First Cabinet of Václav Klaus explained

Cabinet Name:Václav Klaus' First Cabinet
Cabinet Number:1st
Jurisdiction:Czech Republic
Flag:Coat of arms of the Czech Republic.svg
Incumbent:1 January 1993 - 4 July 1996
Date Formed:2 July 1992
Date Dissolved:4 July 1996
Government Head:Václav Klaus
State Head:Václav Havel
Current Number:17-19
Political Party:ODS
KDU-ČSL
ODA
KDS
Legislature Status:Majority (coalition)
Opposition Party:KSČM
ČSSD
LSU
SPR-RSČ
Opposition Leader:Jiří Svoboda
Miroslav Grebeníček
Election:1992 Czech legislative election
Incoming Formation:1992
Outgoing Formation:1996
Previous:Petr Pithart's Cabinet
Successor:Second Cabinet of Václav Klaus

The first cabinet of Prime Minister Václav Klaus was in power from 2 July 1992 to 4 July 1996. The Czech Republic became an independent sovereign state on 1 January 1993 and thus this government was the first one after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. It consisted of Civic Democratic Party (ODS), Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL), Civic Democratic Alliance (ODA) and Christian Democratic Party (KDS).

Government ministers

PortfolioImageNamePolitical Party
Václav KlausODS
Deputy Prime Minister Jan KalvodaODA
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Finance
Ivan KočárníkODS
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Agriculture
Josef LuxKDU-ČSL
Minister of DefenceAntonín Baudyš1KDU-ČSL
Minister for CompetitionStanislav BělehrádekKDU-ČSL
Minister of EnvironmentFrantišek BendaODS
Minister of TransportationVladimír Budínský2ODS
Minister of Industry and TradeVladimír DlouhýODA
Minister of Economic Policy and DevelopmentKarel DybaODS
Minister of DefenceVilém Holáň3KDU-ČSL
Minister of CultureJindřich Kabát4KDU-ČSL
Minister of HealthPetr Lom5ODS
Minister of State ComptrolIgor NěmecODS
Minister of JusticeJiří NovákODS
Minister of EducationIvan Pilip6ODS
Minister of EducationPetr Piťha7KDS
Minister of HealthLuděk Rubáš8ODS
Minister of InteriorJan RumlODS
Minister for National Assets and Privatization Jiří SkalickýODA
Minister of HealthJan Stráský9ODS
Minister of CulturePavel Tigrid10KDU-ČSL
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Jindřich VodičkaODS
Minister of Foreign AffairsJosef ZieleniecODS

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