Mirek Topolánek's Second Cabinet
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The Government of the Czech Republic
since January 9, 2007 was formed by a coalition
of the victorious Civic Democratic Party (ODS, 9 seats) with the small Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party
(KDU-ČSL, 5 seats) and the Green Party
(SZ, 4 seats). It had 18 members; initially four of the appointed ministers were women but two subsequently resigned and were replaced with men. On 24 March 2009, during the Czech presidency of the European Union
, Topolánek's second cabinet suffered defeat in a parliamentary vote of no confidence, 101–96, in the 200-seat lower house. Prime minister Topolánek stated that he would resign.
(ODS)
Politics of the Czech Republic
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since January 9, 2007 was formed by a coalition
Coalition
A coalition is a pact or treaty among individuals or groups, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest, joining forces together for a common cause. This alliance may be temporary or a matter of convenience. A coalition thus differs from a more formal covenant...
of the victorious Civic Democratic Party (ODS, 9 seats) with the small Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party
Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party
The Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party is a political party in the Czech Republic expressing Christian democratic views...
(KDU-ČSL, 5 seats) and the Green Party
Green Party (Czech Republic)
The Green Party is a political party in the Czech Republic.The party was founded in February 1990 but for a long time it struggled to obtain significant influence in Czech politics. In the 2002 legislative election the party received 2.4% of the vote...
(SZ, 4 seats). It had 18 members; initially four of the appointed ministers were women but two subsequently resigned and were replaced with men. On 24 March 2009, during the Czech presidency of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, Topolánek's second cabinet suffered defeat in a parliamentary vote of no confidence, 101–96, in the 200-seat lower house. Prime minister Topolánek stated that he would resign.
Members of the Cabinet
Prime Minister of the Czech Republic – Mirek TopolánekMirek Topolánek
Mirek Topolánek is a former prime minister of the Czech Republic and former President of the European Council. A member of the Civic Democratic Party, he was chairman of the center-right party between November 2002 and March 2010, succeeding Václav Klaus, who was elected President in 2003.On 24...
(ODS)
- Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs – Alexandr VondraAlexandr VondraAlexandr "Saša" Vondra is a Czech politician, who currently serves as the Senator from Litoměřice and the nation's Minister of Defence. He is also a Deputy Chairman of the Civic Democratic Party...
(ODS) - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic – Petr NečasPetr NecasPetr Nečas is the current Prime Minister of the Czech Republic and Leader of the Civic Democratic Party. He was sworn into office on 28 June 2010....
(ODS) - First Deputy Prime minister – Vlasta ParkanováVlasta ParkanováVlasta Parkanová, née Trnovcová is a Czech politician who served from January 2007 to May 2009 as the nation's Minister of Defence. In 1997–1998 she served as the Minister of Justice....
(KDU-ČSL; replaced Jiří ČunekJirí CunekJiří Čunek is a Czech politician who was chairman of the Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party from December 2006 to May 2009...
in January 2009; Čunek resigned in November 2007, reappointed in April 2008 - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment of the Czech Republic – Martin BursíkMartin BursíkMartin Bursík is a Czech politician. Bursík has twice served as Minister of Environment and is also former chairman of the Green Party.- Early life and education :...
(SZ) - Minister of Interior of the Czech Republic – Ivan LangerIvan LangerMUDr. Mgr. Ivan Langer is a Czech politician, member of the Civic Democratic Party since 1991. He is a vice-chairman of the CDP. Since 2006 to 2009 he was a Ministr of the Interior and Informatics. In 2000 Langer secretly lobbyied on behalf of developer Luděk Sekyra, who tried to acquire major...
(ODS) - Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic – Martin ŘímanMartin RímanMartin Říman is a Czech politician. In 1996-1998 he was a Minister of Transport. In 2002 he was elected a member of the Chamber of Deputies and since from September 2006 to May 2009, he was Minister of Industry and Trade....
(ODS) - Minister of Justice of the Czech Republic – Jiří PospíšilJirí PospíšilJiří Pospíšil is a Czech politician, who serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies and Justice Minister, he already occupied the seat from 2006 to 2009. He is the youngest person to hold this position in the country's history.In 1999, he graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of...
(ODS) - Minister of Transportation of the Czech Republic – Petr BendlPetr BendlPetr Bendl is a Czech politician. Bendl is former Minister of Transportation and also served as Governor of the Central Bohemian Region from 2000 to 2008.Bendl is a graduate at Engineering and Textile University in Liberec...
(ODS; replaced Aleš ŘebíčekAleš RebícekAleš Řebíček is a Czech politician. In 2006 he was elected a member of the Chamber of Deputies and from September 2006 to January 2009 he was the Minister of Transport....
in January 2009) - Minister of Health of the Czech Republic – Daniela FilipiováDaniela FilipiováDaniela Filipiová is a Czech architect and politician.She is a member of the Senate of the Czech Republic for 2nd District of Prague since 2000...
(ODS; replaced Tomáš JulínekTomáš JulínekTomáš Julínek is a Czech politician and physician. From 2006 to 2009, Julínek served as the Minister of Health of the Czech Republic. He is a member of the Civic Democratic Party.-Career:...
in January 2009) - Minister of Agriculture of the Czech Republic – Petr GandalovičPetr GandalovicMgr. Petr Gandalovič is a Czech politician and one of the founding members of the Civic Democratic Party.- Education :1978 – 1982 Secondary School in Ústí nad Labem...
(ODS) - Minister of Finance of the Czech Republic – Miroslav KalousekMiroslav KalousekMiroslav Kalousek is a Czech politician, who currently serves as the Finance Minister. He is also the First Deputy Chairman of the Tradition Responsibility Prosperity 09, the party he founded....
(KDU-ČSL) - Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic – Václav JehličkaVáclav JehlickaVáclav Jehlička is a Czech politician. In 1996 he was elected a member of the Senate and from January 2007 to May 2009 he was Minister of Culture....
(KDU-ČSL; replaced Helena Třeštíková in January 2007) - Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic – Vlasta ParkanováVlasta ParkanováVlasta Parkanová, née Trnovcová is a Czech politician who served from January 2007 to May 2009 as the nation's Minister of Defence. In 1997–1998 she served as the Minister of Justice....
(KDU-ČSL) - Minister without Portfolio and Chairman of the Legislative Council of the Czech Republic– Pavel SvobodaPavel SvobodaThis article is about Czech politician. For the Czech organist, see Pavel Svoboda .Pavel Svoboda is a Czech politician and lawyer. Svoboda was born in Prague and studied Law Faculty at Charles University. He's also D.E.A. degree from Université Sciences Sociales in Toulouse...
(KDU-ČSL; replaced Cyril SvobodaCyril SvobodaCyril Svoboda is a Czech politician. Before entering politics he was a notary public and advisor to the Czech government. He is a member of the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party...
in January 2009) - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech RepublicMinister of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic)The Minister of Foreign Affairs is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and handles foreign policy of the Czech Republic.- Ministers of Foreign Affairs :...
– Karel SchwarzenbergKarel SchwarzenbergKarel Schwarzenberg or Karel, Prince of Schwarzenberg , 7...
(non-partisan for SZ) - Minister of Education, Youth and Physical training of the Czech Republic – Ondřej LiškaOndrej LiškaOndřej Liška is a Czech politician. Liška served as Minister of Education under Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek in his second cabinet. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies for South Moravia since the 2006 legislative election till May 2010. He is the chairman of the Green Party.- External...
(SZ; replaced Dana KuchtováDana KuchtováDana Kuchtová is Czech politician, teacher and former environmental and anti-nuclear activist....
in autumn 2007) - Minister of Regional development of the Czech Republic – Cyril SvobodaCyril SvobodaCyril Svoboda is a Czech politician. Before entering politics he was a notary public and advisor to the Czech government. He is a member of the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party...
(KDU-ČSL; replaced Jiří ČunekJirí CunekJiří Čunek is a Czech politician who was chairman of the Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party from December 2006 to May 2009...
in January 2009; Čunek resigned in November 2007, reappointed in April 2008) - Minister without Portfolio (Human rights and minorities) of the Czech Republic – Michael KocábMichael KocábMichael Kocáb is a Czech composer, singer and political activist.Kocáb is leader of Pražský výběr, popular music band, which was suppressed by Czechoslovak communist regime in the 1980s...
(non-partisan for SZ; replaced Džamila StehlíkováDžamila StehlíkováDžamila Stehlíková , née Almaskyzy is a Kazakh-born Czech politician and a doctor. She is an active member of the Strana zelených and from 2007 to 2009, Stehlíková was the Minister for Human Rights and Minorities.Stehlíková is a naturalized Czech citizen by marriage...
in January 2009)