Jan Fischer's Cabinet
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The Government of the Czech Republic, led by Prime Minister Jan Fischer, is a caretaker government
established after Mirek Topolánek and his government lost confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies. Fischer, an independent
statistician
, was chosen as non-party candidate for the office of Prime Minister. Government ministers were recommended by Civic Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party
and Green Party
. Christian Democrats firstly supported the idea of establishing a temporary government until the next legislative election takes place. Jiří Čunek
, leader of the Christian Democrats, later announced that his party won't nominate any candidate to this government but is willing to support it if they approve the government
's programme. Regardless the decision of the presidium of the party, Miroslav Kalousek
, Vlasta Parkanová
and four other MP
s, declared that they support new cabinet
.
Jan Fischer was named Prime Minister on 9 April 2009. The rest of his cabinet was named on 8 May 2009. According to the Constitution of the Czech Republic, Fischer and his cabinet have to survive confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies in 30 days. If they fail, President Václav Klaus
has to make a new appointment but it may still be Fischer. Fischer should survive the confidence vote because Civic Democratic Party and Social Democratic Party
have already declared that they support the government. Jointly they have 155 of 200 votes. Required majority is 101.
Caretaker government
Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government...
established after Mirek Topolánek and his government lost confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies. Fischer, an independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
statistician
Statistician
A statistician is someone who works with theoretical or applied statistics. The profession exists in both the private and public sectors. The core of that work is to measure, interpret, and describe the world and human activity patterns within it...
, was chosen as non-party candidate for the office of Prime Minister. Government ministers were recommended by Civic Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party
Czech Social Democratic Party
The Czech Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Czech Republic.-History:The Social Democratic Czechoslavonic party in Austria was founded on 7 April 1878 in Austria-Hungary representing the Kingdom of Bohemia in the Austrian parliament...
and 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...
. Christian Democrats firstly supported the idea of establishing a temporary government until the next legislative election takes place. Jiří Čunek
Jirí Cunek
Jiří Čunek is a Czech politician who was chairman of the Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party from December 2006 to May 2009...
, leader of the Christian Democrats, later announced that his party won't nominate any candidate to this government but is willing to support it if they approve the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
's programme. Regardless the decision of the presidium of the party, Miroslav Kalousek
Miroslav Kalousek
Miroslav 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....
, Vlasta Parkanová
Vlasta Parkanová
Vlasta 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....
and four other MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
s, declared that they support new cabinet
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
.
Jan Fischer was named Prime Minister on 9 April 2009. The rest of his cabinet was named on 8 May 2009. According to the Constitution of the Czech Republic, Fischer and his cabinet have to survive confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies in 30 days. If they fail, President Václav Klaus
Václav Klaus
Václav Klaus is the second President of the Czech Republic and a former Prime Minister .An economist, he is co-founder of the Civic Democratic Party, the Czech Republic's largest center-right political party. Klaus is a eurosceptic, but he reluctantly endorsed the Lisbon treaty as president of...
has to make a new appointment but it may still be Fischer. Fischer should survive the confidence vote because Civic Democratic Party and Social Democratic Party
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have already declared that they support the government. Jointly they have 155 of 200 votes. Required majority is 101.
Government ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Nominated by |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Fischer | Mirek Topolánek Mirek 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... |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister 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 :... |
Jan Kohout Jan Kohout Jan Kohout is a Czech diplomat and politician. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in caretaker government of Prime Minister Jan Fischer. Kohout had been a member of the Social Democratic Party before accepting the office of Foreign Minister.After the Velvet revolution, he entered the... |
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| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Defence |
Martin Barták Martin Barták Martin Barták is a Czech politician. He was the Minister of Defence in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer.- References :... |
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| Minister for the European Affairs | Štefan Füle Štefan Füle Štefan Füle is a Czech politician and diplomat, since 2009 European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy in the second Barroso Commission.- Early life :... |
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| Juraj Chmiel Juraj Chmiel Juraj Chmiel is a Czech diplomat. He served as the nation's Minister for European Affairs.- Early life :Chmiel was born in Budapest but studied in Bratislava and later graduated from the Charles' University in Prague... |
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| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | Petr Šimerka Petr Šimerka Petr Šimerka is a Czech politician. He is the outgoing Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer.-References:... |
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| Minister of Environment | Ladislav Miko Ladislav Miko Ladislav Miko is Czech environmental expert and politician. He was the Minister of Environment in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer but later left to work for the European Commission.- References :... |
SZ 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... |
| Jan Dusík Jan Dusík Jan Dusík is a Czech politician, former Minister of Environment, activist and since 18 July 2011 deputy regional director for Europe of the United Nations Environment Programme in Geneva.- Biography :... |
SZ Strana zelených Strana zelených can refer to one of several Green parties:*For Czech Republic, see Green Party *For Slovakia, see Green Party... |
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| Jakub Šebesta Jakub Šebesta Jakub Šebesta is a Czech politician. He was the Minister of Agriculture and former Minister of Environment in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer.- External links :*... |
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| Rut Bízková Rut Bízková Rut Bízková was the Minister of Environment of the Czech Republic. She was appointed on 16 April 2010, succeeding Jakub Šebesta, who had in turn briefly succeeded Jan Dusík after the latter's resignation in March 2010.-Career:... |
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| Minister for Regional Development | Rostislav Vondruška Rostislav Vondruška Rostislav Vondruška is a Czech politician. He was the Minister for Regional Development in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer.-References:... |
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| Minister of Interior | Martin Pecina Martin Pecina Martin Pecina is a Czech politician. He was the Minister of Interior in caretaker government of Jan Fischer. He also serves as the chairman of the Office for the Protection of Competition.- Early life :... |
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| Minister of Industry and Trade | Vladimír Tošovský Vladimír Tošovský Vladimír Tošovský is a Czech politician. He was the Minister of Industry and Trade in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer.-References:... |
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| Minister of Health | Dana Jurásková Dana Jurásková Dana Jurásková is a Czech politician. She was the Minister of Health in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer.-References:... |
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| Minister of Finance | Eduard Janota Eduard Janota Eduard Janota was a Czech economist. Between 2009 and 2010, he served as the Minister of Finance in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer.On 20 May 2011, he died at age 59, while playing tennis.- References :... |
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| Minister of Justice | Daniela Kovářová Daniela Kovářová Daniela Kovářová is a Czech politician. She is the former Minister of Justice in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer.- References :... |
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| Minister of Transport | Gustáv Slamečka Gustáv Slamečka Gustáv Slamečka is a Czech politician of Slovak origin. He was the Minister of Transport in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer.... |
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| Minister of Education, Youth and Sport | Miroslava Kopicová Miroslava Kopicová Miroslava Kopicová is a Czech politician. She was the Minister of Education in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer.-References:... |
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| Minister of Culture | Václav Riedlbauch Václav Riedlbauch Václav Riedlbauch is a Czech composer, pedagogue and manager. He was the Minister of Culture in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer .-Musician:... |
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| Minister of Agriculture | Jakub Šebesta Jakub Šebesta Jakub Šebesta is a Czech politician. He was the Minister of Agriculture and former Minister of Environment in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer.- External links :*... |
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| Minister for Human Rights and Minorities | Michael Kocáb Michael Kocáb Michael 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... |
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| Chairman of the Legislative Council | Pavel Zářecký Pavel Zářecký Pavel Zářecký is a Czech politician and lawyer. He's the former Chairman of the Legislative Council.- Early life :Zářecký is a graduate of the Charles' University in Prague. He's married and has one daughter... |
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