First Azarov Government | |
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 15th Cabinet of Ukraine (since 1990) | |
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| Date formed | March 11, 2010 |
| Date dissolved | December 3, 2012 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Viktor Yanukovych |
| Head of government | Mykola Azarov |
| Deputy head of government | Valeriy Khoroshkovskyi |
| No. of ministers | 18 |
| Member party | Party of Regions Communist Party of Ukraine Lytvyn Bloc |
| Status in legislature | Coalition "Stability and reforms" |
| Opposition cabinet | Dictatorship Resistance Committee |
| Opposition party | Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc NUNS |
| Opposition leader | Serhiy Sobolev (head of shadow government) |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Second Tymoshenko government |
| Successor | Second Azarov government |
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The first Azarov government (Ukrainian: Перший уряд Миколи Азарова, Russian: Первое правительство Николая Азарова) was Ukraine's cabinet from its appointment on March 11, 2010 until its dissolution on December 3, 2012. It continued to serve as a caretaker government[1] until 24 December 2012, when the second Azarov government was appointed by president Viktor Yanukovych.[2]
The cabinet was formed as part of the "Stability and Reform" coalition between the Party of Regions, Lytvyn Bloc and the Communist Party of Ukraine in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament. The government was led by prime minister Mykola Azarov, who succeeded the ousted second Tymoshenko government led by ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. The Azarov government worked in cooperation with President Yanukovych.
A November 2010 Razumkov Centre nationwide survey showed that only 13.2 percent of respondents fully supported the Azarov Government while 45 percent stated they did not.[3]
Its composition was reshuffled by Yanukovych early in 2012.[4]
- ^ Yanukovych dismisses Azarov and Cabinet of Ministers, Kyiv Post (3 December 2012)
Ukraine government resigns, stays on in acting role, Kyiv Post (3 December 2012) - ^ President of Ukraine has appointed new staff of the cabinet of ministers of Ukraine Archived December 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Ukrainian Independent Information Agency (24 December 2012)
- ^ Yanukovych to slim ranks of government, Kyiv Post (December 16, 2010)
- ^ Khoroshkovsky promoted yet again, becomes first deputy prime minister, Kyiv Post (24 February 2012)