Vagnorius Cabinet II


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

History

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.
In 1998 number of ministries 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. The government continued to serve in an acting capacity, 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 AgricultureEdvardas 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
Ministry of Education and ScienceKornelijus Platelis1 May 199810 June 1999
Ministry of EnvironmentImantas Lazdinis10 December 1996
Ministry of EnvironmentAlgis Čaplikas25 March 19985 March 1999
Ministry of EnvironmentDanius Lygis8 April 199910 June 1999
Ministry of FinanceRolandas Matiliauskas10 December 19963 February 1997
Ministry of FinanceAlgirdas Šemeta19 February 199710 June 1999
Ministry of Foreign AffairsAlgirdas Saudargas10 December 199610 June 1999
Ministry of HealthJuozas Galdikas10 December 199625 March 1998
Ministry of HealthLaurynas Stankevičius25 March 199810 June 1999
Ministry of the InteriorVidmantas Žiemelis10 December 199621 May 1998
Ministry of the InteriorStasys 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
Ministry of Transport and CommunicationsRimantas Didžiokas6 January 199910 June 1999
Ministry of Government Reforms and MunicipalitiesKęstutis Skrebys10 December 199610 June 1999
Ministry of Industry and TradeLaima Andrikienė10 December 199619 December 1996
Ministry of European AffairsLaima Andrikienė19 December 199625 March 1998
Ministry of Communication and InformaticsRimantas Pleikys10 December 199625 March 1998
Ministry of Construction and UrbanisticsAlgis Čaplikas10 December 199625 March 1998