Chernomyrdin second cabinet | |
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35th cabinet of Russia |
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Date formed | 10 August 1996 |
Date dissolved | 23 March 1998 |
People and organisations | |
Head of government | Viktor Chernomyrdin |
Deputy head of government | Anatoly Chubais |
Head of state | Boris Yeltsin |
No. of ministers | 27 |
Member party | Our Home - Russia |
Status in legislature | Coalition |
Opposition party | Communist Party |
Opposition leader | Gennady Zuganov |
History | |
Election(s) | Appointed by the President of Russia, approved by the State Duma |
Legislature term(s) | 4 year |
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.