The Government of the Czech Republic ( cz, Vláda České republiky) exercises executive power in the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. The members of the government are the
Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (Chairman of the Government), the deputy prime minister and other ministers. It has its legal basis in the
Constitution of the Czech Republic
The Constitution of the Czech Republic ( cs, link=no, Ústava České republiky) is the supreme law of the Czech Republic. The current constitution was adopted by the Czech National Council on 16 December 1992. It entered into force on 1 Januar ...
.
Overview
The government is led by the
Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
, who selects all the remaining ministers at hand. The Government of the Czech Republic is responsible to the
Chamber of Deputies from the Czech Republic.
The
Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
is appointed by the
President of the Czech Republic. The current
Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
is
Petr Fiala
Petr Fiala (; born 1 September 1964) is a Czech politician and political scientist who has been the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic since November 2021 and leader of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) since 2014. He previously served as the ...
.
Current Cabinet
The current government, sworn in on December 17, 2021 is the 16th since the
dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993. It has # members and a prime minister.
The cabinet consists of the following members:
Advisory and Working Bodies of the Government
Councils
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National Security Council
A national security council (NSC) is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security. An NSC is often headed by a na ...
* Government Legislative Council
* Inter-ministerial Commission for Roma Community Affairs
* Government Council for Human Rights
* Government Council for National Minorities
* Research and Development Council
* Government Council for Drug Policy Coordination
* Government Dislocation Commission
* Government Board for People with Disabilities
* Government Commissioner for Human Rights
* The Government Council for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men
* Committee for EU
* Independent Panel on the Assessment of the Czech Republic's Long-Term Energy Requirements
Bodies not provided for by the Government Office
* Government Council for Sustainable Development
* The Czech Government Council for Health Care and Environment
* The Government Council for Safety, Hygiene and Health at Work
* Government Council for Seniors and Population Ageing
* Czech Republic Government Council for Road Safety
* National Co-ordination Group for Digital Broadcasting in the CR
* The Czech Commission for UNESCO
* The Central Flood Commission
* The Czech Republics' Council for Quality (in Czech only)
* Government Council for the Revitalization of Areas Affected by Flooding
* Commission on the Management of Occurrences of Infectious Diseases in the Czech Republic
* Government Council for the Information Society
* Commission for the Reconciliation of Relations between the State and Churches and Religious Societies
* Czech Republic Government Council - Investment Council
References
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Politics of the Czech Republic
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European governments