Viliam Široký's Second Cabinet Explained

Cabinet Name:Second government of Viliam Široký
Cabinet Number:fourth (since 1948)
Government Head:Viliam Široký
Deputy Government Head:Jaromír Dolanský
Alexej Čepička
Václav Kopecký
Ludmila Jankovcová
Václav Škoda
Karel Poláček
Rudolf Barák
Otakar Šimůnek
Political Parties:NF (KSČ, ČSS, ČSL, SSO)
State Head:Antonín Zápotocký
Date Formed:12 December 1954
Date Dissolved:11 July 1960
Previous:Zápotocký/Siroký
Successor:Široký III

The second government of Viliam Široký lasted from 12 December 1954 to 11 July 1960. Most of the members of the government were members of the Communist Party, but there were also five representatives of other political parties NF, namely: 2 representatives of the People's Party, 2 representatives of the ČSS, and one representative of the SSO.

Composition of the government

WalletMinisterParty MemberEntering the officeLeaving office
Prime MinisterViliam Široký[1] KSČ12 December 195411 July 1960
First DeputyJaromír Dolanský[2] KSČ12 December 195411 July 1960
Alexej ČepičkaKSČ12 December 195425 April 1956
Deputy Prime MinisterVáclav KopeckýKSČ12 December 195411 July 1960
Ludmila JankovcováKSČ12 December 195411 July 1960
Václav ŠkodaKSČ12 December 195416 June 1956
Karel PoláčekKSČ12 December 19545 April 1958
Rudolf BarákKSČ6 March 195911 July 1960
Otakar ŠimůnekKSČ6 March 195911 July 1960
Minister of the InteriorRudolf BarákKSČ12 December 195411 July 1960
Minister of National DefenseAlexei CepičkaKSČ12 December 195425 April 1956
Bohumír LomskýKSČ25 April 195611 July 1960
Minister of Local EconomyJoseph KyselýSSO12 December 19541 April 1958
Minister of HealthJosef PlojharČSL12 December 195411 July 1960
Minister of ConstructionEmanuel SchlechtaČSS12 December 195416 June 1956
Aldrich BeranKSČ16 June 195611 July 1960
Minister of Foreign AffairsVáclav DavidKSČ16 June 195611 July 1960
Minister of FinanceJúlius ĎurišKSČ12 December 195411 July 1960
Minister of Internal TradeFrantišek KrajčirKSČ12 December 195417 January 1959
Ladislav BrabecKSČ17 January 195911 July 1960
Minister of Forests and Timber IndustryJosef KrosnářKSČ12 December 195416 June 1956
Minister of RedemptionBožena Machačová-DostálováKSČ12 December 195416 June 1956
Minister of Engineering
(from 15 October 1955 of heavy industry)		Karel PoláčekKSČ12 December 195415 October 1955
Jan BukalKSČ15 October 19551 August 1957
Josef ReitmajerKSČ1 August 195711 July 1960
Minister of CultureLadislav ŠtollKSČ12 December 195411 July 1960
Minister of the Food Industry
(from June 16, 1956 of the Food Industry and Purchase)		Jindřich UherKSČ12 December 195411 July 1960
Minister of State ControlAldrich BeranKSČ12 December 195415 October 1955
Michal BakulaKSČ15 October 195516 June 1956
Josef KrosnářKSČ16 June 195611 July 1960
Minister of fuel and energy
(from 30 May 1955 fuel)		Josef JonášKSČ12 December 195411 July 1960
Minister of Metallurgical Industry and Ore MinesJosef ReitmajerKSČ12 December 19541 August 1957
Václav ČernýKSČ1 August 195711 July 1960
Minister of Agriculture
(from June 16, 1956 agriculture and forestry)		Marek SmidaKSČ12 December 195415 October 1955
Vratislav KrutinaKSČ15 October 195516 June 1956
Michal BakulaKSČ16 June 19566 March 1959
Lubomír ŠtrougalKSČ6 March 195911 July 1960
Minister of JusticeJan BartuškaKSČ12 December 195416 June 1956
Václav ŠkodaKSČ16 June 195611 July 1960
Minister of Foreign TradeRichard DvořákKSČ12 December 195417 January 1959
František KrajčirKSČ17 January 195911 July 1960
Minister of Education
(from June 16, 1956 education and culture)		František KahudaKSČ12 December 195411 July 1960
Minister of Light Industry
(from June 16, 1956 Minister of Consumer Industry)		Alois MálekKSČ12 December 195416 June 1956
Božena Machačová-DostálováKSČ16 June 195611 July 1960
Minister of CommunicationsAlois NeumanČSS12 December 195411 July 1960
Minister of ManpowerVáclav NosekKSČ12 December 195422 July 1955
Josef TeslaKSČ15 October 195531 July 1957
Minister of TransportAntonín PospíšilČSL12 December 19548 January 1958
František VlasákKSČ8 January 195811 July 1960
Minister of Chemical IndustryJozef PúčikKSČ12 December 195411 July 1960
Minister of Energy
(since April 1, 1958 of Energy and Water Management)		František VlasákKSČ30 May 19558 January 1958
Antonín PospíšilČSL8 January 195811 July 1960
Minister of Precision EngineeringVáclav OuzkýKSČ15 October 195515 October 1958
Minister of the Automotive Industry and Agricultural MachineryEmil HammeredKSČ15 October 195515 October 1958
Minister of State AssetsMarek SmidaKSČ15 October 195516 June 1956
Minister of General EngineeringKarel PoláčekKSČ15 October 195811 July 1960
Minister without portfolioZdeněk NejedlýKSČ12 December 195411 July 1960
Július MaurerKSČ12 December 195416 June 1956
Josef TeslaKSČ31 July 19576 March 1959
Václav OuzkýKSČ15 October 19589 February 1959
Minister - Chairman of the State Planning OfficeOtakar ŠimůnekKSČ12 December 195411 July 1960
Minister - Chairman of the State Committee for ConstructionAldrich BeranKSČ15 October 195516 June 1956
Emanuel SchlechtaČSS16 June 195617 March 1960
Minister - Chairman of the Government Committee for the Improvement of Agriculture, Forestry and Water ManagementJoseph KyselýSSO15 October 195811 July 1960
Minister - Chairman of the State Committee for Technology DevelopmentVáclav OuzkýKSČ9 February 195911 July 1960

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Přehled členů vlády. 2021-08-16. Vláda ČR.
  2. Web site: JUDr. Jaromír Dolanský. 2022-12-12 . Czech Television. cs.

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