The Government of the Czech Republic since January 9, 2007 was formed by a coalition of the victorious Civic Democratic Party (ODS, 9 seats) with the small Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL, 5 seats) and the Green Party (SZ, 4 seats). It had 18 members; initially four of the appointed ministers were women but two subsequently resigned and were replaced with men. On 24 March 2009, during the Czech presidency of the European Union, Topolánek's second cabinet suffered defeat in a parliamentary vote of no confidence, 101–96, in the 200-seat lower house. Prime minister Topolánek stated that he would resign. It happened in May, 2009.
Members of the Cabinet PortfolioMinisterPolitical partyIn OfficePrime Minister Mirek Topolánek ODS9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009 Deputy Prime MinisterMinister for European AffairsAlexandr Vondra ODS9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009 Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Labour and Social AffairsPetr Nečas ODS9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009 First Deputy Prime ministerVlasta Parkanová KDU-ČSL 23 January 2009 – 8 May 2009 Jiří Čunek KDU-ČSL 9 January 2007 – 13 November 2007Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of the EnvironmentMartin Bursík SZ9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009 Minister of InteriorIvan Langer ODS9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009 Minister of Industry and TradeMartin Říman ODS9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009 Minister of JusticeJiří Pospíšil ODS9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009 Minister of TransportationPetr Bendl ODS 23 January 2009 – 8 May 2009 Aleš Řebíček ODS 9 January 2007 – 23 January 2009 Minister of HealthDaniela Filipiová ODS23 January 2009 – 8 May 2009 Tomáš Julínek ODS9 January 2007 – 23 January 2009 Minister of AgriculturePetr Gandalovič ODS9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009 Minister of FinanceMiroslav Kalousek KDU-ČSL9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009 Minister of CultureVáclav Jehlička KDU-ČSL26 January 2007 – 8 May 2009 Helena Třeštíková non-partisan for KDU-ČSL9 January 2007 – 26 January 2007 Minister of DefenceVlasta Parkanová KDU-ČSL9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009 Minister without PortfolioPavel Svoboda KDU-ČSL23 January 2009 – 8 May 2009Cyril Svoboda KDU-ČSL9 January 2007 – 23 January 2009 Minister of Foreign AffairsKarel Schwarzenberg non-partisan for SZ9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009 Minister of Education, Youth and Physical trainingOndřej Liška SZ 4 December 2007 – 8 May 2009Dana Kuchtová SZ 9 January 2007 – 4 October 2007Minister of Regional developmentCyril Svoboda KDU-ČSL23 January 2009 – 8 May 2009Jiří Čunek KDU-ČSL1 April 2008 – 23 January 2009 KDU-ČSL9 January 2007 – 7 November 2007Minister without Portfolio(Human rights and minorities)Michael Kocáb non-partisan for SZ23 January 2009 – 8 May 2009Džamila Stehlíková SZ9 January 2007 – 23 January 2009
Vote of No Confidence
A vote of no confidence in the government was held on 24 March 2009. It was the first time since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia that Czech government had lost a vote of No Confidence. Vote was held during Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2009.
101 MPs voted for the motion of No Confidence. Some MPs from the governing coalition voted for the motion, including Vlastimil Tlustý, Jan Schwippel, Věra Jakubková and Olga Zubová. cabinet of Jan Fischer was appointed in May 2009.
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