Second Cabinet of Mirek Topolánek explained

Cabinet Name:Mirek Topolánek's Second Cabinet
Cabinet Number:9th
Jurisdiction:Czech Republic
Flag:Coat of arms of the Czech Republic.svg
Incumbent:9 January 2007 - 8 May 2009
Date Formed:9 January 2007
Date Dissolved:8 May 2009
Government Head:Mirek Topolánek
State Head:Václav Klaus
Current Number:18
Political Party:ODS
KDU-ČSL
SZ
Legislature Status:Majority (coalition)
Opposition Party:ČSSD
KSČM
Opposition Leader:Jiří Paroubek
Election:2006 Czech legislative election
Incoming Formation:2007
Outgoing Formation:2009
Previous:First Cabinet of Mirek Topolánek
Successor:Cabinet of Jan Fischer

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.[1] Prime minister Topolánek stated that he would resign.[1] It happened in May, 2009.

Members of the Cabinet

PortfolioMinisterPolitical partyIn Office
Mirek TopolánekODS9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for European Affairs
Alexandr VondraODS9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Petr NečasODS9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009
First Deputy Prime ministerVlasta ParkanováKDU-ČSL23 January 2009 – 8 May 2009
Jiří ČunekKDU-ČSL9 January 2007 – 13 November 2007
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of the Environment
Martin BursíkSZ9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009
Minister of InteriorIvan LangerODS9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009
Minister of Industry and TradeMartin ŘímanODS9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009
Minister of JusticeJiří PospíšilODS9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009
Minister of TransportationPetr BendlODS23 January 2009 – 8 May 2009
Aleš ŘebíčekODS9 January 2007 – 23 January 2009
Minister of HealthDaniela FilipiováODS23 January 2009 – 8 May 2009
Tomáš JulínekODS9 January 2007 – 23 January 2009
Minister of AgriculturePetr GandalovičODS9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009
Minister of FinanceMiroslav KalousekKDU-ČSL9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009
Minister of CultureVáclav JehličkaKDU-ČSL26 January 2007 – 8 May 2009
Helena Třeštíkovánon-partisan for KDU-ČSL9 January 2007 – 26 January 2007
Minister of DefenceVlasta ParkanováKDU-ČSL9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009
Minister without PortfolioPavel SvobodaKDU-ČSL23 January 2009 – 8 May 2009
Cyril SvobodaKDU-ČSL9 January 2007 – 23 January 2009
Minister of Foreign AffairsKarel Schwarzenbergnon-partisan for SZ9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009
Minister of Education, Youth and Physical trainingOndřej LiškaSZ4 December 2007 – 8 May 2009
Dana KuchtováSZ9 January 2007 – 4 October 2007
Minister of Regional developmentCyril SvobodaKDU-ČSL23 January 2009 – 8 May 2009
Jiří ČunekKDU-ČSL1 April 2008 – 23 January 2009
KDU-ČSL9 January 2007 – 7 November 2007
Minister without Portfolio
(Human rights and minorities)
Michael Kocábnon-partisan for SZ23 January 2009 – 8 May 2009
Džamila StehlíkováSZ9 January 2007 – 23 January 2009

Vote of No Confidence

Czech Republic Government vote of No Confidence
Location:Chamber of Deputies
Date:24 March 2009
Yes:101
No:96
Total:197
Notes:52 signatures are needed for calling a vote of no confidence.

A vote of no confidence in the government was held on 24 March 2009.[2] It was the first time since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia that Czech government had lost a vote of No Confidence.[3] Vote was held during Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2009.[4]

101 MPs voted for the motion of No Confidence. Some MPs from the governing coalition voted for the motion, including Vlastimil Tlustý, Jan Schwippel, Věra Jakubková and Olga Zubová.[5] cabinet of Jan Fischer was appointed in May 2009.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Czech leader loses vote of confidence . 8 January 2009 . International Herald Tribune . Dan Bilefsky . 2009-03-24.
  2. Web site: Sněmovna vyslovila nedůvěru vládě Mirka Topolánka. iROZHLAS. 11 December 2017. cs.
  3. Web site: Vláda padla. Pohřbili ji Tlustý, Schwippel, Jakubková a Zubová. iDNES.cz. 11 December 2017. 24 March 2009.
  4. Web site: Nic nového, říká historie EU k pádu vlády v předsednické zemi. iDNES.cz. 11 December 2017. 24 March 2009.
  5. Web site: Vláda Mirka Topolánka padla. Rebelové ji potopili. TÝDEN.cz. 11 December 2017. 24 March 2009.
  6. Web site: Překlenovací kabinet Jana Fischera začal úřadovat. iROZHLAS. 11 December 2017. cs.