Second cabinet of Viktor Chernomyrdin | |
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 44th Cabinet of Russia | |
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| Date formed | 10 August 1996 |
| Date dissolved | 23 March 1998 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Boris Yeltsin |
| Head of government | Viktor Chernomyrdin Sergey Kiriyenko (acting) |
| Deputy head of government | Anatoly Chubais |
| No. of ministers | 27 |
| Member party | Our Home - Russia Democratic Choice of Russia Socialistic Party Congress of Russian Communities[1] |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition party | Communist Party |
| Opposition leader | Gennady Zuganov |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Chernomyrdin I |
| Successor | Kiriyenko |
Viktor Chernomyrdin's Second Cabinet acted under President Boris Yeltsin from August 10, 1996, until March 23, 1998. The State Duma overwhelmingly confirmed reappointment of Chernomyrdin as head of the Cabinet, with 314 deputies voting in favor, far more than the simple majority of 216 needed for approval and 85 deputies were opposed.[2]
- ^ Политическая принадлежность членов Правительства РФ
- ^ Communists Accept Yeltsin's Appointment, Chicago Tribune, August 11, 1996