Vagnorius Cabinet II explained

Cabinet Name:Vagnorius Cabinet II
Incumbent:1996–1999
Government Head:Gediminas Vagnorius
State Head:Algirdas Brazauskas (1996–1998)
Valdas Adamkus (1998–1999)
Political Parties:Homeland Union, Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party,[1] Lithuanian Centre Union
Legislature Term:Seventh Seimas
Opposition Parties:Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania, Social Democratic Party of Lithuania[2]
Opposition Leader:None
Previous:Stankevičius Cabinet
Successor:Paksas Cabinet I

The Second Vagnorius Cabinet was the 8th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 17 government ministers.

History

Gediminas Vagnorius was appointed the Prime Minister by President Algirdas Brazauskas on 4 December 1996, after the Homeland Union decisively won the elections in October. It was the second time Vagnorius was appointed the Prime Minister, having previously led the 3rd government between 1991 and 1992. The government received its mandate and started its work on 10 December 1996, after the Seimas gave assent to its program.[3]

In 1998, number of ministries (and ministers) was reduced from 17 to 14. Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Economy were merged into the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Construction and Urbanistics, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Forestry were merged into Ministry of Environment.

The government served for almost three years before resigning on 4 May 1999 amid criticism of its response to the 1998 Russian financial crisis and disagreements between Vagnorius and Vytautas Landsbergis, the leader of the Homeland Union.[4] The government continued to serve in an acting capacity (with Irena Degutienė as the acting Prime Minister),[5] until the new Homeland Union government headed by Rolandas Paksas started its work on 10 June 1999.

Cabinet

The following ministers served on the Second Vagnorius Cabinet.

PositionNameFromTo
Prime MinisterGediminas Vagnorius10 December 19964 May 1999
Ministry of Agriculture[6] Edvardas Makelis10 December 199610 June 1999
Ministry of CultureSaulius Šaltenis10 December 199610 June 1999
Ministry of EconomyVincas Babilius10 December 199610 June 1999
Ministry of Education and ScienceZigmas Zinkevičius10 December 19961 May 1998[7] [8]
Kornelijus Platelis1 May 199810 June 1999
Ministry of Environment[9] Imantas Lazdinis10 December 1996
Algis Čaplikas25 March 19985 March 1999[10]
Danius Lygis8 April 199910 June 1999
Ministry of FinanceRolandas Matiliauskas10 December 19963 February 1997[11]
Algirdas Šemeta19 February 199710 June 1999
Ministry of Foreign AffairsAlgirdas Saudargas10 December 199610 June 1999
Ministry of HealthJuozas Galdikas10 December 199625 March 1998
Laurynas Stankevičius25 March 199810 June 1999
Ministry of the InteriorVidmantas Žiemelis10 December 199621 May 1998[12]
Stasys Šedbaras22 May 199810 June 1999
Ministry of JusticeVytautas Pakalniškis10 December 199610 June 1999
Ministry of DefenceČeslovas Vytautas Stankevičius10 December 199610 June 1999
Ministry of Social Security and LabourIrena Degutienė10 December 199610 June 1999
Ministry of Transport and CommunicationsAlgis Žvaliauskas10 December 199625 November 1998[13]
Rimantas Didžiokas6 January 199910 June 1999
Ministry of Government Reforms and MunicipalitiesKęstutis Skrebys10 December 199610 June 1999
Ministry of Industry and Trade[14] 10 December 199619 December 1996
Ministry of European Affairs[15] Laima Andrikienė19 December 199625 March 1998
Ministry of Communication and Informatics[16] Rimantas Pleikys10 December 199625 March 1998
Ministry of Construction and UrbanisticsAlgis Čaplikas10 December 199625 March 1998

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atnaujinta Tėvynės Sąjungos (Lietuvos Konservatorių) ir Krikščionių Demokratų partijos koalicijos sutartis (1998 m.).
  2. Web site: 1(1) Pirmasis (1) iškilmingas posėdis.
  3. Web site: Ankstesnės Vyriausybės. Po 1990 metų. Government of the Republic of Lithuania.
  4. News: G.Vagnorius nori grįžti į didžiąją politiką. 18 May 2016. BNS. Delfi.lt. 29 June 2008.
  5. Web site: Dėl pavedimo Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybei toliau eiti pareigas. Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. 18 May 2016.
  6. On 19 December 1996, the Ministry of Agriculture was renamed to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The name was changed back on 6 May 1998. Makelis remained the minister throughout.
  7. Web site: Dėl Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės grąžinamų įgaliojimų priėmimo ir pavedimo jai laikinai eiti savo pareigas. Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. 18 May 2016.
  8. Web site: Nepriklausomos Lietuvos švietimo kelias. Respublika. 18 May 2016. 24 May 2013.
  9. The Ministry of Environment was known as the Ministry of Environmental Protection before 6 May 1998.
  10. Web site: Dėl Lietuvos Respublikos aplinkos ministro A.Čapliko atsistatydinimo. Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. 18 May 2016.
  11. Web site: Dėl Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministro atleidimo. Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. 18 May 2016.
  12. Web site: Dėl Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministro atleidimo. Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. 18 May 2016.
  13. Web site: Dėl Lietuvos Respublikos susisiekimo ministro A.Žvaliausko atsistatydinimo. Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. 18 May 2016.
  14. The Ministry of Industry and Trade was merged into the Ministry of Economy in December 1996.
  15. The Ministry of European Affairs was newly established in December 1996 and disestablished in June 1998.
  16. Ministry of Communication and Informatics was reorganized into the Communication and Informatics department of the Ministry of Government Reforms and Municipalities (later merged into the Ministry of the Interior) in 1998.

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