Mirek Topolánek's Second Cabinet | |
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17th cabinet of Czech Republic |
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9 January 2007 - 8 May 2009 | |
Date formed | 9 January 2007 |
Date dissolved | 8 May 2009 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Václav Klaus |
Head of government | Mirek Topolánek |
No. of ministers | 18 |
Member party |
ODS KDU-ČSL SZ |
Status in legislature | Coalition |
Opposition party |
ČSSD KSČM |
Opposition leader | Jiří Paroubek |
History | |
Election(s) | Czech legislative election, 2006 |
Incoming formation | 2007 |
Outgoing formation | 2009 |
Predecessor | Mirek Topolánek's First Cabinet |
Successor | Jan Fischer's Cabinet |
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.