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).
Václav Klaus' First Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 1st Cabinet of Czech Republic | |
| 1 January 1993 - 4 July 1996 | |
 | |
| Date formed | 2 July 1992 |
| Date dissolved | 4 July 1996 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Václav Havel |
| Head of government | Václav Klaus |
| No. of ministers | 17-19 |
| Member party | ODS KDU-ČSL ODA KDS |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 105 / 200 (53%) |
| Opposition party | KSČM ČSSD LSU SPR-RSČ |
| Opposition leader | Jiří Svoboda Miroslav Grebeníček |
| History | |
| Election | 1992 Czech legislative election |
| Incoming formation | 1992 |
| Outgoing formation | 1996 |
| Predecessor | Petr Pithart's Cabinet |
| Successor | Second Cabinet of Václav Klaus |
Government ministers
edit| Portfolio | Image | Name | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister |
|
Václav Klaus | ODS |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Jan Kalvoda | ODA | |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance |
Ivan Kočárník | ODS | |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Agriculture |
|
Josef Lux | KDU-ČSL |
| Minister of Defence | 
|
Antonín Baudyš1 | KDU-ČSL |
| Minister for Competition | 
|
Stanislav Bělehrádek | KDU-ČSL |
| Minister of Environment | František Benda | ODS | |
| Minister of Transportation | Vladimír Budínský2 | ODS | |
| Minister of Industry and Trade | 
|
Vladimír Dlouhý | ODA |
| Minister of Economic Policy and Development | Karel Dyba | ODS | |
| Minister of Defence | Vilém Holáň3 | KDU-ČSL | |
| Minister of Culture | Jindřich Kabát4 | KDU-ČSL | |
| Minister of Health | Petr Lom5 | ODS | |
| Minister of State Comptrol | Igor Němec | ODS | |
| Minister of Justice | Jiří Novák | ODS | |
| Minister of Education | 
|
Ivan Pilip6 | ODS |
| Minister of Education | Petr Piťha7 | KDS | |
| Minister of Health | Luděk Rubáš8 | ODS | |
| Minister of Interior | 
|
Jan Ruml | ODS |
| Minister for National Assets and Privatization | Jiří Skalický | ODA | |
| Minister of Health | 
|
Jan Stráský9 | ODS |
| Minister of Culture | 
|
Pavel Tigrid10 | KDU-ČSL |
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | Jindřich Vodička | ODS | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Josef Zieleniec | ODS |
Notes
edit- 1 In office from January 1993 to 22 September 1994
- 2 In office from 10 October 1995 to 4 July 1996
- 3 In office from 22 September 1994 to 4 July 1996
- 4 In office from 2 July 1992 to 17 January 1994
- 5 In office from 2 July 1992 to 22 June 1993
- 6 In office from 2 May 1994 to 4 July 1996
- 7 In office from 2 July 1992 to 27 April 1994
- 8 In office from 23 June 1993 to 10 October 1995
- 9 In office from 10 October 1995 to 4 July 1996
- 10 In office from 19 January 1994 to 4 July 1996