Second Cabinet of Václav Klaus

The second cabinet of Prime Minister Václav Klaus was in power from 4 July 1996 to 2 January 1998. It was a minority coalition government that consisted of ODS, KDU-ČSL and ODA. It was supported by ČSSD. Towards the end of 1997, cabinet resigned in connection with accusations of funding irregularities in the ODS.[1]

Václav Klaus' Second Cabinet

2nd Cabinet of Czech Republic
4 July 1996 - 2 January 1998
Date formed4 July 1996
Date dissolved2 January 1998
People and organisations
Head of stateVáclav Havel
Head of governmentVáclav Klaus
No. of ministers15-16
Member partyODS
KDU-ČSL
ODA
Status in legislatureMinority (coalition)
99 / 200 (50%)
Opposition partyČSSD
KSČM
SPR-RSČ
Opposition leaderMiloš Zeman
History
Election1996 Czech legislative election
Incoming formation1996
Outgoing formation1998
PredecessorFirst Cabinet of Václav Klaus
SuccessorCabinet of Josef Tošovský

Government ministers

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Portfolio Image Political Party
Prime Minister Václav Klaus ODS
Deputy Prime Minister Jan Kalvoda
Jiří Skalický
ODA
Deputy Prime Minister Ivan Kočárník ODS
Minister of Finance Ivan Kočárník
Ivan Pilip
ODS
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Agriculture
Josef Lux KDU-ČSL
Minister of Defence Miloslav Výborný KDU-ČSL
Minister of Environment Jiří Skalický ODA
Minister of Transportation Martin Říman ODS
Minister of Industry and Trade Vladimír Dlouhý
Karel Kühnl
ODA
Minister of Economic Policy and Development Jaromír Schneider
Tomáš Kvapil
KDU-ČSL
Minister of Culture Jaromír Talíř KDU-ČSL
Minister of Health Jan Stráský ODS
Minister of Justice Jan Kalvoda
Vlasta Parkanová
ODA
Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Ivan Pilip
Jiří Gruša
ODS
Minister of Interior Jan Ruml
Jindřich Vodička
ODS
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Jindřich Vodička
Stanislav Volák
ODS
Minister of Foreign Affairs Josef Zieleniec
Jaroslav Šedivý
ODS
Minister without portfolio Pavel Bratinka ODA

References

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  1. ^ "Radio Prague - Václav Klaus: the experienced and predictable". Radio. Retrieved 7 March 2017.