Government of the Czech Republic

Government of the Czech Republic
Vláda České republiky
Overview
Established 1993
State Czech Republic
Leader Prime Minister
Appointed by Presidential nomination with Chamber of Deputies confirmation
Responsible to Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
Headquarters Straka Academy
Prague
Website http://www.vlada.cz/en

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 ministers and other ministers. It has its legal basis in the Constitution of the Czech Republic.

Overview

The government is led by the Prime Minister, who selects all the remaining ministers. Government of the Czech Republic is responsible to the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic.

The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of the Czech Republic (currently Miloš Zeman). He or she succeeds to the presidency if the current president dies, is incapacitated, or resigns. The current Prime Minister is Bohuslav Sobotka.

Straka Academy, Seat of the Government of the Czech Republic.
Cabinet room of the Government in Straka Academy.
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Current Cabinet

Current government is 13th from year 1993 and dissolution of Czechoslovakia and it has 17 members + prime minister. The cabinet consists of the following members:[1]

 
Cabinet of the Czech Republic
Office Name Political party
Chairman of the Government Bohuslav Sobotka ČSSD
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lubomír Zaorálek ČSSD
Minister of the Interior Milan Chovanec ČSSD
Finance Minister Andrej Babiš ANO 2011
Minister of Defense Martin Stropnický ANO 2011
Minister of Science and Research Pavel Bělobrádek KDU-ČSL
Minister of Justice Robert Pelikán nominated by ANO 2011
Minister of Industry and Trade Jan Mládek ČSSD
Minister for Regional Development Karla Šlechtová nominated by ANO 2011
Ministry of Health Svatopluk Němeček ČSSD
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Michaela Marksová-Tominová ČSSD
Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Kateřina Valachová nominated by ČSSD
Minister of Transport Dan Ťok ANO 2011
Minister of Culture Daniel Herman KDU-ČSL
Minister of the Environment Richard Brabec ANO 2011
Minister of Culture Daniel Herman KDU-ČSL
Minister for Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Jiří Dienstbier Jr. ČSSD
Minister of Agriculture Marian Jurečka KDU-ČSL

Advisory and Working Bodies of the Government

Councils

Bodies not provided for by the Government Office

References

  1. Governmental Structure
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