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The Government of the Czech Republic (Czech: Vláda České republiky) exercises executive power in the Czech Republic. The members of the government are the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (Chairman of the Government), the deputy prime minister and other ministers. It has its legal basis in the Constitution of the Czech Republic.
| Government of the Czech Republic | |
|---|---|
| Vláda České republiky | |
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| Overview | |
| Established | 1 January 1993 |
| State |  Czech Republic |
| Leader | Prime Minister |
| Appointed by | Presidential nomination with Chamber of Deputies confirmation |
| Responsible to | Chamber of Deputies |
| Headquarters | Straka Academy, Prague |
| Website | http://www.vlada.cz/en |
Overview
editThe government is led by the Prime Minister, who selects all the remaining ministers at hand. The Government of the Czech Republic is responsible to the Chamber of Deputies from the Czech Republic.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of the Czech Republic. The current Prime Minister is Petr Fiala.
Current Cabinet
editThe current government, sworn in on December 17, 2021, is the 16th since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993. It has 17 members and a prime minister. The cabinet consists of the following members:[1]
| Office | Name | Political party | |
| Chairman of the Government | Petr Fiala | ODS | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Jan Lipavský | Independent | |
| Minister of the Interior | Vít Rakušan | STAN | |
| Finance Minister | Zbyněk Stanjura | ODS | |
| Minister of Defense | Jana Černochová | ODS | |
| Minister of Justice | Pavel Blažek | ODS | |
| Minister of Industry and Trade | Lukáš Vlček | STAN | |
| Minister for Regional Development | Petr Kulhánek | STAN | |
| Ministry of Health | Vlastimil Válek | TOP 09 | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | Marian Jurečka | KDU-ČSL | |
| Minister of Education, Youth and Sports | Mikuláš Bek | STAN | |
| Minister of Transport | Martin Kupka | ODS | |
| Minister of the Environment | Petr Hladík | KDU-ČSL | |
| Minister of Culture | Martin Baxa | ODS | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Marek Výborný | KDU-ČSL | |
| Minister of European Affairs | Martin Dvořák | STAN | |
| Minister of Science and Research | Marek Ženíšek | TOP 09 | |
Advisory and Working Bodies of the Government
editCouncils
edit- National Security Council
- Government Legislative Council
- Inter-ministerial Commission for Roma Community Affairs
- Government Council for Human Rights
- Government Council for National Minorities
- Research and Development Council
- Government Council for Drug Policy Coordination
- Government Dislocation Commission
- Government Board for People with Disabilities
- Government Commissioner for Human Rights
- The Government Council for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men
- Committee for EU
- Independent Panel on the Assessment of the Czech Republic's Long-Term Energy Requirements
Bodies not provided for by the Government Office
edit- Government Council for Sustainable Development
- The Czech Government Council for Health Care and Environment
- The Government Council for Safety, Hygiene and Health at Work
- Government Council for Seniors and Population Ageing
- Czech Republic Government Council for Road Safety
- National Co-ordination Group for Digital Broadcasting in the CR
- The Czech Commission for UNESCO
- The Central Flood Commission
- The Czech Republics' Council for Quality (in Czech only)
- Government Council for the Revitalization of Areas Affected by Flooding
- Commission on the Management of Occurrences of Infectious Diseases in the Czech Republic
- Government Council for the Information Society
- Commission for the Reconciliation of Relations between the State and Churches and Religious Societies
- Czech Republic Government Council - Investment Council
References
edit- ^ "Members of the Government". Government of the Czech Republic.