The second government of Viliam Široký lasted from 12 December 1954 to 11 July 1960. Most of the members of the government were members of the Communist Party, but there were also five representatives of other political parties NF, namely: 2 representatives of the People's Party, 2 representatives of the ČSS, and one representative of the SSO.
Composition of the government Wallet MinisterParty Member Entering the office Leaving office Prime Minister Viliam Široký KSČ 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 First Deputy Jaromír Dolanský KSČ 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 Alexej Čepička KSČ 12 December 1954 25 April 1956 Deputy Prime Minister Václav Kopecký KSČ 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 Ludmila Jankovcová KSČ 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 Václav Škoda KSČ 12 December 1954 16 June 1956 Karel Poláček KSČ 12 December 1954 5 April 1958 Rudolf Barák KSČ 6 March 1959 11 July 1960 Otakar Šimůnek KSČ 6 March 1959 11 July 1960 Minister of the Interior Rudolf Barák KSČ 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 Minister of National Defense Alexei Cepička KSČ 12 December 1954 25 April 1956 Bohumír Lomský KSČ 25 April 1956 11 July 1960 Minister of Local Economy Joseph Kyselý SSO 12 December 1954 1 April 1958 Minister of Health Josef Plojhar ČSL 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 Minister of Construction Emanuel Schlechta ČSS 12 December 1954 16 June 1956 Aldrich Beran KSČ 16 June 1956 11 July 1960 Minister of Foreign Affairs Václav David KSČ 16 June 1956 11 July 1960 Minister of Finance Július Ďuriš KSČ 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 Minister of Internal Trade František Krajčir KSČ 12 December 1954 17 January 1959 Ladislav Brabec KSČ 17 January 1959 11 July 1960 Minister of Forests and Timber Industry Josef Krosnář KSČ 12 December 1954 16 June 1956 Minister of Redemption Božena Machačová-Dostálová KSČ 12 December 1954 16 June 1956 Minister of Engineering(from 15 October 1955 of heavy industry) Karel Poláček KSČ 12 December 1954 15 October 1955 Jan Bukal KSČ 15 October 1955 1 August 1957 Josef Reitmajer KSČ 1 August 1957 11 July 1960 Minister of Culture Ladislav Štoll KSČ 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 Minister of the Food Industry(from June 16, 1956 of the Food Industry and Purchase) Jindřich Uher KSČ 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 Minister of State Control Aldrich Beran KSČ 12 December 1954 15 October 1955 Michal Bakula KSČ 15 October 1955 16 June 1956 Josef Krosnář KSČ 16 June 1956 11 July 1960 Minister of fuel and energy(from 30 May 1955 fuel) Josef Jonáš KSČ 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 Minister of Metallurgical Industry and Ore Mines Josef Reitmajer KSČ 12 December 1954 1 August 1957 Václav Černý KSČ 1 August 1957 11 July 1960 Minister of Agriculture(from June 16, 1956 agriculture and forestry) Marek Smida KSČ 12 December 1954 15 October 1955 Vratislav Krutina KSČ 15 October 1955 16 June 1956 Michal Bakula KSČ 16 June 1956 6 March 1959 Lubomír Štrougal KSČ 6 March 1959 11 July 1960 Minister of Justice Jan Bartuška KSČ 12 December 1954 16 June 1956 Václav Škoda KSČ 16 June 1956 11 July 1960 Minister of Foreign Trade Richard Dvořák KSČ 12 December 1954 17 January 1959 František Krajčir KSČ 17 January 1959 11 July 1960 Minister of Education(from June 16, 1956 education and culture) František Kahuda KSČ 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 Minister of Light Industry(from June 16, 1956 Minister of Consumer Industry) Alois Málek KSČ 12 December 1954 16 June 1956 Božena Machačová-Dostálová KSČ 16 June 1956 11 July 1960 Minister of Communications Alois Neuman ČSS 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 Minister of Manpower Václav Nosek KSČ 12 December 1954 22 July 1955 Josef Tesla KSČ 15 October 1955 31 July 1957 Minister of Transport Antonín Pospíšil ČSL 12 December 1954 8 January 1958 František Vlasák KSČ 8 January 1958 11 July 1960 Minister of Chemical Industry Jozef Púčik KSČ 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 Minister of Energy(since April 1, 1958 of Energy and Water Management) František Vlasák KSČ 30 May 1955 8 January 1958 Antonín Pospíšil ČSL 8 January 1958 11 July 1960 Minister of Precision Engineering Václav Ouzký KSČ 15 October 1955 15 October 1958 Minister of the Automotive Industry and Agricultural Machinery Emil Hammered KSČ 15 October 1955 15 October 1958 Minister of State Assets Marek Smida KSČ 15 October 1955 16 June 1956 Minister of General Engineering Karel Poláček KSČ 15 October 1958 11 July 1960 Minister without portfolio Zdeněk Nejedlý KSČ 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 Július Maurer KSČ 12 December 1954 16 June 1956 Josef Tesla KSČ 31 July 1957 6 March 1959 Václav Ouzký KSČ 15 October 1958 9 February 1959 Minister - Chairman of the State Planning Office Otakar Šimůnek KSČ 12 December 1954 11 July 1960 Minister - Chairman of the State Committee for Construction Aldrich Beran KSČ 15 October 1955 16 June 1956 Emanuel Schlechta ČSS 16 June 1956 17 March 1960 Minister - Chairman of the Government Committee for the Improvement of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Joseph Kyselý SSO 15 October 1958 11 July 1960 Minister - Chairman of the State Committee for Technology Development Václav Ouzký KSČ 9 February 1959 11 July 1960
References
Links Milan Churaň et al.: Who was who in our history in the 20th century, Volume 1 (A–M), Volume 2 (N-Ž), Libri, Prague 1998 (2nd edition), (1st volume), (2nd volume), (file) Government of Viliam Široky on the website of the government of the Czech Republic