Second Azarov Government
| Second Azarov Government | |
|---|---|
| 15th cabinet of Ukraine (since 1990) | |
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| Date formed | December 24, 2012 |
| Date dissolved | January 28, 2014 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Mykola Azarov |
| Deputy head of government | Serhiy Arbuzov |
| Head of state | Viktor Yanukovych |
| No. of ministers | 23 |
| Member party |
Party of Regions Ukraine – Forward! |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party |
Batkivshchyna UDAR Svoboda |
| Opposition leader |
Arseniy Yatsenyuk Vitaliy Klychko Oleh Tyahnybok |
| History | |
| Predecessor | First Azarov government |
| Successor | First Yatsenyuk government |
The second Azarov government (Ukrainian: Другий уряд Миколи Азарова Druhyi uryad Mykoly Azarova) was Ukraine's government from December 24, 2012 to January 28, 2014. It was dissolved during the Euromaidan protests. The ministers (except Prime Minister Mykola Azarov who was replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Serhiy Arbuzov (ex officio)) continued shortly as a caretaker government. On 27 February 2014 Ukraine's parliament approved a resolution to dismiss the government.
On 3 December 2012, the first Azarov government became a caretaker government after Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich accepted the resignation of prime minister Mykola Azarov and his government following the 28 October 2012 parliamentary election. A number of government members, including Prime Minister Azarov, were elected to parliament in that election. In order to get these parliamentary mandates, they were obliged to submit documents on the dismissal from their previous job to the Central Election Commission within 20 days after the election (by 3 December).
On 9 December 2012, Yanukovych nominated Azarov for a new term as prime minister. This nomination was approved by parliament on 13 December 2012. According to Svoboda, that voted absolutely against Azarov, his appointment is illegal at least due to such technicality in the law of Ukraine which requires the president of Ukraine to be physically present in the session hall of parliament during his candidacy approval by Verkhovna Rada. The People's Deputy of Ukraine from the parliamentary faction UDAR, Iryna Herashchenko, stated that the all political appointments that took place that day are a "political bribe" of the party of power (Party of Regions) to the Communist Party of Ukraine. On 4 December 2012, nine days before appointment of Azarov, a people's deputy of Ukraine from Communist Party of Ukraine Spiridon Kilinkarov insisted at the political talk show Syohodni. Pro holovne on the Ukrainian television channel TVi that communists absolutely will not vote for any candidates to the prime minister of Ukraine from Party of Regions. On 13 December, absolutely all members of the Communist Party of Ukraine voted as one for the candidacy of Mykola Azarov as the Prime Minister of Ukraine.
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