The Cabinet of Petr Fiala is the current government of the Czech Republic, appointed on 17 December 2021. Following elections in October 2021, President Miloš Zeman asked Petr Fiala, as the leader of the Spolu alliance, to form a new government.[1] On 17 November 2021 Fiala presented Zeman with the names of his proposed cabinet, and Zeman agreed to appoint Fiala as the new prime minister on 28 November 2021.[2]
Cabinet of Petr Fiala | |
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Government of the Czech Republic | |
Date formed | 17 December 2021 |
People and organisations | |
President | Miloš Zeman until 8 March 2023Petr Pavel from 9 March 2023 |
Prime Minister | Petr Fiala |
Deputy Prime Minister | |
No. of ministers | 17 |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Majority (Coalition) 104 / 200 (52%)
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Opposition parties | |
Opposition leader | Andrej Babiš |
History | |
Election | 2021 Czech legislative election |
Predecessor | Babiš II |
Zeman met with all the ministerial nominees during the week following Fiala's appointment, expressing disagreement with the appointment of Jan Lipavský as foreign minister.[3][4] On 1 October 2024, prime minister Petr Fiala didn't accept Lipavský's resignation. Lipavský continues as foreign minister as independent, when he earlier left the Pirate party.[5]
Composition
editPortfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
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Government's Office | |||||||||
Prime Minister | 28 November 2021 | Incumbent | ODS | ||||||
Ministry of Interior | |||||||||
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior | 17 December 2021 | Incumbent | STAN | ||||||
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs | |||||||||
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | 17 December 2021 | Incumbent | KDU-ČSL | ||||||
Ministry for Regional Development | |||||||||
Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalisation and Minister for Regional Development | 17 December 2021 | 30 September 2024[6] | Pirates | ||||||
Minister of Regional Development | Marian Jurečka(acting) | 30 September 2024 | 7 October 2024 | KDU-ČSL | |||||
8 October 2024[7] | Incumbent | STAN | |||||||
Ministry of Health | |||||||||
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health | 17 December 2021 | Incumbent | TOP 09 | ||||||
Ministry of Finance | |||||||||
Minister of Finance | 17 December 2021 | Incumbent | ODS | ||||||
Ministry of Defence | |||||||||
Minister of Defence | 17 December 2021 | Incumbent | ODS | ||||||
Ministry of Justice | |||||||||
Minister of Justice | 17 December 2021 | Incumbent | ODS | ||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||||||||
Minister of Foreign Affairs | 17 December 2021 | Incumbent | Independent | ||||||
Ministry of Trade and Industry | |||||||||
Minister of Trade and Industry | 17 December 2021 | 7 October 2024[8] | STAN | ||||||
8 October 2024[7] | Incumbent | STAN | |||||||
Ministry of Transport | |||||||||
Minister of Transport | 17 December 2021 | Incumbent | ODS | ||||||
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport | |||||||||
Minister of Education | 17 December 2021 | 30 June 2022[9] | STAN | ||||||
1 July 2022[10] | 4 May 2023[11] | STAN | |||||||
4 May 2023 | Incumbent | STAN | |||||||
Ministry of Agriculture | |||||||||
Minister of Agriculture | Marian Jurečka(acting) | 17 December 2021 | 3 January 2022 | KDU-ČSL | |||||
3 January 2022 | 28 June 2023 | KDU-ČSL | |||||||
29 June 2023[12] | Incumbent | KDU-ČSL | |||||||
Ministry of Environment | |||||||||
Minister of Environment | 17 December 2021 | 1 November 2022[13] | KDU-ČSL | ||||||
Marian Jurečka(acting) | 1 November 2022 | 10 March 2023 | KDU-ČSL | ||||||
10 March 2023[14] | Incumbent | KDU-ČSL | |||||||
Ministry of Culture | |||||||||
Minister of Culture | 17 December 2021 | Incumbent | ODS | ||||||
Ministers Without Portfolio | |||||||||
Minister for European Affairs | 17 December 2021 | 4 May 2023 | STAN | ||||||
4 May 2023[11] | Incumbent | STAN | |||||||
Minister for Science, Research and Innovation | 17 December 2021 | 5 May 2024[15] | TOP 09 | ||||||
16 May 2024[16] | Incumbent | TOP 09 | |||||||
Minister for Legislation | 17 December 2021 | 11 October 2024[8] | Pirates |
Supporting parties
editFrom the election until 30 September 2024 the following parties supported the government:
Coalition | Party | Ideology | Leader | Deputies | Senators | Ministers | ||||
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Coalition | Party | Coalition | Party | |||||||
SpoluTogether | ODSCivic Democratic Party | Conservatism | Petr Fiala | 71 / 200
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34 / 200
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48 / 81 [h]
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11 / 18
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6 / 18
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KDU-ČSLChristian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party | Christian democracy | Marian Jurečka | 23 / 200
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3 / 18
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TOP 09Tradition Responsibility Prosperity | Liberal conservatism | Markéta Pekarová Adamová | 14 / 200
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2 / 18
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PirStanPirates and Mayors | STANMayors and Independents | Localism | Vít Rakušan | 37 / 200
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33 / 200
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25 / 81 [i]
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7 / 18
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4 / 18
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Czech Pirate Party | Pirate politics | Ivan Bartoš | 4 / 200
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3 / 18
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Total | 108 / 200
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73 / 81
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18 |
After the Pirates left the government the position of the Minister for Legislation was dissolved and the supporting parties are the following:
Party | Ideology | Leader | Deputies | Ministers | |||
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Civic Democratic Party Občanská demokratická strana |
Conservatism | Petr Fiala | 34 / 200
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6 / 17
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STAN Starostové a nezávislí |
Localism | Vít Rakušan | 33 / 200
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5 / 17
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KDU-ČSL Křesťanská a demokratická unie – Československá strana lidová |
Christian democracy | Marian Jurečka | 23 / 200
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3 / 17
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TOP 09 Tradice, Odpovědnost, Prosperita |
Liberal conservatism | Markéta Pekarová Adamová | 14 / 200
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2 / 17
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Total | 104 / 200
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16 |
Popular mandate
editSupport for governing parties according to the popular vote.
Member party | Popular vote | Percentage | MPs | Ministers | Leader | |
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Spolu | 1,493,701 | 27.79% | 71 | 11 | Petr Fiala | |
PirSTAN | 839,448 | 15.61% | 37 | 6 | Ivan Bartoš | |
Government | 2,333,149 | 43.40% | 108 | 18 | Petr Fiala | |
Czech Republic | 5,411,292 | 100% | 200 | – |
Confidence motion
editMotion of confidence Petr Fiala (SPOLU) | ||
Ballot → | 13 January 2022 | |
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Required majority → | 97 out of 193 (simple) | |
106 / 200
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87 / 200
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Abstentions | 0 / 200
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7 / 200
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Sources:[17] |
References
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- ^ "Fiala bude premiérem 26. listopadu, Zemanovi představil jména ministrů". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Fiala odmítl Zemanovu kritiku, nechce měnit žádného kandidáta na ministra". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Prezidentovi vadí Lipavský. Dráždí ho postoji k Izraeli, Koněvovi i Nejedlému". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Menšík, Jan (1 October 2024). "Lipavský zůstává ministrem zahraničí. Fiala jeho demisi nepřijal". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Pavel přijal návrh na odvolání Bartoše z vlády, pirátští ministři podají demisi". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Economia. Czech News Agency. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ a b Soukup, Jaroslav (8 October 2024). "Vláda je opět kompletní". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Pavel přijal demise Síkely a Šalomouna. V úterý jmenuje dva nové ministry". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Czech News Agency. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Ministr školství Petr Gazdík rezignuje na svou funkci". E15.cz (in Czech). 19 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Zemanovi vadí "hříchy mládí", nového ministra ale jmenoval". Seznam Zpravy (in Czech). 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b Menšík, Jan (4 May 2023). "Fiala uvedl ministry. Bek slibuje ve školství "svižnou evoluci". Dvořák chce vyvracet české "chiméry" o EU". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Třeček, Čeněk (29 June 2023). "Prezident Pavel jmenoval lidovce Výborného ministrem zemědělství. V čele resortu střídá Nekulu". Czech Radio (in Czech). Czech News Agency. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Prezident pověřil Jurečku řízením ministerstva životního prostředí. Hubáčková končí k 1. listopadu". ČT24 (in Czech). Czech Television. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Beranová, Klára (10 March 2023). "Pavel začal úřadovat, jmenoval Hladíka ministrem. Výhrady byly prázdné, vzkázal". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Šopfová, Kristýna (2 May 2024). "Prezident přijal demisi Langšádlové". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Czech News Agency. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ Menšík, Jan (16 May 2024). "Pavel jmenoval Ženíška novým ministrem pro vědu a výzkum". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Hlasování Poslanecké sněmovny - 6/47". Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (in Czech). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Member of KAO, STAN nominee
- ^ Initially in government for Pirates, when the Pirates left the government Lipavský left the party, but remained in government after a discussion with Prime Minister Fiala.
- ^ Independent, STAN nominee
- ^ Independent, STAN nominee
- ^ Independent, KDU-ČSL nominee
- ^ Independent, STAN nominee
- ^ Independent, Pirates nominee
- ^ ODS and TOP 09 (36)
KDU-ČSL and Independents (12)
- KDU-ČSL (8)
- SproK (1)
- non-partisans (3)
- ^ Mayors and Independents Group (18) SEN 21 and Pirates (7)