Petr Fiala's Cabinet

Cabinet of Petr Fiala
Cabinet of Petr Fiala
; 16th Cabinet of Czech Republic
Incumbent
	Petr Fiala, Prime Minister
Date formed	17 December 2021
People and organisations
Head of state	Miloš Zeman
Head of government	Petr Fiala
Deputy head of government	Vít Rakušan ; Marian Jurečka ; Vlastimil Válek ; Ivan Bartoš
No. of ministers	17-18
Member parties	Civic Democratic Party (ODS); Mayors and Independents (STAN); KDU-ČSL; TOP 09; Czech Pirate Party (Pirates)
Status in legislature	Majority (coalition) 108 / 200 (54%)
Opposition parties	Opposition: 92 / 200 ANO 2011 (72); Freedom and Direct Democracy (20);
History
Election(s)	2021 Czech legislative election
Predecessor	Andrej Babiš' Second Cabinet

Petr Fiala's Cabinet is the 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]

Government ministers[]

The cabinet proposed by Fiala is as follows:^[5]


Portfolio	Minister	Party		Office
Portfolio	Minister	Party		Took	Left
Prime Minister	Petr Fiala		SPOLU/ ODS	28 November 2021
First Deputy Prime Minister Minister of the Interior	Vít Rakušan		PirSTAN/ STAN	17 December 2021
Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Labour and Social Affairs	Marian Jurečka		SPOLU/ KDU-ČSL	17 December 2021
Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Health	Vlastimil Válek		SPOLU/ TOP 09	17 December 2021
Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Regional Development	Ivan Bartoš		PirSTAN/ Pirates	17 December 2021
Minister of Finance	Zbyněk Stanjura		SPOLU/ ODS	17 December 2021
Minister of Justice	Pavel Blažek		SPOLU/ ODS	17 December 2021
Minister of Industry and Trade	Jozef Síkela^[6]		PirSTAN/ STAN	17 December 2021
Minister of Defence	Jana Černochová		SPOLU/ ODS	17 December 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Jan Lipavský		PirSTAN/ Pirates	17 December 2021
Minister of Transport	Martin Kupka		SPOLU/ ODS	17 December 2021
Minister of Education, Youth and Sport	Petr Gazdík		PirSTAN/ STAN	17 December 2021
Minister of Agriculture	Marian Jurečka (acting)		SPOLU/ KDU-ČSL	17 December 2021	4 January 2022
Minister of Agriculture	Zdeněk Nekula		SPOLU/ KDU-ČSL	3 January 2022
Minister of Culture	Martin Baxa		SPOLU/ ODS	17 December 2021
Minister of the Environment	Anna Hubáčková		SPOLU/ KDU-ČSL	17 December 2021
Minister for European Affairs (in the Government Office)	Mikuláš Bek		PirSTAN/ STAN	17 December 2021
Minister for Science and Research (in the Government Office)	Helena Langšádlová		SPOLU/ TOP 09	17 December 2021
Minister in the Government Office Chairman of the Government Legislative Council	Michal Šalomoun		PirSTAN/ Pirates	17 December 2021

Seat distribution[]

by coalitions
Party	Seats
Spolu	11 / 18
Pirates and Mayors	7 / 18

by parties
Party	Seats
Civic Democratic Party	6 / 18
Mayors and Independents	4 / 18
KDU–ČSL	3 / 18
Czech Pirate Party	3 / 18
TOP 09	2 / 18

Popular mandate[]

Support for governing parties according to the popular vote.

Member party	Popular vote	Percentage	MPs	Ministers	Leader
SPOLU	1,493,701	27.79%	71	11	Petr Fiala
PirSTAN	839,448	15.61%	37	6	Ivan Bartoš
Government	2,333,149	43.40%	108	18	Petr Fiala

Czech Republic	5,411,292	100%	200	–

Confidence motion[]

Ballot →		13 January 2022
Motion of confidence Petr Fiala (SPOLU)
Required majority →		97 out of 193 (simple) Y
	Yes • ODS (33) • Pirates (4) • KDU-ČSL (23) • STAN (32) • TOP 09 (14)	106 / 200
	No • ANO (68) • SPD (19)	87 / 200
	Abstentions	0 / 200
	Absentees • ANO (4) • ODS (1) • STAN (1) • SPD (1)	7 / 200
Sources:^[7]

References[]

^ Mortkowitz, Siegfried (9 November 2021). "Czech president taps Petr Fiala to lead new government". Politico. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
^ "Fiala bude premiérem 26. listopadu, Zemanovi představil jména ministrů". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ "Fiala odmítl Zemanovu kritiku, nechce měnit žádného kandidáta na ministra". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ "Prezidentovi vadí Lipavský. Dráždí ho postoji k Izraeli, Koněvovi i Nejedlému". IDnes. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ Government of the Czech Republic (December 2021). "Members of the Government". vlada.cz. The Office of the Government of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
^ Ramboušková, Michaela. "Ministrem průmyslu má být bývalý bankéř Jozef Síkela". Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ "Hlasování Poslanecké sněmovny - 6/47". www.psp.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-01-14.

[1] Mortkowitz, Siegfried (9 November 2021). "Czech president taps Petr Fiala to lead new government". Politico. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[2] "Fiala bude premiérem 26. listopadu, Zemanovi představil jména ministrů". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[3] "Fiala odmítl Zemanovu kritiku, nechce měnit žádného kandidáta na ministra". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[4] "Prezidentovi vadí Lipavský. Dráždí ho postoji k Izraeli, Koněvovi i Nejedlému". IDnes. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[5] Government of the Czech Republic (December 2021). "Members of the Government". vlada.cz. The Office of the Government of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

[6] Ramboušková, Michaela. "Ministrem průmyslu má být bývalý bankéř Jozef Síkela". Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[7] "Hlasování Poslanecké sněmovny - 6/47". www.psp.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-01-14.

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v t Cabinets of the Czech Republic
Czech Socialist Republic	, NF (1969) , NF (1969-1971) , NF (1971-6) , NF (1976-1981) , NF (1981-1986) Korčák, Adamec, Pitra and Pithart, NF+OF (1986-1990)
Part of Czech and Slovak Federative Republic	Korčák, Adamec, Pitra and Pithart, NF+OF (1986-1990) Pithart, OF+KDU+HSD-SMS (1990-2) Klaus I, ODS+KDU-ČSL+ODA+KDS (1992–6)
Czech Republic (since 1993)	Klaus I, ODS+KDU-ČSL+ODA+KDS (1992–6) Klaus II, ODS+KDU-ČSL+ODA (1996–8) Tošovský, ODS+KDU-ČSL+ODA (1998) Zeman, ČSSD (1998–2002) Špidla, ČSSD+KDU-ČSL+US-DEU (2002–4) Gross, ČSSD+KDU-ČSL+US-DEU (2004–2005) Paroubek, ČSSD+KDU-ČSL+US-DEU (2005–2006) Topolánek I, ODS (2006-2007) Topolánek II, ODS+KDU-ČSL+SZ (2007–2009) Fischer, ODS+ČSSD+SZ (2009–2010) Nečas, ODS+TOP 09+VV (2010–2013) Rusnok (2013–2014) Sobotka, ČSSD+ANO+KDU-ČSL (2014–2017) Babiš I, ANO (2017–2018) Babiš II, ANO+ČSSD (2018–2021) Fiala, ODS+STAN+KDU-ČSL+TOP 09+Piráti (2021–)

v Petr Fiala
13th Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2021–present) Leader of ODS (2014–present) Minister of Education, Youth and Sports (2012–2013) Rector of Masaryk University (2004-2011)
Early years	Velvet Revolution Masaryk University 2004 Masaryk University Rector election Mendel Polar Station Central European Institute of Technology Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes Petr Nečas' Cabinet 2013 Czech legislative election
Party leadership	2014 Civic Democratic Party leadership election 2016 Civic Democratic Party leadership election Pravý břeh – Institut Petra Fialy Vyšehrad Proclamation 2017 Czech legislative election Democratic Bloc 2017 Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic election 2018 Civic Democratic Party leadership election 2020 Civic Democratic Party leadership election Spolu 2021 Czech legislative election 2022 Civic Democratic Party leadership election
Premiership	Petr Fiala's Cabinet COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis Czech reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War International Legion of Territorial Defense Ukrainian refugee crisis 2022 Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Family
See also	Civic Democratic Party Masaryk University

v t Civic Democratic Party (ODS)
Leaders	Václav Klaus Mirek Topolánek Petr Nečas Martin Kuba (interim) Petr Fiala
Leadership elections	1991 (April) 1991 (November) 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2001 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Presidential candidates	Václav Havel Václav Klaus Přemysl Sobotka Mirek Topolánek
Presidential election primaries	2012
Governments	Čalfa Pithart Stráský Klaus I Klaus II Tošovský Topolánek I Topolánek II Fischer Nečas Fiala
Organisation	Blue Team CEVRO Liberal Conservative Academy Chamber of Deputies Caucus EStat.cz Pravý Břeh Young Civic Democrats Young Conservatives
Affiliations	Current European Conservatives and Reformists Party European Conservatives and Reformists International Democrat Union SPOLU Former ED European Democrat Union EPP-ED MER
History and related topics	1997–1998 Czech political crisis 2009 Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2013 Czech political corruption scandal Center for Economics and Politics CEVRO Institute Christian Democratic Party Civic Democratic Party (Slovakia) Civic Forum Democratic Bloc Denní Telegraf Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic Interparliamentary Club of the Democratic Right Klausism Modrá je dobrá Opposition Agreement Tricolour Citizens' Movement Vyšehrad Proclamation

v t STAN
Leaders	Petr Gazdík Petr Gazdík Vít Rakušan
Leadership elections	2017 2019 2021
Presidential candidates	Jan Švejnar Karel Schwarzenberg Jiří Drahoš
Organisation	Caucus of Mayors and Ostravak
Alliances	European People's Party Group Pirates and Mayors Populars and Mayors

v t TOP 09
Leaders	Karel Schwarzenberg Miroslav Kalousek Jiří Pospíšil Markéta Pekarová Adamová
Leadership elections	2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021
Presidential candidates	Karel Schwarzenberg
Organisation	TOP Team TOPAZ Caucus of Mayors and Ostravak
Alliances	European People's Party European People's Party Group SPOLU

Cabinet of Petr Fiala
16th Cabinet of Czech Republic
Incumbent
Petr Fiala, Prime Minister
Date formed	17 December 2021
People and organisations
Head of state	Miloš Zeman
Head of government	Petr Fiala
Deputy head of government	Vít Rakušan Marian Jurečka Vlastimil Válek Ivan Bartoš
No. of ministers	17-18
Member parties	Civic Democratic Party (ODS) Mayors and Independents (STAN) KDU-ČSL TOP 09 Czech Pirate Party (Pirates)
Status in legislature	Majority (coalition) 108 / 200 (54%)
Opposition parties	Opposition: 92 / 200 ANO 2011 (72) Freedom and Direct Democracy (20)
History
Election(s)	2021 Czech legislative election
Predecessor	Andrej Babiš' Second Cabinet

v t KDU–ČSL
Leaders	Jan Šrámek Jan Šrámek Antonín Pospíšil Rostislav Petera Josef Lux Cyril Svoboda Miroslav Kalousek Jan Kasal (interim) Jiří Čunek Cyril Svoboda Michaela Šojdrová (interim) Pavel Bělobrádek Marek Výborný Marian Jurečka
Leadership elections	1990 (September) 2001 2003 2005 2006 2009 2010 2013 2015 2017 2019 2020
Presidential candidates	Tomáš Masaryk Edvard Beneš Klement Gottwald Antonín Zápotocký Antonín Novotný Ludvík Svoboda Gustáv Husák Václav Havel Petr Pithart Jaroslava Moserová Jan Sokol Václav Klaus Zuzana Roithová Jiří Drahoš
Organisation	Young Populars Institute for Christian Democratic Politics
Alliances	Current European People's Party European People's Party Group Centrist Democrat International SPOLU Former Christian and Democratic Union Four-Coalition National Front Pětka Populars and Mayors

v t Czech Pirate Party
Leaders	Ivan Bartoš (2009–2014, 2016–present) Lukáš Černohorský (2014–2016) Kamil Horký (2009)
Leadership elections	2009 (June) 2009 (October) 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Senators	Lukáš Wagenknecht (2018–2024) Ladislav Kos (2016–2022) Renata Chmelová (2016–2022) Libor Michálek (2012–2018)
Deputies	Jakub Michálek Dana Balcarová Olga Richterová Jan Lipavský Ivan Bartoš Lukáš Černohorský Klára Kocmanová Marcel Kolaja
Mayors	Zdeněk Hřib
European Union MEPs	Marcel Kolaja Markéta Gregorová Mikuláš Peksa
Organisation	Young Pirates Pirátské listy
Alliances	European Pirate Party Greens–European Free Alliance Pirate Parties International