Vladimir Putin's Second Cabinet

Second cabinet of Vladimir Putin
53rd Cabinet of Russia
Date formed	8 May 2008
Date dissolved	7 May 2012
People and organisations
Head of state	Dmitry Medvedev
Head of government	Vladimir Putin Viktor Zubkov (acting)
Head of government's history	1999–present
Deputy head of government	Viktor Zubkov
No. of ministers	26
Member party	United Russia
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition party	Communist Party
Opposition leader	Gennady Zyuganov
History
Predecessor	Zubkov
Successor	Medvedev I

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.^[1]

Aleksandr Konovalov, former presidential representative to the Volga Federal District and a student of Dmitry Medvedev became Minister for Justice.^[2][3]

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.^[1]

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.^[1]

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.^[1]

Minister for the Information and Mass Communications became Igor Shchyogolev. Aleksandr Avdeyev, former ambassador to France, became Minister for Culture.^[1]

There was created new Ministry for Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy headed by Vitaly Mutko, former President of Russian Football Union.^[1]

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 May 29, 2008). Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov rejected rumors that he is supposed to fill the vacation^[4]

Ministers

Minister	Period of office
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin	May 8, 2008 – May 8, 2012
First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov	May 12, 2008 – December 20, 2011
Vladislav Surkov	December 27, 2011 – May 21, 2012
Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov	May 12, 2008 – December 22, 2011
Dmitry Rogozin	December 22, 2011 – May 21, 2012
Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak	October 14, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Khloponin	January 19, 2010 – May 21, 2012
Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Kudrin	May 12, 2008 – September 26, 2011
Minister of the Interior Rashid Nurgaliyev	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Emergencies Sergei Shoigu	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Health and Welfare Development Tatyana Golikova	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Minister of External Affairs Sergey Lavrov	March 9, 2004 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Information Technologies and Telecommunications Igor Shchyogolev	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Culture and Mass Media Aleksandr Avdeyev	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Defence Anatoly Serdyukov	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Education and Science Andrei Fursenko	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Natural Resources Yury Trutnev	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Regional Development Dmitry Kozak	May 12, 2008 – October 14, 2008
Viktor Basargin	October 14, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Agriculture and Fishing Alexey Gordeyev	May 12, 2008 – March 12, 2009
Yelena Skrynnik	March 12, 2009 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Industry and Energy Viktor Khristenko	May 12, 2008 – January 31, 2012
Denis Manturov	February 1, 2012 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Transport Igor Levitin	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Finance Alexey Kudrin	May 12, 2008 – September 26, 2011
Anton Siluanov	December 16, 2011 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Economic Development and Trade Elvira Nabiullina	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Energy Sergei Shmatko	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Justice Aleksandr Konovalov	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth policy Vitaly Mutko	May 12, 2008 – May 21, 2012
Minister, Chief of Staff of the Government Sergey Sobyanin	May 12, 2008 – October 21, 2010
Vyacheslav Volodin	October 21, 2010 – December 27, 2011
Anton Vaino	December 27, 2011 – May 21, 2012

References

1. Владимир Путин объявил состав нового кабинета министров (in Russian)
2. Official Biography Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
3. Александр Коновалов ушел в правительство
4. Лужков не возглавит Федеральное агентство по делам СНГ (in Russian)