Cabinet of Petr Fiala explained

Cabinet Name:Cabinet of Petr Fiala
Cabinet Type:Government
Predecessor:Babiš II
State Head:Miloš Zeman until 8 March 2023Petr Pavel from 9 March 2023
Current Number:17
Election:2021 Czech legislative election
Government Head:Petr Fiala
Flag:Emblem of the Government of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag Border:false
Jurisdiction:Czech Republic
Date Formed:28 November 2021
State Head Title:President
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Legislature Status:Majority (Coalition)
104 / 200(52%)
Opposition Leader:Andrej Babiš

The Cabinet of Petr Fiala is the current government of the Czech Republic, appointed on 17 December 2021. Following elections in October 2021, President Miloš Zeman asked Petr Fiala, as the leader of the Spolu alliance, to form a new government.[1] On 17 November 2021 Fiala presented Zeman with the names of his proposed cabinet, and Zeman agreed to appoint Fiala as the new prime minister on 28 November 2021.[2]

Zeman met with all the ministerial nominees during the week following Fiala's appointment, expressing disagreement with the appointment of Jan Lipavský as foreign minister.[3] [4] On 1 October 2024, prime minister Petr Fiala didn't accept Lipavský's resignation. Lipavský continues as foreign minister as independent, when he earlier left the Pirate party.[5]

Supporting parties

From the election until 30 September 2024 the following parties supported the government:

CoalitionPartyIdeologyLeaderDeputiesSenatorsMinisters
Coalition PartyCoalitionParty
SpoluODSConservatismPetr Fiala
KDU-ČSLChristian democracyMarian Jurečka
TOP 09Liberal conservatismMarkéta Pekarová Adamová
PirStanSTANLocalismVít Rakušan
Czech Pirate PartyPirate politicsIvan Bartoš
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After the Pirates left the government the position of the Minister for Legislation was dissolved and the supporting parties are the following:

PartyIdeologyLeaderDeputiesMinisters
Civic Democratic Party
ConservatismPetr Fiala
STAN
LocalismVít Rakušan
KDU-ČSL
Christian democracyMarian Jurečka
TOP 09
Liberal conservatismMarkéta Pekarová Adamová
Total16

Popular mandate

Support for governing parties according to the popular vote.

Member partyPopular votePercentageMPsMinistersLeader
Spolu1,493,70127.79%7111Petr Fiala
PirSTAN839,44815.61%376Ivan Bartoš
Government2,333,14943.40%10818Petr Fiala
5,411,292100%200

Confidence motion

Motion of confidence
Petr Fiala (SPOLU)
Ballot →13 January 2022
Required majority →97 out of 193 (simple)
Abstentions
Sources:[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Siegfried. Mortkowitz. Czech president taps Petr Fiala to lead new government. Politico Europe. 9 November 2021. 10 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Fiala bude premiérem 26. listopadu, Zemanovi představil jména ministrů . Mladá fronta Dnes. 17 November 2021. 18 November 2021. cs.
  3. Web site: Fiala odmítl Zemanovu kritiku, nechce měnit žádného kandidáta na ministra . Mladá fronta Dnes. 18 November 2021. 18 November 2021 . cs.
  4. Web site: Prezidentovi vadí Lipavský. Dráždí ho postoji k Izraeli, Koněvovi i Nejedlému . Mladá fronta Dnes. 17 November 2021. 19 November 2021. cs.
  5. Web site: Menšík. Jan. Lipavský zůstává ministrem zahraničí. Fiala jeho demisi nepřijal . Novinky.cz. 1 October 2024. 1 October 2024. cs. Borgis.
  6. Web site: Hlasování Poslanecké sněmovny - 6/47. Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic. 14 January 2022. cs.