Sergei Kiriyenko's Cabinet (March 23, 1998 - August 23, 1998) 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 State Duma for approvement on March 27, 1998. On April 10 and April 17 Duma disapproved him as Prime Minister twice (April 10: 143 in favor, 186 against, 5 abstained, April 17: 115 in favor, 271 against, 11 abstained), but on the third time on April 24 he was approved by the State Duma (251 in favor, 25 against) and appointed Prime Minister by the President. According to the Constitution of Russia, if the State Duma rejects the President's nomination three times, it must be dissolved and a parliamentary election held.
Cabinet of Sergei Kirienko | |
|---|---|
 45th Cabinet of Russia | |
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| Date formed | 24 April 1998 |
| Date dissolved | 23 August 1998 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Boris Yeltsin |
| Head of government | Sergei Kirienko Viktor Chernomyrdin (acting) |
| Deputy head of government | Boris Nemtsov |
| No. of ministers | 27 |
| Member party | Our Home - Russia Democratic Choice Communist Party (special conditions)[1] |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition party | Communist Party |
| Opposition leader | Gennady Zuganov |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Chernomyrdin II |
| Successor | Primakov |
According to the Russian legislation, the ministers were appointed by the President.
On August 23, 1998, Yeltsin sacked the government after the 1998 Russian financial crisis had taken a dramatic turn on August 17, replaced Kiriyenko with Viktor Chernomyrdin as acting Prime Minister, although he had been neither a deputy nor even a member of the cabinet of Kiriyenko as required by law, and reappointed all the other ministers as acting ministers.
Fourteen ministers survived the reshuffle (see Yevgeny Primakov's Cabinet).
See also
editMinisters
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Government | 24 April 1998 | 23 August 1998 | Independent | ||
Viktor Chernomyrdin (acting) | 23 August 1998 | 11 September 1998 | NDR | ||
| Deputy Chairman of the Government | 28 April 1998 | 28 August 1998 | Independent | ||
| 28 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | |||
| 30 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | NDR | |||
| State Taxes Service, Deputy Chairman of the Government | 29 May 1998 DChG since 17 August | 28 August 1998 | FR | ||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 24 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Defence | 24 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Internal Affairs | 24 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Finance | 24 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Railways | 24 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of General and Professional Education | 24 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Emergency Situations | 24 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Land Policy, Construction and Housing and Communal Services | 5 May 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Economics | 24 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Science and Technology | 30 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | NDR | ||
| Ministry of Justice | 30 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Transport | 24 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Energy | 30 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Agriculture and Food | 30 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | APR | ||
| Ministry of State Property | 24 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Culture | 24 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Labour and Social Development | 30 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Natural Resources | 30 April 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Atomic Energy | 8 May 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Health | 8 May 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Regional and National Policy | 8 May 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | ||
| Ministry of Industry and Trade | Georgiy Gabunia (acting) | 8 May 1998 | 23 July 1998 | Independent | |
| 23 July 1998 | 11 September 1998 | CPRF | |||
| Head of the Apparatus of the Government of Russia (as Minister until 28 August 1998) | Nikolay Khvatkov | 8 May 1998 | 28 August 1998 | Independent | |
| 28 August 1998 | 11 September 1998 | Independent | |||
References
editExternal links
edit- Kiriyenko's Cabinet (in Russian)