Rulers: Czech Republic
Ministries, etc.
Party abbreviations: CSSD=Czech Social Democratic Party, KDS=Christian Democratic Party, KDU-CSL=Christian Democratic Union-Czech People's Party, ODA=Civic Democratic Alliance, ODS=Civic Democratic Party, SZ=Green Party, US=Freedom Union, US-DEU=Freedom Union-Democratic Union
Deputy prime ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 7 Jan 1997 Jan Kalvoda ODA (b. 1953)
2 Jul 1992 - 2 Jun 1997 Ivan Kocárník ODS (b. 1944)
2 Jul 1992 - 22 Jul 1998 Josef Lux KDU-CSL (b. 1956 - d. 1999)
4 Jul 1996 - 23 Oct 1997 Josef Zieleniec ODS (b. 1946)
16 Jun 1997 - 20 Feb 1998 Jirí Skalický ODA (b. 1956)
2 Jan 1998 - 22 Jul 1998 Jaroslav Sedivý - (b. 1929)
22 Jan 1998 - 1 Dec 1999 Egon Lánský CSSD (b. 1934)
22 Jul 1998 - 13 Apr 2001 Pavel Mertlík CSSD (b. 1961)
22 Jul 1998 - 5 Aug 2003 Pavel Rychetský CSSD (b. 1943)
22 Jul 1998 - 12 Jul 2002 Vladimír Spidla CSSD (b. 1951)
10 Dec 1999 - 15 Jul 2002 Jan Kavan CSSD (b. 1946)
30 May 2001 - 15 Jul 2002 Miroslav Grégr CSSD (b. 1929)
15 Jul 2002 - 26 Jul 2004 Stanislav Gross CSSD (b. 1969)
15 Jul 2002 - 4 Aug 2004 Petr Mares US-DEU (b. 1953)
15 Jul 2002 - 4 Aug 2004 Cyril Svoboda KDU-CSL (b. 1956)
30 Oct 2003 - 4 Aug 2004 Bohuslav Sobotka CSSD (b. 1971)
(1st time)
4 Aug 2004 - 31 Dec 2005 Martin Jahn - (b. 1970)
4 Aug 2004 - 4 Sep 2006 Pavel Nemec US-DEU (b. 1971)
4 Aug 2004 - 4 Sep 2006 Milan Simonovský KDU-CSL (b. 1949)
4 Aug 2004 - 4 Sep 2006 Zdenek Skromach CSSD (b. 1956)
25 Apr 2005 - 4 Sep 2006 Bohuslav Sobotka
(2nd time) CSSD (s.a.)
3 Jan 2006 - 4 Sep 2006 Jirí Havel CSSD (b. 1957)
4 Sep 2006 - Petr Necas ODS (b. 1964)
9 Jan 2007 - Martin Bursík SZ (b. 1959)
9 Jan 2007 - 7 Nov 2007 Jirí Cunek (1st time) KDU-CSL (b. 1959)
9 Jan 2007 - Alexandr Vondra ODS (b. 1961)
2 Apr 2008 - Jirí Cunek (2nd time) KDU-CSL (s.a.)
Foreign Affairs
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 23 Oct 1997 Josef Zieleniec ODS (b. 1946)
8 Nov 1997 - 22 Jul 1998 Jaroslav Sedivý - (b. 1929)
22 Jul 1998 - 15 Jul 2002 Jan Kavan CSSD (b. 1946)
15 Jul 2002 - 4 Sep 2006 Cyril Svoboda KDU-CSL (b. 1956)
4 Sep 2006 - 9 Jan 2007 Alexandr Vondra ODS (b. 1961)
9 Jan 2007 - Karel Schwarzenberg - (b. 1937)
Defense
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 21 Sep 1994 Antonín Baudys KDU-CSL (b. 1946)
22 Sep 1994 - 4 Jul 1996 Vilém Holán KDU-CSL (b. 1938)
4 Jul 1996 - 2 Jan 1998 Miloslav Výborný KDU-CSL (b. 1952)
2 Jan 1998 - 22 Jul 1998 Michal Lobkowicz ODS/US (b. 1964)
22 Jul 1998 - 4 May 2001 Vladimír Vetchý CSSD (b. 1946)
4 May 2001 - 9 Jun 2003 Jaroslav Tvrdík CSSD (b. 1968)
9 Jun 2003 - 4 Aug 2004 Miroslav Kostelka - (b. 1951)
4 Aug 2004 - 4 Sep 2006 Karel Kühnl US-DEU (b. 1954)
4 Sep 2006 - 9 Jan 2007 Jirí Sedivý - (b. 1963)
9 Jan 2007 - Vlasta Parkanová (f) KDU-CSL (b. 1951)
Chiefs of Staff of the Czech Armed Forces
23 Jun 1993 - 9 Apr 1998 Jirí Nekvasil (b. 1948)
9 Apr 1998 - 12 Dec 2002 Jirí Sedivý (b. 1953)
12 Dec 2002 - 28 Feb 2007 Pavel Stefka (b. 1954)
1 Mar 2007 - Vlastimil Picek (b. 1956)
Interior
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 7 Nov 1997 Jan Ruml ODS (b. 1953)
8 Nov 1997 - 2 Jan 1998 Jindrich Vodicka ODS (b. 1952)
2 Jan 1998 - 22 Jul 1998 Cyril Svoboda KDU-CSL (b. 1956)
22 Jul 1998 - 4 Apr 2000 Václav Grulich CSSD (b. 1932)
5 Apr 2000 - 4 Aug 2004 Stanislav Gross CSSD (b. 1969)
4 Aug 2004 - 4 Sep 2006 Frantisek Bublan - (b. 1951)
4 Sep 2006 - Ivan Langer ODS (b. 1967)
Police presidents
17 Jul 1991 - 31 Aug 1992 Frantisek Zelenický (b. 1948)
1 Sep 1992 - 23 Apr 1993 Ivan Vyleta (b. 1942 - d. 2003)
12 May 1993 - 26 Oct 1995 Stanislav Novotný (b. 1960)
21 Dec 1995 - 6 Aug 1998 Oldrich Tomásek (b. 1956?)
7 Aug 1998 - 15 Aug 2005 Jirí Kolár (b. 1952)
15 Aug 2005 - 31 Mar 2007 Vladislav Husák (b. 1965)
(acting to 21 Sep 2005)
1 Apr 2007 - 31 May 2007 Jan Brázda (acting)
1 Jun 2007 - Oldrich Martinu (b. 1965)
Finance
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 2 Jun 1997 Ivan Kocárník ODS (b. 1944)
3 Jun 1997 - 16 Jul 1998 Ivan Pilip ODS; 1998: US (b. 1963)
22 Jul 1998 - 20 Jul 1999 Ivo Svoboda CSSD (b. 1948)
21 Jul 1999 - 13 Apr 2001 Pavel Mertlík CSSD (b. 1961)
13 Apr 2001 - 15 Jul 2002 Jirí Rusnok CSSD (b. 1960)
15 Jul 2002 - 4 Sep 2006 Bohuslav Sobotka CSSD (b. 1971)
4 Sep 2006 - 9 Jan 2007 Vlastimil Tlustý ODS (b. 1955)
9 Jan 2007 - Miroslav Kalousek KDU-CSL (b. 1960)
Justice
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 4 Jul 1996 Jirí Novák ODS (b. 1950)
4 Jul 1996 - 7 Jan 1997 Jan Kalvoda ODA (b. 1953)
7 Jan 1997 - 22 Jul 1998 Vlasta Parkanová (f) ODA/- (b. 1951)
22 Jul 1998 - 31 Jul 1998 Pavel Rychetský
(1st time) (acting) CSSD (b. 1943)
1 Aug 1998 - 16 Oct 2000 Otakar Motejl - (b. 1932)
17 Oct 2000 - 2 Feb 2001 Pavel Rychetský
(2nd time) (acting) CSSD (s.a.)
2 Feb 2001 - 15 Jul 2002 Jaroslav Bures - (b. 1954)
15 Jul 2002 - 5 Aug 2003 Pavel Rychetský
(3rd time) CSSD (s.a.)
6 Aug 2003 - 16 Sep 2003 Vladimír Spidla
(1st time) (acting) CSSD (b. 1951)
16 Sep 2003 - 30 Jun 2004 Karel Cermák - (b. 1934)
30 Jun 2004 - 4 Aug 2004 Vladimír Spidla
(2nd time) (acting) CSSD (s.a.)
4 Aug 2004 - 4 Sep 2006 Pavel Nemec US-DEU (b. 1971)
4 Sep 2006 - Jirí Pospísil ODS (b. 1975)
Attorneys General
4 May 1994 - 31 Mar 1997 Bohumíra Kopecná (f) (b. 1946)
1 Apr 1997 - 15 Jan 1998 Vít Veselý (b. 1959)
15 Jan 1998 - 29 Sep 2005 Marie Benesová (f) (b. 1948)
29 Sep 2005 - Renáta Vesecká (f) (b. 1960)
(acting to 9 Nov 2005)
Regional Development
2 Jul 1992 Ministry for Economy
1 Nov 1996 Ministry for Regional Development
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 4 Jul 1996 Karel Dyba ODS (b. 1940)
4 Jul 1996 - 2 May 1997 Jaromír Schneider KDU-CSL (b. 1940)
12 May 1997 - 2 Jan 1998 Tomás Kvapil KDU-CSL (b. 1955)
2 Jan 1998 - 22 Jul 1998 Jan Cerný ODS/US (b. 1959)
22 Jul 1998 - 26 Apr 2000 Jaromír Císar CSSD (b. 1929)
27 Apr 2000 - 15 Jul 2002 Petr Lachnit CSSD (b. 1949)
15 Jul 2002 - 4 Aug 2004 Pavel Nemec US-DEU (b. 1971)
4 Aug 2004 - 25 Apr 2005 Jirí Paroubek CSSD (b. 1952)
25 Apr 2005 - 4 Sep 2006 Radko Martínek CSSD (b. 1956)
4 Sep 2006 - 9 Jan 2007 Petr Gandalovic ODS (b. 1964)
9 Jan 2007 - 7 Nov 2007 Jirí Cunek (1st time) KDU-CSL (b. 1959)
7 Nov 2007 - 12 Nov 2007 Milan Pucek (acting) - (b. 1968)
12 Nov 2007 - 2 Apr 2008 Jirí Vackár (acting) KDU-CSL (b. 1944)
2 Apr 2008 - Jirí Cunek (2nd time) KDU-CSL (s.a.)
Industry and Trade
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 2 Jun 1997 Vladimír Dlouhý ODA (b. 1953)
3 Jun 1997 - 22 Jul 1998 Karel Kühnl ODA (b. 1954)
22 Jul 1998 - 15 Jul 2002 Miroslav Grégr CSSD (b. 1929)
15 Jul 2002 - 19 Mar 2003 Jirí Rusnok CSSD (b. 1960)
19 Mar 2003 - 4 Sep 2006 Milan Urban CSSD (b. 1958)
4 Sep 2006 - Martin Ríman ODS (b. 1961)
Transportation
2 Jul 1992 Ministry of Transportation
1 Nov 1996 Ministry of Transportation and Communication
1 Jan 2003 Ministry of Transportation
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 10 Oct 1995 Jan Stráský ODS (b. 1940)
11 Oct 1995 - 4 Jul 1996 Vladimír Budínský ODS (b. 1959)
4 Jul 1996 - 2 Jan 1998 Martin Ríman ODS (b. 1961)
2 Jan 1998 - 22 Jul 1998 Petr Moos - (b. 1946)
22 Jul 1998 - 26 Apr 2000 Antonín Peltrám CSSD (b. 1930)
27 Apr 2000 - 15 Jul 2002 Jaromír Schling CSSD (b. 1946)
15 Jul 2002 - 4 Sep 2006 Milan Simonovský KDU-CSL (b. 1949)
4 Sep 2006 - Ales Rebícek ODS (b. 1967)
Agriculture
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 22 Jul 1998 Josef Lux KDU-CSL (b. 1956 - d. 1999)
22 Jul 1998 - 15 Jul 2002 Jan Fencl CSSD (b. 1942)
15 Jul 2002 - 25 Apr 2005 Jaroslav Palas CSSD (b. 1952)
25 Apr 2005 - 16 Nov 2005 Petr Zgarba CSSD (b. 1959)
16 Nov 2005 - 4 Sep 2006 Jan Mládek CSSD (b. 1960)
4 Sep 2006 - 9 Jan 2007 Milena Vicenová (f) - (b. 1955)
9 Jan 2007 - Petr Gandalovic ODS (b. 1964)
Environment
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 4 Jul 1996 Frantisek Benda KDS;
1996: ODS (b. 1944)
4 Jul 1996 - 20 Feb 1998 Jirí Skalický ODA (b. 1956)
27 Feb 1998 - 22 Jul 1998 Martin Bursík (1st time) - (b. 1959)
22 Jul 1998 - 15 Jul 2002 Milos Kuzvart CSSD (b. 1960)
15 Jul 2002 - 4 Sep 2006 Libor Ambrozek KDU-CSL (b. 1966)
4 Sep 2006 - 9 Jan 2007 Jan Kalas - (b. 1940)
9 Jan 2007 - Martin Bursík (2nd time) SZ (s.a.)
Economic Competition
31 Oct 1996 ministry abolished, replaced by Office for Protection
of Economic Competition
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 4 Jul 1996 Stanislav Belehrádek KDU-CSL (b. 1943)
4 Jul 1996 - 31 Oct 1996 Václav Klaus (acting) ODS (b. 1941)
Administration and Privatization of State Property
4 Jul 1996 ministry abolished, its powers shifted partly to the
Ministry of Finance and partly to the State Property Fund
Minister
2 Jul 1992 - 4 Jul 1996 Jirí Skalický ODA (b. 1956)
Health
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 22 Jun 1993 Petr Lom ODS (b. 1935 - d. 2003)
23 Jun 1993 - 10 Oct 1995 Ludek Rubás ODS (b. 1953)
11 Oct 1995 - 2 Jan 1998 Jan Stráský ODS (b. 1940)
2 Jan 1998 - 22 Jul 1998 Zuzana Roithová (f) - (b. 1953)
22 Jul 1998 - 9 Dec 1999 Ivan David CSSD (b. 1952)
10 Dec 1999 - 9 Feb 2000 Vladimír Spidla (acting) CSSD (b. 1951)
9 Feb 2000 - 15 Jul 2002 Bohumil Fiser CSSD (b. 1943)
15 Jul 2002 - 14 Apr 2004 Marie Soucková (f) CSSD (b. 1953)
14 Apr 2004 - 4 Aug 2004 Josef Kubinyi CSSD (b. 1955)
4 Aug 2004 - 12 Oct 2005 Milada Emmerová (f) CSSD (b. 1944)
12 Oct 2005 - 4 Nov 2005 Zdenek Skromach (acting) CSSD (b. 1956)
4 Nov 2005 - 4 Sep 2006 David Rath - (b. 1965)
4 Sep 2006 - Tomás Julínek ODS (b. 1956)
Labour and Social Affairs
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 8 Nov 1997 Jindrich Vodicka ODS (b. 1952)
9 Nov 1997 - 16 Jul 1998 Stanislav Volák ODS;
1998: US (b. 1947)
22 Jul 1998 - 15 Jul 2002 Vladimír Spidla CSSD (b. 1951)
15 Jul 2002 - 4 Sep 2006 Zdenek Skromach CSSD (b. 1956)
4 Sep 2006 - Petr Necas ODS (b. 1964)
Education, Youth and Sports
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 27 Apr 1994 Petr Pitha - (b. 1938)
2 May 1994 - 2 Jun 1997 Ivan Pilip KDS; 1996: ODS (b. 1963)
3 Jun 1997 - 2 Jan 1998 Jirí Grusa - (b. 1938)
2 Jan 1998 - 22 Jul 1998 Jan Sokol - (b. 1936)
22 Jul 1998 - 15 Jul 2002 Eduard Zeman CSSD (b. 1948)
15 Jul 2002 - 4 Sep 2006 Petra Buzková (f) CSSD (b. 1965)
4 Sep 2006 - 9 Jan 2007 Miroslava Kopicová (f) - (b. 1951)
9 Jan 2007 - 4 Oct 2007 Dana Kuchtová (f) SZ (b. 1961)
4 Oct 2007 - 2 Nov 2007 Eva Bartonová (f) ODS
(acting)
2 Nov 2007 - 4 Dec 2007 Martin Bursík (acting) SZ (b. 1959)
4 Dec 2007 - Ondrej Liska SZ (b. 1977)
Culture
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 17 Jan 1994 Jindrich Kabát KDU-CSL (b. 1953)
19 Jan 1994 - 4 Jul 1996 Pavel Tigrid - (b. 1917 - d. 2003)
4 Jul 1996 - 2 Jan 1998 Jaromír Talír KDU-CSL (b. 1950)
2 Jan 1998 - 22 Jul 1998 Martin Stropnický - (b. 1956)
22 Jul 1998 - 24 Jul 2005 Pavel Dostál CSSD (b. 1943 - d. 2005)
24 Jul 2005 - 17 Aug 2005 Zdenek Novák (acting) - (b. 1958)
17 Aug 2005 - 4 Sep 2006 Vítezslav Jandák - (b. 1947)
4 Sep 2006 - 9 Jan 2007 Martin Stepánek - (b. 1947)
9 Jan 2007 - 26 Jan 2007 Helena Trestíková (f) - (b. 1949)
26 Jan 2007 - Václav Jehlicka KDU-CSL (b. 1948)
State Audit
30 Jun 1993 ministry abolished, replaced by Supreme Audit Office
Minister
2 Jul 1992 - 30 Jun 1993 Igor Nemec ODS (b. 1959)
Legislative Council
2 Jul 1992 Office for Legislation and Public Administration
4 Jul 1996 - 2 Jan 1998 under the administration of the minister of justice
22 Jul 1998 Legislative Council
22 Jul 1998 - 9 Jan 2007 under the administration of either a deputy prime minister
or minister of justice or minister without portfolio
(each cabinet decides on its first session)
Ministers
2 Jul 1992 - 4 Jul 1996 Jan Kalvoda ODA (b. 1953)
2 Jan 1998 - 15 Jul 1998 Miloslav Výborný KDU-CSL (b. 1952)
9 Jan 2007 - Cyril Svoboda KDU-CSL (b. 1956)
Information Technologies
1 Jun 2007 ministry abolished; powers shifted to other ministries,
mostly to Ministry of Interior
Ministers
1 Jan 2003 - 25 Apr 2005 Vladimír Mlynár US-DEU (b. 1966)
25 Apr 2005 - 4 Sep 2006 Dana Bérová (f) - (b. 1967)
4 Sep 2006 - 31 May 2007 Ivan Langer ODS (b. 1967)
Without portfolio
Ministers
30 Jun 1993 - 4 Jul 1996 Igor Nemec ODS (b. 1959)
4 Jul 1996 - 2 Jan 1998 Pavel Bratinka ODA (b. 1946)
2 Jan 1998 - 22 Jul 1998 Vladimír Mlynár
(1st time) -/US (b. 1966)
22 Jul 1998 - 23 Mar 2000 Jaroslav Basta CSSD (b. 1948)
24 Mar 2000 - 15 Jul 2002 Karel Brezina CSSD (b. 1972)
15 Jul 2002 - 31 Dec 2002 Vladimír Mlynár
(2nd time) US-DEU (s.a.)
4 Aug 2004 - 25 Apr 2005 Jaroslav Bures - (b. 1954)
25 Apr 2005 - 4 Sep 2006 Pavel Zárecký - (b. 1940)
9 Jan 2007 - Dzamila Stehlíková (f) SZ (b. 1962)
Independent agencies
Czech National Bank
Presidents
20 Jan 1993 - 17 Dec 1997 Josef Tosovský (1st time) (b. 1950)
17 Dec 1997 - 17 Jul 1998 Pavel Kysilka (acting) (b. 1958)
17 Jul 1998 - 30 Nov 2000 Josef Tosovský (2nd time) (s.a.)
1 Dec 2000 - Zdenek Tuma (b. 1960)
Supreme Audit Office
Presidents
8 Jul 1993 - 8 Jul 2002 Lubomír Voleník (1st time) (b. 1950 - d. 2003)
8 Jul 2002 - 17 Oct 2002 Frantisek Bárta (acting)
17 Oct 2002 - 4 Jun 2003 Lubomír Voleník (2nd time) (s.a.)
5 Jun 2003 - 4 Nov 2005 Dusan Tesnar (acting) (b. 1945)
4 Nov 2005 - Frantisek Dohnal (b. 1960)
Czech Statistical Office
Chairmen
1 Jan 1993 - 30 Apr 1993 Eduard Soucek (b. 1935)
May 1993 - 5 Oct 1999 Edvard Outrata (b. 1936)
6 Oct 1999 - 31 Jan 2003 Marie Bohatá (f) (b. 1948)
1 Feb 2003 - 25 Apr 2003 Stanislav Drápal (acting) (b. 1952)
25 Apr 2003 - Jan Fischer (b. 1951)
Office for the Protection of Economic Competition
1 Nov 1996 established by transforming former Ministry for the
Protection of Economic Competition into an independent agency
Chairmen
1 Nov 1996 - 11 Dec 1998 Stanislav Belehrádek (b. 1943)
12 Dec 1998 - 31 Aug 2005 Josef Bednár (b. 1956)
(acting to 31 Jan 1999)
1 Sep 2005 - Martin Pecina (b. 1968)
Office for the Protection of Personal Data
Chairmen
15 Jun 2000 - 31 Aug 2005 Karel Neuwirth
(acting to 31 Aug 2000)
1 Sep 2005 - Igor Nemec (b. 1959)
Parliament
Chamber of Deputies
Speakers
30 Jun 1992 - 27 Jun 1996 Milan Uhde ODS (b. 1936)
27 Jun 1996 - 17 Jul 1998 Milos Zeman CSSD (b. 1944)
17 Jul 1998 - 11 Jul 2002 Václav Klaus ODS (b. 1941)
11 Jul 2002 - 14 Aug 2006 Lubomír Zaorálek CSSD (b. 1956)
14 Aug 2006 - Miloslav Vlcek CSSD (b. 1961)
Senate
Presidents
18 Dec 1996 Jaroslav Musial (acting) CSSD (b. 1921)
18 Dec 1996 - 16 Dec 1998 Petr Pithart (1st time) KDU-CSL (b. 1941)
16 Dec 1998 - 23 Nov 2000 Libuse Benesová (f) ODS (b. 1948)
24 Nov 2000 - 19 Dec 2000 Ivan Havlícek (acting) CSSD (b. 1945)
19 Dec 2000 - 15 Dec 2004 Petr Pithart (2nd time) KDU-CSL (s.a.)
15 Dec 2004 - Premysl Sobotka ODS (b. 1944)
Courts
Constitutional Court
Chief justices
15 Jul 1993 - 12 Feb 2003 Zdenek Kessler (b. 1926 - d. 2003)
12 Feb 2003 - 17 Mar 2003 Milos Holecek (b. 1950)
+ Eliska Wagnerová (f) (b. 1948)
(acting)
17 Mar 2003 - 15 Jul 2003 Milos Holecek (s.a.)
15 Jul 2003 - 6 Aug 2003 Eliska Wagnerová (f) (acting) (s.a.)
6 Aug 2003 - Pavel Rychetský (b. 1943)
Supreme Court
Chief justices
25 Feb 1993 - 31 Jul 1998 Otakar Motejl (b. 1932)
1 Aug 1998 - 20 Mar 2002 Eliska Wagnerová (f) (b. 1948)
20 Mar 2002 - 2 Feb 2006 Iva Brozová (f) (1st time) (b. 1951)
2 Feb 2006 - 9 Feb 2006 Pavel Kucera (acting) (b. 1940)
9 Feb 2006 - Iva Brozová (f) (2nd time) (s.a.)
Supreme Administrative Court
Chief justice
2 Jan 2003 - Josef Baxa (b. 1959)