 the new Ministry of Taxes was instituted.


According to the Russian legislation, the ministers were appointed by the President.
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 [[Russian financial crisis]]. By then Primakov had become the most popular Russian politician. The real reason of the government reshouffle is 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/].
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 reshuffle was considered linked to the upcoming start of [[Impeachment in Russia|impeachment]] hearings against Yeltsin in the State Duma (Primakov refused to fire ministers belonging to the Communist Party).<ref>{{cite news|title=Europe Russia gripped by power struggle|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/342176.stm|access-date=26 August 2013|newspaper=BBC|date=12 May 1999}}</ref>


==External links==
==Ministers==
{{Cabinet table start| hiderefcol = y}}
*[http://www.politika.su/prav/pr7.html Primakov's Cabinet] (in Russian)
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation|Chairman of the Government]]
| minister1 = [[Yevgeny Primakov]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 11 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 12 May 1999


| minister2 = [[Sergei Stepashin]]
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| minister2_party = Independent politician
|- style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; border-bottom: 2px solid gray;"
| minister2_termstart = 12 May 1999
!Minister
| minister2_termend = 19 May 1999
!Period of office

|-
}}
| '''Prime Minister'''<br>[[Yevgeny Primakov]]
{{Cabinet table minister
| <br>September 11, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| title = [[First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia|First Deputy Chairman of the Government for Economy and Finance]]
|-
| '''First Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and Finance'''<br>[[Yury Maslyukov]]
| minister1 = [[Yuri Maslyukov]]
| minister1_party = Communist Party of the Russian Federation
| <br>September 11, 1998 - 24.6.2003
| minister1_termstart = 11 September 1998
|-
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
| '''First Deputy Prime Minister for Regions, Youth and Nationalities'''<br>[[Vadim Gustov]]

| <br>September 18, 1998 - April 27, 1999
}}
|-
{{Cabinet table minister
| '''First Deputy Prime Minister'''<br>[[Nikolai Aksyonenko]]
| title = [[First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia|First Deputy Chairman of the Government for Regions, Youth and Nationalities]]
| <br>May 12, 1999
| minister1 = [[Vadim Gustov]]
|-
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| '''First Deputy Prime Minister'''<br>[[Sergei Stepashin]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 September 1998
| <br>April 27, 1999 - May 12, 1999
| minister1_termend = 27 April 1999
|-

| '''Deputy Prime Minister for Industry'''<br>[[Vladimir Bulgak]]
| minister2 = [[Sergei Stepashin]]
| <br>September 16, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister2_party = Independent politician
|-
| minister2_termstart = 27 April 1999
| '''Deputy Prime Minister for Agriculture and Ecology'''<br>[[Gennady Kulik]]
| <br>September 21, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister2_termend = 19 May 1999

|-
}}
| '''Deputy Prime Minister for Welfare and Mass Media'''<br>[[Vladimir Ryzhkov]]
{{Cabinet table minister
| <br>September 16, 1998 - September 21, 1998
| title = [[First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia|First Deputy Chairman of the Government]]
|-
| minister1 = [[Nikolay Aksyonenko]]
| [[Valentina Matviyenko]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| <br>September 21, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1_termstart = 12 May 1999
|-
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
| '''Deputy Prime Minister for Finance'''<br>[[Alexander Shokhin]]

| <br>September 16, 1998 - September 30, 1998 (resigned protesting against the appointment of Zadornov)
}}
|-
{{Cabinet table minister
| '''Minister for Antimonopoly Policy and Enterpreneurship Support'''<br>[[Gennady Khodyrev]]
| title = [[Deputy Prime Minister of Russia|Deputy Chairman of the Government]]
| <br>October 28, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1 = [[Vladimir Bulgak]]
|-
| minister1_party = Our Home – Russia
| '''Minister for Atomic Energy'''<br>[[Yevgeny Adamov]]
| minister1_termstart = 16 September 1998
| <br> September 30, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
|-

| '''Minister of the Interior'''<br>[[Sergei Stepashin]]
| minister2 = [[Gennady Kulik]]
| <br>September 11, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister2_party = Agrarian Party of Russia
|-
| minister2_termstart = 21 September 1998
| '''Minister of State Property'''<br>[[Farit Gazizullin]]
| <br>September 28, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister2_termend = 19 May 1999

|-
| minister3 = [[Valentina Matviyenko]]
| '''Minister of Emergencies'''<br>[[Sergei Shoigu]]
| minister3_party = Independent politician
| <br>September 11, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister3_termstart = 24 September 1998
|-
| minister3_termend = 19 May 1999
| '''Minister for Commonwealth of Independent State Affairs'''<br>[[Boris Pastukhov]]

| <br> September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister4 = [[Viktor Khristenko]]
|-
| minister4_party = Independent politician
| '''Minister of Health'''<br>[[Vladimir Starodubov]]
| minister4_termstart = 11 September 1998
| <br>September 30, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister4_termend = 28 September 1998
|-

| '''Minister of External Affairs'''<br>[[Igor Ivanov]]
| minister5 = [[Alexander Shokhin]]
| <br> September 11, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister5_party = Independent politician
|-
| minister5_termstart = 16 September 1998
| '''Minister of Culture'''<br>[[Vladimir Yegorov]]
| minister5_termend = 30 September 1998
| <br> September 30, 1998 - May 12, 1999
}}
|-
{{Cabinet table minister
| '''Minister of Science and Technology'''<br>[[Mikhail Kirpichnikov]]
| title = [[Federal Taxation Service|State Taxes Service]],<br>[[Deputy Prime Minister of Russia|Deputy Chairman of the Government]]
| <br> September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1 = [[Boris Fyodorov]]
|-
| minister1_party = [[Forward, Russia!|FR]]
| '''Minister for Nationalities'''<br>[[Ramazan Abdulatipov]]
| minister1_termstart = 11 September 1998
| <br> September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1_termend = 28 September 1998
|-
}}
| '''Minister of Defence'''<br>[[Igor Sergeyev]]
{{Cabinet table minister
| <br> September 11, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| title = [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]
|-
| minister1 = [[Igor Ivanov]]
| '''Minister of Education'''<br>[[Vladimir Filippov]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| <br>September 30, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1_termstart = 11 September 1998
|-
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
| '''Minister of Natural Resources'''<br>[[Viktor Orlov]]
}}
| <br>October 6, 1998 - May 12, 1999
{{Cabinet table minister
|-
| title = [[Ministry of Defence (Russia)|Ministry of Defence]]
| '''Minister of Railways'''<br>[[Nikolai Aksyonenko]]
| minister1 = [[Igor Sergeyev]]
| <br> September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1_party = Independent politician
|-
| minister1_termstart = 11 September 1998
| '''Minister of Regional Affairs'''<br>[[Valery Kirpichnikov]]
| <br> September 30, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
|-
{{Cabinet table minister
| '''Minister of Agriculture and Food'''<br>[[Viktor Semyonov]]
| title = [[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Russia)|Ministry of Internal Affairs]]
| <br> September 30, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1 = [[Sergei Stepashin]]
|-
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| '''Minister of Fuel and Energy'''<br>[[Sergei Generalov]]
| minister1_termstart = 11 September 1998
| <br> September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
|-
}}
| '''Minister of Trade'''<br>[[Georgy Gabunia]]
{{Cabinet table minister
| <br> September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| title = [[Ministry of Finance (Russia)|Ministry of Finance]]
|-
| minister1 = [[Mikhail Mikhailovich Zadornov|Mikhail Zadornov]]
| '''Minister of Transport'''<br>[[Sergei Frank]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| <br> September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1_termstart = 11 September 1998
|-
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
| '''Minister of Labor and Welfare Development'''<br>[[Sergei Kalashnikov]]
}}
| <br> September 30, 1998 - May 12, 1999
{{Cabinet table minister
|-
| title = [[:ru:Министерство путей сообщения Российской Федерации|Ministry of Railways]]
| '''Minister of Finance'''<br>[[Mikhail Mikhailovich Zadornov|Mikhail Zadornov]]
| minister1 = [[Nikolay Aksyonenko]]
| <br> September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1_party = Independent politician
|-
| minister1_termstart = 11 September 1998
| '''Minister of Economy'''<br>[[Andrei Shapovalyants]]
| <br> September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
|-
{{Cabinet table minister
| '''Minister of Justice'''<br>[[Pavel Krasheninnikov]]
| title = [[:ru:Министерство общего и профессионального образования Российской Федерации|Ministry of General and Professional Education]]
| <br>September 25, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1 = [[Vladimir Filippov (politician)|Vladimir Filippov]]
|-
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| '''Minister of Taxes'''<br>[[Georgy Boos]]
| minister1_termstart = 30 September 1998
| <br> December 23, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
|-
}}
| '''Minister, Chief of Staff of the Government'''<br>[[Yury Zubakov]]
{{Cabinet table minister
| <br>September 14, 1998 - May 12, 1999
| title = [[Ministry of Emergency Situations (Russia)|Ministry of Emergency Situations]]
| minister1 = [[Sergei Shoigu]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 11 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Federal Antimonopoly Service|Ministry for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support]]
| minister1 = [[Gennady Khodyrev]]
| minister1_party = Communist Party of the Russian Federation
| minister1_termstart = 28 October 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Ministry of Economic Development (Russia)|Ministry of Economics]]
| minister1 = [[:ru:Шаповальянц, Андрей Георгиевич|Andrey Shapovalyants]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 25 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Ministry of Justice (Russia)|Ministry of Justice]]
| minister1 = [[Pavel Krasheninnikov]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 25 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Ministry of [[Commonwealth of Independent States]] Affairs
| minister1 = [[:ru:Пастухов, Борис Николаевич|Boris Pastukhov]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 25 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[:ru:Министерство науки и технологий Российской Федерации|Ministry of Science and Technology]]
| minister1 = [[:ru:Кирпичников, Михаил Петрович|Mikhail Kirpichnikov]]
| minister1_party = Our Home – Russia
| minister1_termstart = 25 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Ministry of Transport (Russia)|Ministry of Transport]]
| minister1 = [[:ru:Франк, Сергей Оттович|Sergey Frank]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 11 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Ministry of Energy (Russia)|Ministry of Fuel and Energy]]
| minister1 = [[:ru:Генералов, Сергей Владимирович|Sergey Generalov]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 11 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Ministry of Agriculture (Russia)|Ministry of Agriculture and Food]]
| minister1 = [[:ru:Семёнов, Виктор Александрович|Viktor Semyonov]]
| minister1_party = Agrarian Party of Russia
| minister1_termstart = 11 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Federal Agency for State Property Management|Ministry of State Property]]
| minister1 = [[:ru:Фарит Рафикович Газизуллин|Farit Gazizullin]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 11 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Ministry of Culture (Russia)|Ministry of Culture]]
| minister1 = [[:ru:Егоров, Владимир Константинович|Vladimir Yegorov]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 30 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (Russia)|Ministry of Labour and Social Development]]
| minister1 = [[:ru:Калашников, Сергей Вячеславович|Sergey Kalashnikov]]
| minister1_party = Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
| minister1_termstart = 30 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia)|Ministry of Natural Resources]]
| minister1 = [[:ru:Орлов, Виктор Петрович|Viktor Orlov]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 6 October 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[:ru:Министерство Российской Федерации по атомной энергии|Ministry of Atomic Energy]]
| minister1 = [[Yevgeny Adamov]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 30 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Ministry of Health (Russia)|Ministry of Health]]
| minister1 = [[:ru:Стародубов, Владимир Иванович|Vladimir Starodubov]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 30 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Ministry of National Policy
| minister1 = [[Ramazan Abdulatipov]]
| minister1_party = Party of Russian Unity and Accord
| minister1_termstart = 25 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Ministry of Regional Policy
| minister1 = [[:ru:Кирпичников, Валерий Александрович|Valery Kirpichnikov]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 30 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Ministry of Industry and Trade (Russia)|Ministry of Trade]]
| minister1 = [[:ru:Габуния, Георгий Валерьевич|Georgiy Gabunia]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 25 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Federal Taxation Service|Ministry of Taxes and Duties]]
| minister1 = [[Georgy Boos]]
| minister1_party = Our Home – Russia
| minister1_termstart = 23 December 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Head of the [[Apparatus of the Government of Russia]]
| minister1 = [[:ru:Зубаков, Юрий Антонович|Yuri Zubakov]]
| minister1_party = Independent politician
| minister1_termstart = 14 September 1998
| minister1_termend = 19 May 1999

}}
|}
|}


==References==
[[Category: Politics of Russia]]
{{Reflist}}

{{Russian Government Cabinets}}

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[[Category:Russian governments|Primakov]]
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[[Category:1999 disestablishments in Russia]]
[[Category:Cabinets established in 1998]]
[[Category:Cabinets disestablished in 1999]]

Latest revision as of 06:03, 13 April 2022

Cabinet of Yevgeny Primakov

46th Cabinet of Russia
Date formed11 September 1998
Date dissolved12 May 1999
People and organisations
Head of stateBoris Yeltsin
Head of governmentYevgeny Primakov
Sergey Stepashin (acting)
Deputy head of governmentYuri Maslyukov
No. of ministers34
Member partyOur Home - Russia
Fatherland – All Russia
Communist Party
Liberal Democratic Party
Agrarian Party[1]
Status in legislatureCoalition
Opposition partyYabloko
Opposition leaderGrigory Yavlinsky
History
PredecessorKirienko
SuccessorStepashin
Politics of Russia
Law
Presidency
Executive
Legislature
Federal Assembly
Judiciary
Elections
Federalism
Foreign relations
Related topics

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) [1]; 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 reshuffle was considered linked to the upcoming start of impeachment hearings against Yeltsin in the State Duma (Primakov refused to fire ministers belonging to the Communist Party).[2]

Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chairman of the Government11 September 199812 May 1999 Independent
12 May 199919 May 1999 Independent
First Deputy Chairman of the Government for Economy and Finance11 September 199819 May 1999 CPRF
First Deputy Chairman of the Government for Regions, Youth and Nationalities18 September 199827 April 1999 Independent
27 April 199919 May 1999 Independent
First Deputy Chairman of the Government12 May 199919 May 1999 Independent
Deputy Chairman of the Government16 September 199819 May 1999 NDR
21 September 199819 May 1999 APR
24 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
11 September 199828 September 1998 Independent
16 September 199830 September 1998 Independent
State Taxes Service,
Deputy Chairman of the Government		11 September 199828 September 1998 FR
Ministry of Foreign Affairs11 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Defence11 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Internal Affairs11 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Finance11 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Railways11 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of General and Professional Education30 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Emergency Situations11 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support28 October 199819 May 1999 CPRF
Ministry of Economics25 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Justice25 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs25 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Science and Technology25 September 199819 May 1999 NDR
Ministry of Transport11 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Fuel and Energy11 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Agriculture and Food11 September 199819 May 1999 APR
Ministry of State Property11 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Culture30 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Labour and Social Development30 September 199819 May 1999 LDPR
Ministry of Natural Resources6 October 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Atomic Energy30 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Health30 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of National Policy25 September 199819 May 1999 PRES
Ministry of Regional Policy30 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Trade25 September 199819 May 1999 Independent
Ministry of Taxes and Duties23 December 199819 May 1999 NDR
Head of the Apparatus of the Government of Russia14 September 199819 May 1999 Independent

References

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  1. ^ Политическая принадлежность членов Правительства РФ
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