Vagnorius Cabinet II
# 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

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.

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. The government continued to serve in an acting capacity (with Irena Degutienė as the acting Prime Minister), 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.

| Position | Name | From | To |
| - | - | - | - |
| Prime Minister | Gediminas Vagnorius | 10 December 1996 | 4 May 1999 |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Edvardas Makelis | 10 December 1996 | 10 June 1999 |
| Ministry of Culture | Saulius Šaltenis | 10 December 1996 | 10 June 1999 |
| Ministry of Economy | Vincas Babilius | 10 December 1996 | 10 June 1999 |
| Ministry of Education and Science | Zigmas Zinkevičius | 10 December 1996 | 1 May 1998 |
| Ministry of Education and Science | Kornelijus Platelis | 1 May 1998 | 10 June 1999 |
| Ministry of Environment | Imantas Lazdinis | 10 December 1996 | |
| Ministry of Environment | Algis Čaplikas | 25 March 1998 | 5 March 1999 |
| Ministry of Environment | Danius Lygis | 8 April 1999 | 10 June 1999 |
| Ministry of Finance | Rolandas Matiliauskas | 10 December 1996 | 3 February 1997 |
| Ministry of Finance | Algirdas Šemeta | 19 February 1997 | 10 June 1999 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Algirdas Saudargas | 10 December 1996 | 10 June 1999 |
| Ministry of Health | Juozas Galdikas | 10 December 1996 | 25 March 1998 |
| Ministry of Health | Laurynas Stankevičius | 25 March 1998 | 10 June 1999 |
| Ministry of the Interior | Vidmantas Žiemelis | 10 December 1996 | 21 May 1998 |
| Ministry of the Interior | Stasys Šedbaras | 22 May 1998 | 10 June 1999 |
| Ministry of Justice | Vytautas Pakalniškis | 10 December 1996 | 10 June 1999 |
| Ministry of Defence | Česlovas Vytautas Stankevičius | 10 December 1996 | 10 June 1999 |
| Ministry of Social Security and Labour | Irena Degutienė | 10 December 1996 | 10 June 1999 |
| Ministry of Transport and Communications | Algis Žvaliauskas | 10 December 1996 | 25 November 1998 |
| Ministry of Transport and Communications | Rimantas Didžiokas | 6 January 1999 | 10 June 1999 |
| Ministry of Government Reforms and Municipalities | Kęstutis Skrebys | 10 December 1996 | 10 June 1999 |
| Ministry of Industry and Trade | Laima Andrikienė | 10 December 1996 | 19 December 1996 |
| Ministry of European Affairs | Laima Andrikienė | 19 December 1996 | 25 March 1998 |
| Ministry of Communication and Informatics | Rimantas Pleikys | 10 December 1996 | 25 March 1998 |
| Ministry of Construction and Urbanistics | Algis Čaplikas | 10 December 1996 | 25 March 1998 |
