Yekhanurov government
Yekhanurov Government | |
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11th Cabinet of Ukraine (since 1990) | |
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| Date formed | September 22, 2005 |
| Date dissolved | January 10, 2006 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Viktor Yushchenko |
| Head of government | Yuriy Yekhanurov |
| Deputy head of government | Stanislav Stashevsky |
| No. of ministers | 23 |
| Member party | NUNS Socialist Party of Ukraine |
| Opposition party | Communist Party of Ukraine |
| Opposition leader | Petro Symonenko |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | First Tymoshenko government |
| Successor | Second Yanukovych government |
The first Yekhanurov Government was appointed after the first Tymoshenko Government was sacked amid resignations and corruption claims. Twelve days later the Ukrainian Parliament rejecting Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko choice of Yuri Yekhanurov for Prime Minister. Yekhanurov was three votes short of the 226 needed for approval with three out of 52 deputies from the Regions faction voting for Yekhanurov. On September 22, 2005 the Ukrainian parliament did approved Yekhanurov appointment with 289 votes. This time all the Parliamentarians of the Party of Regions faction of losing presidential candidate (in 2004) Viktor Yanukovych backed the appointment. This shortly after a "Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Authorities And The Opposition" was signed by Yekhanurov, Yushchenko and Yanukovych.
Yekhanurov government lost a vote of no confidence on January 10, 2006 but stayed in power until the parliamentary election two months later.