This is a list of prime ministers of the Czech Republic, a political office that was created in 1993 following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.

The Czech Republic is a parliamentary representative democracy, with the Prime Minister acting as head of government and the President acting as head of state.

The first Prime Minister of the Czech Republic was Václav Klaus, who served as the second President from 7 March 2003 until 7 March 2013. The current and 14th Prime Minister is Andrej Babiš, leader of ANO 2011, who was appointed by the President on December 9, 2025.

Czechoslovakia (1918–1992)

Czech Socialist Republic (1969–1990) 1 January 1969 – 5 March 1990: called "Czech Socialist Republic" within Czechoslovakia.

Prime Ministers of the Czech Socialist Republic

Parties:

Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Cabinet(s) Composition Took office Left office Time in office 1 8 January 1969 29 September 1969 Communist Party of Czechoslovakia 1968 Rázl KSČ – ČSL – ČSS 2 29 September 1969 28 January 1970 Communist Party of Czechoslovakia — Kempný KSČ – ČSL – ČSS 3 Josef Korčák 28 January 1970 20 March 1987 Communist Party of Czechoslovakia — Korčák I KSČ – ČSL – ČSS 1971 Korčák II KSČ – ČSL – ČSS1976 Korčák III KSČ – ČSL – ČSS1981 Korčák IV KSČ – ČSL – ČSS 1986 Korčák V KSČ – ČSL – ČSS 4 Ladislav Adamec 20 March 1987 12 October 1988 Communist Party of Czechoslovakia — Adamec KSČ – ČSL – ČSS 5 František Pitra 12 October 1988 6 February 1990 Communist Party of Czechoslovakia — Pitra KSČ – ČSL – ČSSKSČ – OF – ČSL – ČSS 6 Petr Pithart 6 February 1990 6 March 1990 Civic Forum — Pithart I KSČ – OF – ČSL – ČSS

Czech and Slovak Federative Republic (1990–1992) 6 March 1990 – 31 December 1992: called "Czech Republic" within Czechoslovakia.

Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic

Parties:

Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Cabinet(s) Composition Took office Left office Time in office 6 Petr Pithart 6 March 1990 2 July 1992 Civic Forum 1986 Pithart I KSČ – OF – ČSL – ČSS 1990 Pithart II OF – HSD-SMS – KDU Civic Movement OH – ODS – HSD-SMS – KDU 7 Václav Klaus 2 July 1992 31 December 1992 Civic Democratic Party 1992 Klaus I ODS – KDU-ČSL – ODA – KDS

Czech Republic (1993–present) From 1 January 1993 after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.

Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic

Parties:

Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Cabinet(s) Composition Took office Left office Time in office 1 Václav Klaus 1 January 1993 2 January 1998 Civic Democratic Party — Klaus I ODS – KDU-ČSL – ODA – KDS 1996 Klaus II ODS – KDU-ČSL – ODA 2 Josef Tošovský 2 January 1998 22 July 1998 Independent — Tošovský ODS – KDU-ČSL – ODA 3 Miloš Zeman 22 July 1998 15 July 2002 Social Democratic Party 1998 Zeman ČSSD 4 Vladimír Špidla 15 July 2002 4 August 2004 Social Democratic Party 2002 Špidla ČSSD – KDU-ČSL – US–DEU 5 Stanislav Gross 4 August 2004 25 April 2005 Social Democratic Party — Gross ČSSD – KDU-ČSL – US–DEU 6 Jiří Paroubek 25 April 2005 4 September 2006 Social Democratic Party — Paroubek ČSSD – KDU-ČSL – US–DEU 7 Mirek Topolánek 4 September 2006 8 May 2009 Civic Democratic Party 2006 Topolánek I ODS — Topolánek II ODS – KDU-ČSL – SZ 8 Jan Fischer 8 May 2009 13 July 2010 Independent — Fischer ODS – ČSSD – SZ 9 Petr Nečas 13 July 2010 10 July 2013 Civic Democratic Party 2010 Nečas ODS – TOP 09 – VV 10 Jiří Rusnok 10 July 2013 29 January 2014 Independent — Rusnok ČSSD – KDU-ČSL 11 Bohuslav Sobotka 29 January 2014 13 December 2017 Social Democratic Party 2013 Sobotka ČSSD – ANO 2011 – KDU-ČSL 12 Andrej Babiš 13 December 2017 17 December 2021 ANO 2011 2017 Babiš I ANO 2011 — Babiš II ANO 2011 – ČSSD 13 Petr Fiala 17 December 2021 15 December 2025 Civic Democratic Party 2021 Fiala Spolu (ODS – KDU-ČSL – TOP 09)PirStan (STAN – Pirates) (12) Andrej Babiš 15 December 2025 Incumbent ANO 2011 2025 Babiš III ANO 2011 – SPD – AUTO

Timeline This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the prime ministers of the Czech Republic. They are listed in order of first assuming office.

The following chart lists prime ministers by lifespan (living prime ministers on the green line), with the years outside of their tenure in beige. Prime ministers with an unknown birth date or death date are shown with only their tenure or their earlier or later life.

The following chart shows prime ministers by their age (living prime ministers in green), with the years of their tenure in blue. Prime ministers with an unknown birth or death date are excluded. The vertical black line at 21 years indicates the minimum age to be prime minister through election in the Chamber of Deputies.

See also List of rulers of Bohemia List of presidents of Czechoslovakia List of prime ministers of Czechoslovakia List of rulers of the Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia List of presidents of the Czech Republic Lists of incumbents

Notes

References

External links Prime Minister - Government of the Czech Republic