Jan Fischer's Cabinet

Jan Fischer's Cabinet
17th cabinet of Czech Republic
8 May 2009 - 13 July 2010
Date formed	8 May 2009
Date dissolved	13 July 2010
People and organisations
Head of state	Václav Klaus
Head of government	Jan Fischer
No. of ministers	18
Member party	ODS ČSSD SZ
Status in legislature	Coalition
Opposition party	KSČM KDU-ČSL
History
Outgoing election	Czech legislative election, 2006
Incoming formation	2009
Outgoing formation	2010
Predecessor	Mirek Topolánek's Second Cabinet
Successor	Petr Nečas' Cabinet

The Government of the Czech Republic, led by Prime Minister Jan Fischer, is a caretaker government established after Mirek Topolánek and his government lost confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies. Fischer, an independent statistician, was chosen as non-party candidate for the office of Prime Minister. Government ministers were recommended by Civic Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party and Green Party. Christian Democrats firstly supported the idea of establishing a temporary government until the next legislative election takes place. Jiří Čunek, leader of the Christian Democrats, later announced that his party would not nominate any candidate to this government but was willing to support it if they approve the government's programme. Regardless the decision of the presidium of the party, Miroslav Kalousek, Vlasta Parkanová and four other MPs, declared that they support new cabinet. Overally Civic Democrats nominated 6 Ministers and Prime Minister, Social Democrats 8 Ministers and Greens 2 Ministers.^[1]

Jan Fischer was named Prime Minister on 9 April 2009. The rest of his cabinet was named on 8 May 2009. According to the Constitution of the Czech Republic, Fischer and his cabinet have to survive confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies in 30 days. If they fail, President Václav Klaus has to make a new appointment but it may still be Fischer. Fischer should survive the confidence vote because Civic Democratic Party and Social Democratic Party have already declared that they support the government. Jointly they have 155 of 200 votes. Required majority is 101.

Government ministers

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