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{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_name = Second Cabinet of Andrej Babiš
| cabinet_name = Second Cabinet of Andrej Babiš
| jurisdiction = the Czech Republic
| cabinet_number = 15th
| cabinet_number = 23rd
| jurisdiction = [[Czech Republic]]
| flag = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
| flag = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
| incumbent = [[Incumbent]]
| image = A Babiš 2015 (2).JPG
| image = A Babiš 2015 (2).JPG
| image_size = 200px
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Andrej Babiš, Prime Minister
| caption = Andrej Babiš, Prime Minister
| date_formed =27 June 2018
| date_formed = 27 June 2018
| date_dissolved =
| date_dissolved = 17 December 2021
| government_head = [[Andrej Babiš]]
| government_head = [[Andrej Babiš]]
| deputy_government_head = [[Jan Hamáček]]<br />[[Richard Brabec]] (2017–2019)
| deputy_government_head = [[Jan Hamáček]]<br />[[Richard Brabec]] (2017–2019)
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| total_number = 17
| total_number = 17
| political_parties = [[ANO 2011|ANO]] (10 ministers)<br />[[Czech Social Democratic Party|ČSSD]] (5 ministers)
| political_parties = [[ANO 2011|ANO]] (10 ministers)<br />[[Czech Social Democratic Party|ČSSD]] (5 ministers)
| legislature_status = Minority coalition: {{Composition bar|hex={{ANO 2011/meta/color}}|92|200}}
| legislature_status = Minority coalition: {{Composition bar|hex={{party color|ANO 2011}}|92|200}}
| opposition_parties =
| opposition_parties =
[[Opposition (politics)|Opposition]]:{{Composition bar|hex=#B5B5B5|108|200}}
[[Opposition (politics)|Opposition]]:{{Composition bar|hex=#B5B5B5|108|200}}
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* [[Mayors and Independents|STAN]] (6)
* [[Mayors and Independents|STAN]] (6)
*[[Unified - Alternative for Patriots]] (3)
*[[Unified - Alternative for Patriots]] (3)
*[[Tricolour Citizens' Movement]] (2)
*[[Tricolour Citizens' Movement]] (3)
| election = [[2017 Czech legislative election]]
| election = [[2017 Czech legislative election]]
| legislature_term =
| legislature_term =
| outgoing_formation =
| outgoing_formation =
| previous = [[Andrej Babiš' First Cabinet]]
| previous = [[Andrej Babiš' First Cabinet]]
| successor =
| successor = [[Cabinet of Petr Fiala]]
}}
}}
'''Andrej Babiš' second Cabinet''' is a [[centre-left]] to [[centre-right]] minority [[coalition government]], consisting of [[ANO 2011]], a centre-right populist political movement, and the centre-left [[Czech Social Democratic Party]] (ČSSD), with external support from the [[Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia]] (KSČM).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zpravy.idnes.cz/referendum-cssd-vlada-ano-andrej-babis-vysledek-frq-/domaci.aspx?c=A180614_205409_domaci_evam|title=ČSSD v referendu schválila vládu s ANO. Babiš však ještě nemá vyhráno|date=2018-06-15|website=iDNES.cz|access-date=2018-06-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zpravy.idnes.cz/babis-jmenovani-premier-hrad-prezident-zeman-fnm-/domaci.aspx?c=A180605_224752_domaci_kop|title=Babiš je podruhé premiérem. Hájil, že vláda bude opřená o komunisty|date=2018-06-06|website=iDNES.cz|access-date=2018-06-24}}</ref> The head of government is [[Andrej Babiš]], leader of ANO.
The '''second cabinet of Andrej Babiš''' was a [[centre-left]] to [[centre-right]] minority [[coalition government]] in the [[Czech Republic]], consisting of [[ANO 2011]], a populist political movement, and the centre-left [[Czech Social Democratic Party]] (ČSSD). The coalition received external support from the [[Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia]] (KSČM).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zpravy.idnes.cz/referendum-cssd-vlada-ano-andrej-babis-vysledek-frq-/domaci.aspx?c=A180614_205409_domaci_evam|title=ČSSD v referendu schválila vládu s ANO. Babiš však ještě nemá vyhráno|date=2018-06-15|website=iDNES.cz|access-date=2018-06-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zpravy.idnes.cz/babis-jmenovani-premier-hrad-prezident-zeman-fnm-/domaci.aspx?c=A180605_224752_domaci_kop|title=Babiš je podruhé premiérem. Hájil, že vláda bude opřená o komunisty|date=2018-06-06|website=iDNES.cz|access-date=2018-06-24}}</ref> The head of government was [[Andrej Babiš]], leader of ANO.


The cabinet was approved by the [[Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic|Chamber of Deputies]] on 12 July 2018 with a 105–91 vote.<ref name="Arab News">{{Cite news|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1337401/world|title=Czech government wins confidence vote backed by Communists|date=12 July 2018|work=Arab News|access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref> The KSČM terminated its support of the government on 13 April 2021.
The cabinet was approved by the [[Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic|Chamber of Deputies]] on 12 July 2018 with a 105–91 vote.<ref name="Arab News">{{Cite news|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1337401/world|title=Czech government wins confidence vote backed by Communists|date=12 July 2018|work=Arab News|access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref> The Communist Party withdrew its support for the government on 13 April 2021. The government left office on 17 December 2021, and was replaced by [[Petr Fiala's Cabinet]].


==Background==
==Background==
The [[2017 Czech legislative election|general election in 2017]] was won by ANO, led by [[Andrej Babiš]], who received 78 seats out of 200, becoming the largest party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41708844|title=Billionaire candidate wins Czech election|date=22 October 2017|via=www.bbc.com}}</ref> President [[Miloš Zeman]] appointed Babiš to form a government with other parties,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-election-babis/police-charge-czech-pm-candidate-babis-with-subsidy-fraud-idUSKBN1CE1QF|title=Police charge Czech PM candidate Babis with subsidy fraud|first=Reuters|last=Editorial}}</ref> but all other parliamentary parties had ruled out forming a coalition government with ANO due to a police investigation into Babiš's alleged subsidy fraud.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-politics/czech-babis-gains-possible-support-in-bid-for-minority-government-idUSKBN1CZ2NO?il=0|title=Czech Babis gains possible support in bid for minority government|first=Reuters|last=Editorial}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-government-confidence/czech-mps-to-resume-debate-ahead-of-confidence-vote-on-pm-babis-idUSKBN1F42QF|title=Czech PM Babis battles fraud charges as cabinet loses confidence vote|first=Robert|last=Muller}}</ref> In early 2018, Babiš lost a confidence vote when other parties voted against an [[Andrej Babiš' First Cabinet|ANO-minority government]].<ref name="auto"/> In 2018, ČSSD decided to hold coalition talks with ANO.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-politics/czech-pm-will-talk-exclusively-to-social-democrats-on-new-government-idUSKCN1GR3CY|title=Czech PM will talk exclusively to social democrats on new government|first=Reuters|last=Editorial}}</ref> In April, the negotiations broke down.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/czech-coalition-talks-break-down/ar-AAvyq3O|title=Czech coalition talks break down|website=www.msn.com|access-date=2018-09-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616153518/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/czech-coalition-talks-break-down/ar-AAvyq3O|archive-date=2018-06-16|url-status=dead}}</ref> President [[Miloš Zeman]] subsequently gave Babiš a second chance to form a government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.efe.com/efe/english/world/czech-president-gives-milos-zeman-2nd-chance-to-form-government/50000262-3640567|title=Czech president gives Andrej Babis 2nd chance to form gov't}}</ref> In May, ČSSD accepted talks with ANO, with KSČM also participating in talks to determine the conditions for its support of an ANO-ČSSD government.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/czech-leftwing-party-returns-to-coalition-talks/ar-AAw7ANd_]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-politics/czech-pm-babis-wants-deal-on-ministries-this-week-in-renewed-govt-talks-idUSKBN1HM0QP|title=Czech PM Babis wants deal on ministries this week in renewed govt...|first=Reuters|last=Editorial}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-06-15/czech-center-left-party-agrees-to-join-government |title= Czech centre left part agrees to join government |date= 15 June 2018|website=www.usnews.com|access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref>
The [[2017 Czech legislative election|general election in 2017]] was won by ANO, led by [[Andrej Babiš]], who received 78 seats out of 200, becoming the largest party.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41708844|title=Billionaire candidate wins Czech election|work=BBC News |date=22 October 2017}}</ref> President [[Miloš Zeman]] appointed Babiš to form a government,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-election-babis/police-charge-czech-pm-candidate-babis-with-subsidy-fraud-idUSKBN1CE1QF|title=Police charge Czech PM candidate Babis with subsidy fraud|newspaper=Reuters |date=9 October 2017 }}</ref> but all other parliamentary parties had ruled out entering a coalition with ANO due to an ongoing police investigation into Babiš's alleged subsidy fraud.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-politics/czech-babis-gains-possible-support-in-bid-for-minority-government-idUSKBN1CZ2NO?il=0|title=Czech Babis gains possible support in bid for minority government|newspaper=Reuters |date=30 October 2017 }}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-government-confidence/czech-mps-to-resume-debate-ahead-of-confidence-vote-on-pm-babis-idUSKBN1F42QF|title=Czech PM Babis battles fraud charges as cabinet loses confidence vote|first=Robert|last=Muller|newspaper=Reuters |date=15 January 2018 }}</ref> In early 2018, Babiš lost a confidence vote to form an [[Andrej Babiš' First Cabinet|ANO minority government]], with all other parties voting against.<ref name="auto"/> In 2018, ČSSD decided to enter coalition talks with ANO.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-politics/czech-pm-will-talk-exclusively-to-social-democrats-on-new-government-idUSKCN1GR3CY|title=Czech PM will talk exclusively to social democrats on new government|newspaper=Reuters |date=15 March 2018 }}</ref> In April, the negotiations broke down.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/czech-coalition-talks-break-down/ar-AAvyq3O|title=Czech coalition talks break down|website=msn.com|access-date=2018-09-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616153518/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/czech-coalition-talks-break-down/ar-AAvyq3O|archive-date=2018-06-16|url-status=dead}}</ref> President [[Miloš Zeman]] subsequently gave Babiš a second chance to form a government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.efe.com/efe/english/world/czech-president-gives-milos-zeman-2nd-chance-to-form-government/50000262-3640567|title=Czech president gives Andrej Babis 2nd chance to form gov't}}</ref> In May, ČSSD accepted talks with ANO, with KSČM also participating to determine the conditions for its support of an ANO-ČSSD government.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/czech-leftwing-party-returns-to-coalition-talks/ar-AAw7ANd_]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-politics/czech-pm-babis-wants-deal-on-ministries-this-week-in-renewed-govt-talks-idUSKBN1HM0QP|title=Czech PM Babis wants deal on ministries this week in renewed govt...|newspaper=Reuters |date=15 April 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-06-15/czech-center-left-party-agrees-to-join-government |title= Czech centre left part agrees to join government |date= 15 June 2018|website=usnews.com|access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref>


==Government formation==
==Government formation==
The cabinet consists of two coalition parties. ANO, the senior coalition partner in the government, has 10 ministers (including Prime Minister). The Social Democrats have four ministers and hold five ministries, due to the refusal of [[President of the Czech Republic|Czech President]] [[Miloš Zeman]] to appoint [[Miroslav Poche]], the party's nominee for [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic)|Foreign Minister]]. [[Jan Hamáček]] was appointed as temporary Foreign Minister.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zpravy.idnes.cz/jmenovani-vlady-babis-ano-cssd-tolerance-kscm-fa2-/domaci.aspx?c=A180626_231642_domaci_kop|title=Prezident jmenoval vládu bez Pocheho. Půjde ji osobně podpořit před poslance|date=2018-06-27|website=iDNES.cz|access-date=2018-06-27}}</ref>
The cabinet consisted of two coalition parties. ANO, the senior coalition partner in the government, had 10 ministers (including Prime Minister). The Social Democrats had four ministers and held five ministries, as President Zeman refused to appoint [[Miroslav Poche]], the party's nominee for [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic)|Foreign Minister]], and [[Jan Hamáček]] was appointed as acting Foreign Minister.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zpravy.idnes.cz/jmenovani-vlady-babis-ano-cssd-tolerance-kscm-fa2-/domaci.aspx?c=A180626_231642_domaci_kop|title=Prezident jmenoval vládu bez Pocheho. Půjde ji osobně podpořit před poslance|date=2018-06-27|website=iDNES.cz|access-date=2018-06-27}}</ref>


The coalition holds 93 seats in the [[Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic|Chamber of Deputies]], eight seats short of a simple majority of 101 seats. The coalition therefore requires the support of another party to provide [[confidence and supply]]. KSČM agreed to support the minority government in exchange for cabinet support for several of their demands.<ref name="ft.com">{{cite web|url=https://amp.ft.com/content/4dade316-6971-11e8-b6eb-4acfcfb08c11|title=Opposition move could end Czech wait for government|website=amp.ft.com}}</ref> With KSČM support, the government controls a majority of 108 seats. On June 15, 2018, following [[2018 Czech Social Democratic Party government referendum|a party referendum]],<ref name="cssd.cz">{{cite web |url=https://www.cssd.cz/data/files/vnitrostranicke-referendum-o-vstupu-do-vlady.pdf|title=VNITROSTRANICKÉ REFERENDUM O VSTUPU DO VLÁDY |website=www.cssd.cz |format=PDF|access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref> ČSSD formed a coalition with ANO.
The coalition held 93 seats in the [[Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic|Chamber of Deputies]], eight seats short of a simple majority of 101, and therefore required the support of another party to provide [[confidence and supply]]. KSČM agreed to support the minority government in exchange for cabinet support for several of their demands.<ref name="ft.com">{{cite news|url=https://amp.ft.com/content/4dade316-6971-11e8-b6eb-4acfcfb08c11|title=Opposition move could end Czech wait for government|newspaper=Financial Times|date=12 June 2018 }}</ref> With KSČM support, the government controlled a majority of 108 seats. On 15 June 2018, following approval in [[2018 Czech Social Democratic Party government referendum|a referendum of party members]],<ref name="cssd.cz">{{cite web |url=https://www.cssd.cz/data/files/vnitrostranicke-referendum-o-vstupu-do-vlady.pdf|title=VNITROSTRANICKÉ REFERENDUM O VSTUPU DO VLÁDY |website=ČSSD|access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref> ČSSD formed a coalition with ANO.


The cabinet was approved by the [[Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic|Chamber of Deputies]] in the early morning of 12 July 2018 with a 105-91 vote, during a parliamentary session which had begun the previous morning.<ref name="Arab News"/> During the debate, deputies from [[TOP 09]] left the Chamber in protest (they later returned to vote against the government), while some deputies from the [[Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party]] unfurled a [[Flag of the Soviet Union|Soviet flag]] to protest against the government being supported by the Communist Party. Protests also took place in the streets of [[Prague]] against the role of the Communists in the government.
The cabinet was approved by the Chamber of Deputies in the early morning of 12 July 2018 with a 105-91 vote, during a parliamentary session which had begun the previous morning.<ref name="Arab News"/> During the debate, deputies from [[TOP 09]] left the Chamber in protest (they later returned to vote against the government), while some deputies from the [[Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party]] unfurled a [[Flag of the Soviet Union|Soviet flag]] to protest against the government being supported by the Communist Party. Street protests also took place in [[Prague]] against the role of the Communists in the government.


==Resignations over plagiarism==
==Resignations over plagiarism==
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Shortly after the formation of the cabinet, two ministers (Taťána Malá of ANO and Petr Krčál of ČSSD) resigned after being accused of plagiarism in their bachelor theses.<ref>[http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/second-minister-resigns-over-allegations-of-plagiarism Second minister resigns over allegations of plagiarism]</ref>
Shortly after the formation of the cabinet, two ministers (Taťána Malá of ANO and Petr Krčál of ČSSD) resigned after being accused of plagiarism in their bachelor theses.<ref>[http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/second-minister-resigns-over-allegations-of-plagiarism Second minister resigns over allegations of plagiarism]</ref>


On July 24, 2018, another minister, Lubomír Metnar (Independent for ANO) also came under suspicion of plagiarism in his diploma thesis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/lubomir-metnar-ministr-obrany-diplomova-prace-zdroje-rezignace.A180724_193836_domaci_hm1|title=Ministr obrany Metnar má problém s diplomovou prací, řádně necitoval|date=July 24, 2018|website=iDNES.cz}}</ref>
On 24 July 2018, another minister, Lubomír Metnar (Independent for ANO) also came under suspicion of plagiarism in his diploma thesis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/lubomir-metnar-ministr-obrany-diplomova-prace-zdroje-rezignace.A180724_193836_domaci_hm1|title=Ministr obrany Metnar má problém s diplomovou prací, řádně necitoval|date=July 24, 2018|website=iDNES.cz}}</ref>


== Cabinet members ==
== Cabinet members ==
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|[[ANO 2011|'''ANO''']]
|[[ANO 2011|'''ANO''']]
|'''6 June 2018'''
|'''6 June 2018'''
|'''Incumbent'''
|'''17 December 2021'''
|-
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|First Deputy Prime Minister<br />[[Ministry of Interior (Czech Republic)|Minister of Interior]]
|First Deputy Prime Minister<br />[[Ministry of Interior (Czech Republic)|Minister of Interior]]
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| [[Czech Social Democratic Party|ČSSD]]
| [[Czech Social Democratic Party|ČSSD]]
| 27 June 2018
| 27 June 2018
| 17 December 2021
| Incumbent
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|Ind. for ANO
|Ind. for ANO
|30 April 2019
|30 April 2019
|17 December 2021
|Incumbent
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|-
|[[Karel Havlíček (politician)|Karel Havlíček]]
|[[Karel Havlíček (politician)|Karel Havlíček]]
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|Ind. for ANO
|Ind. for ANO
|30 April 2019
|30 April 2019
|17 December 2021
|Incumbent
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|rowspan="4" | [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|rowspan="4" | [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
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|[[Jakub Kulhánek]]
|[[Jakub Kulhánek]]
|21 April 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=Prezident Zeman jmenoval Kulhánka ministrem zahraničí. Rusko vynechal|url=https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/clanek/prezident-zeman-jmenuje-jakuba-kulhanka-ministrem-zahranici-40357781|access-date=21 April 2021 |work=PRÁVO|date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
|21 April 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=Prezident Zeman jmenoval Kulhánka ministrem zahraničí. Rusko vynechal|url=https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/clanek/prezident-zeman-jmenuje-jakuba-kulhanka-ministrem-zahranici-40357781|access-date=21 April 2021 |work=PRÁVO|date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
|17 December 2021
|Incumbent
|-
|-
|[[Minister of Finance of the Czech Republic|Minister of Finance]]
|[[Minister of Finance of the Czech Republic|Minister of Finance]]
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|[[Independent politician|Ind.]] for ANO
|[[Independent politician|Ind.]] for ANO
|27 June 2018<ref group="note" name=":1">since 13 December 2017 within [[Andrej Babiš' First Cabinet]]</ref>
|27 June 2018<ref group="note" name=":1">since 13 December 2017 within [[Andrej Babiš' First Cabinet]]</ref>
|17 December 2021
|Incumbent
|-
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|rowspan="5" | Minister of Health
|rowspan="5" | Minister of Health
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| style="background-color:#261060" |
|Ind. for ANO
|Ind. for ANO
|7 April 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=Nový ministr zdravotnictví Arenberger je zkušeným kožním lékařem, rok a půl vedl fakultní nemocnici|url=https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/domaci/3294167-novy-ministr-zdravotnictvi-arenberger-je-zkusenym-koznim-lekarem-rok-a-pul-vedl|access-date=7 April 2021 |work=Česká Televize |date=7 April 2021}}</ref>
|7 April 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=Nový ministr zdravotnictví Arenberger je zkušeným kožním lékařem, rok a půl vedl fakultní nemocnici|url=https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/domaci/3294167-novy-ministr-zdravotnictvi-arenberger-je-zkusenym-koznim-lekarem-rok-a-pul-vedl|access-date=7 April 2021 |publisher=Česká Televize |date=7 April 2021}}</ref>
|26 May 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=Končí ministr, kterému zlomili vaz kostlivci v podobě majetku|url=https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/clanek/konci-ministr-kteremu-zlomili-vaz-kostlivci-v-podobe-majetku-40361271|access-date=25 May 2021 |work=PRÁVO|date=25 May 2021}}</ref>
|26 May 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=Končí ministr, kterému zlomili vaz kostlivci v podobě majetku|url=https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/clanek/konci-ministr-kteremu-zlomili-vaz-kostlivci-v-podobe-majetku-40361271|access-date=25 May 2021 |work=PRÁVO|date=25 May 2021}}</ref>
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|Ind. for ANO
|Ind. for ANO
|26 May 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=Vrací se ministr, který nedokázal vzdorovat. Velvyslancem se stane příští rok|url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/adam-vojtech-se-vraci-velvyslancem-se-stane-az-pristi-rok-vzkazal-babis-155907|access-date=25 May 2021 |work=seznamzpravy.cz |date=25 May 2021}}</ref>
|26 May 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=Vrací se ministr, který nedokázal vzdorovat. Velvyslancem se stane příští rok|url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/adam-vojtech-se-vraci-velvyslancem-se-stane-az-pristi-rok-vzkazal-babis-155907|access-date=25 May 2021 |work=seznamzpravy.cz |date=25 May 2021}}</ref>
|17 December 2021
|Incumbent
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|-
|Minister of the Environment
|Minister of the Environment
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|ANO
|ANO
|27 June 2018<ref group="note" name=":0"/>
|27 June 2018<ref group="note" name=":0"/>
|17 December 2021
|Incumbent
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|rowspan="2" | Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
|rowspan="2" | Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
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|[[Jana Maláčová]]
|[[Jana Maláčová]]
|30 July 2018<ref name="CZR">[http://www.radio.cz/en/section/news/incoming-labour-minister-to-propose-higher-parental-leave-benefit Incoming labour minister to propose higher parental leave benefit]</ref>
|30 July 2018<ref name="CZR">[http://www.radio.cz/en/section/news/incoming-labour-minister-to-propose-higher-parental-leave-benefit Incoming labour minister to propose higher parental leave benefit]</ref>
|17 December 2021
|Incumbent
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|rowspan="2" | Minister of Industry and Trade
|rowspan="2" | Minister of Industry and Trade
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|Ind. for ANO
|30 April 2019<ref>{{Cite news|title=Nastupující ministr průmyslu Havlíček: Mé pracovní tempo je vražedné, za workoholismus se nestydím|url =https://www.irozhlas.cz/ekonomika/ministr-prumyslu-a-obchodu-karel-havlicek-cena-dat-cesko_1904151747_dbr|work= iRozhlas.cz|access-date=2019-04-15|language=cs}}</ref>
|30 April 2019<ref>{{Cite news|title=Nastupující ministr průmyslu Havlíček: Mé pracovní tempo je vražedné, za workoholismus se nestydím|url =https://www.irozhlas.cz/ekonomika/ministr-prumyslu-a-obchodu-karel-havlicek-cena-dat-cesko_1904151747_dbr|work= iRozhlas.cz|access-date=2019-04-15|language=cs}}</ref>
|17 December 2021
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|rowspan="3" | Minister of Justice
|rowspan="3" | Minister of Justice
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|ANO
|27 June 2018
|27 June 2018
|10 July 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/domaci/2533156-ministryne-spravedlnosti-mala-odstoupi-z-funkce-obvineni-ale-povazuje-za-kampan|title=Ministryně spravedlnosti Malá odstoupí z funkce, obvinění ale považuje za kampaň|last=televize|first=Česká|work=ČT24 - Nejdůvěryhodnější zpravodajský web v ČR - Česká televize|access-date=2018-07-09|language=cs}}</ref>
|10 July 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/domaci/2533156-ministryne-spravedlnosti-mala-odstoupi-z-funkce-obvineni-ale-povazuje-za-kampan|title=Ministryně spravedlnosti Malá odstoupí z funkce, obvinění ale považuje za kampaň|publisher=Česká Televize|work=ČT24|access-date=2018-07-09|language=cs}}</ref>
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|[[Jan Kněžínek]]
|[[Jan Kněžínek]]
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|Ind. for ANO
|30 April 2019<ref name="duben19" />
|30 April 2019<ref name="duben19" />
|17 December 2021
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|Minister of Education, Youth and Sport
|Minister of Education, Youth and Sport
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|ANO
|27 June 2018<ref name=":1" group="note" />
|27 June 2018<ref name=":1" group="note" />
|17 December 2021
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|[[Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic|Minister of Defence]]
|[[Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic|Minister of Defence]]
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|Ind. for ANO
|27 June 2018
|27 June 2018
|17 December 2021
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|rowspan="3"|Minister of Transport
|rowspan="3"|Minister of Transport
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|Ind. for ANO
|20 January 2020<ref>{{Cite news | title=Superministr Havlíček přebral dopravu. Kremlík náměstkem nebude, řekl Babiš| url =https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/ctvrty-pokus-ano-na-doprave-uradu-se-ujal-superministr-havlicek-87066| work= SeznamZpravy.cz | access-date = 2020-01-24|language=cs}}</ref>
|20 January 2020<ref>{{Cite news | title=Superministr Havlíček přebral dopravu. Kremlík náměstkem nebude, řekl Babiš| url =https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/ctvrty-pokus-ano-na-doprave-uradu-se-ujal-superministr-havlicek-87066| work= SeznamZpravy.cz | access-date = 2020-01-24|language=cs}}</ref>
|17 December 2021
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|Minister for Regional Development
|Minister for Regional Development
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|Ind. for ANO
|27 June 2018<ref name=":1" group="note" />
|27 June 2018<ref name=":1" group="note" />
|17 December 2021
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|Minister of Agriculture
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|Ind. for ČSSD
|27 June 2018
|27 June 2018
|17 December 2021
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|rowspan="2"|Minister of Culture
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|27 August 2019<ref name="Zaorálek">{{Cite news | title= Kultura má opět ministra, prezident jmenoval Lubomíra Zaorálka | url = https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/domaci/2907302-zive-prezident-jmenuje-lubomira-zaoralka-ministrem-kultury | work= ČT24 | access-date = 2019-04-30|language=cs}}</ref>
|27 August 2019<ref name="Zaorálek">{{Cite news | title= Kultura má opět ministra, prezident jmenoval Lubomíra Zaorálka | url = https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/domaci/2907302-zive-prezident-jmenuje-lubomira-zaoralka-ministrem-kultury | work= ČT24 | access-date = 2019-04-30|language=cs}}</ref>
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Second Cabinet of Andrej Babiš

15th Cabinet of Czech Republic
Andrej Babiš, Prime Minister
Date formed27 June 2018
Date dissolved17 December 2021
People and organisations
Head of stateMiloš Zeman
Head of governmentAndrej Babiš
Deputy head of governmentJan Hamáček
Richard Brabec (2017–2019)
No. of ministers15
Ministers removed2
Total no. of members17
Member partiesANO (10 ministers)
ČSSD (5 ministers)
Status in legislatureMinority coalition:
92 / 200
Opposition partiesOpposition:
108 / 200
History
Election2017 Czech legislative election
PredecessorAndrej Babiš' First Cabinet
SuccessorCabinet of Petr Fiala

The second cabinet of Andrej Babiš was a centre-left to centre-right minority coalition government in the Czech Republic, consisting of ANO 2011, a populist political movement, and the centre-left Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD). The coalition received external support from the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM).[1][2] The head of government was Andrej Babiš, leader of ANO.

The cabinet was approved by the Chamber of Deputies on 12 July 2018 with a 105–91 vote.[3] The Communist Party withdrew its support for the government on 13 April 2021. The government left office on 17 December 2021, and was replaced by Petr Fiala's Cabinet.

Background

The general election in 2017 was won by ANO, led by Andrej Babiš, who received 78 seats out of 200, becoming the largest party.[4] President Miloš Zeman appointed Babiš to form a government,[5] but all other parliamentary parties had ruled out entering a coalition with ANO due to an ongoing police investigation into Babiš's alleged subsidy fraud.[6][7] In early 2018, Babiš lost a confidence vote to form an ANO minority government, with all other parties voting against.[7] In 2018, ČSSD decided to enter coalition talks with ANO.[8] In April, the negotiations broke down.[9] President Miloš Zeman subsequently gave Babiš a second chance to form a government.[10] In May, ČSSD accepted talks with ANO, with KSČM also participating to determine the conditions for its support of an ANO-ČSSD government.[11][12][13]

Government formation

The cabinet consisted of two coalition parties. ANO, the senior coalition partner in the government, had 10 ministers (including Prime Minister). The Social Democrats had four ministers and held five ministries, as President Zeman refused to appoint Miroslav Poche, the party's nominee for Foreign Minister, and Jan Hamáček was appointed as acting Foreign Minister.[14]

The coalition held 93 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, eight seats short of a simple majority of 101, and therefore required the support of another party to provide confidence and supply. KSČM agreed to support the minority government in exchange for cabinet support for several of their demands.[15] With KSČM support, the government controlled a majority of 108 seats. On 15 June 2018, following approval in a referendum of party members,[16] ČSSD formed a coalition with ANO.

The cabinet was approved by the Chamber of Deputies in the early morning of 12 July 2018 with a 105-91 vote, during a parliamentary session which had begun the previous morning.[3] During the debate, deputies from TOP 09 left the Chamber in protest (they later returned to vote against the government), while some deputies from the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party unfurled a Soviet flag to protest against the government being supported by the Communist Party. Street protests also took place in Prague against the role of the Communists in the government.

Resignations over plagiarism

Shortly after the formation of the cabinet, two ministers (Taťána Malá of ANO and Petr Krčál of ČSSD) resigned after being accused of plagiarism in their bachelor theses.[17]

On 24 July 2018, another minister, Lubomír Metnar (Independent for ANO) also came under suspicion of plagiarism in his diploma thesis.[18]

Cabinet members

Portfolio Minister Party Office
Took Left
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš ANO 6 June 2018 17 December 2021
First Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Interior 		Jan Hamáček ČSSD 27 June 2018 17 December 2021
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Brabec ANO 27 June 2018[note 1] 30 April 2019
Alena Schillerová Ind. for ANO 30 April 2019 17 December 2021
Karel Havlíček Ind. for ANO 30 April 2019 17 December 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Hamáček (acting) ČSSD 27 June 2018 15 October 2018
Tomáš Petříček 16 October 2018 12 April 2021[19]
Jan Hamáček (acting) 12 April 2021 21 April 2021
Jakub Kulhánek 21 April 2021[20] 17 December 2021
Minister of Finance Alena Schillerová Ind. for ANO 27 June 2018[note 2] 17 December 2021
Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch Ind. for ANO 27 June 2018[note 2] 21 September 2020
Roman Prymula Ind. for ANO 21 September 2020[21] 29 October 2020
Jan Blatný Ind. for ANO 29 October 2020[22] 7 April 2021
Petr Arenberger Ind. for ANO 7 April 2021[23] 26 May 2021[24]
Adam Vojtěch Ind. for ANO 26 May 2021[25] 17 December 2021
Minister of the Environment Richard Brabec ANO 27 June 2018[note 1] 17 December 2021
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Petr Krčál ČSSD 27 June 2018 18 July 2018[26]
Jana Maláčová 30 July 2018[27] 17 December 2021
Minister of Industry and Trade Marta Nováková ANO 27 June 2018 30 April 2019
Karel Havlíček Ind. for ANO 30 April 2019[28] 17 December 2021
Minister of Justice Taťána Malá ANO 27 June 2018 10 July 2018[29]
Jan Kněžínek Ind. for ANO 10 July 2018[30] 30 April 2019[31]
Marie Benešová Ind. for ANO 30 April 2019[31] 17 December 2021
Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Robert Plaga ANO 27 June 2018[note 2] 17 December 2021
Minister of Defence Lubomír Metnar Ind. for ANO 27 June 2018 17 December 2021
Minister of Transport Dan Ťok Ind. for ANO 27 June 2018[note 3] 30 April 2019[note 2]
Vladimír Kremlík Ind. for ANO 30 April 2019[note 2] 20 January 2020
Karel Havlíček Ind. for ANO 20 January 2020[32] 17 December 2021
Minister for Regional Development Klára Dostálová Ind. for ANO 27 June 2018[note 2] 17 December 2021
Minister of Agriculture Miroslav Toman Ind. for ČSSD 27 June 2018 17 December 2021
Minister of Culture Antonín Staněk ČSSD 27 June 2018 31 July 2019
Lubomír Zaorálek ČSSD 27 August 2019[33] 17 December 2021

Support for governing parties according to the popular vote.

Member party Popular vote Percentage MPs Ministers Leader
ANO 1,500,113 29.64% 78 10 Andrej Babiš
ČSSD 368,347 7.27% 15 5 Jan Hamáček
Government 1,868,460 36.91% 93 15 Andrej Babiš
KSČM 393,100 7.76% 15 0 Vojtěch Filip
Govt. & support 2,261,560 44.67% 108 15 Andrej Babiš
Czech Republic 5,091,065 100% 200 –

Confidence motion

Motion of confidence
Andrej Babiš (ANO)
Ballot → 11 July 2018
Required majority → 99 out of 196 (simple) checkY
Yes
105 / 200
No
91 / 200
Abstentions
0 / 200
Absentees
4 / 200
Sources:[34]

Notes

  1. ^ a b since 29 January 2014 as Minister of the Environment within Bohuslav Sobotka's Cabinet and Andrej Babiš' First Cabinet, since 24 May 2017 as Deputy PM within Bohuslav Sobotka's Cabinet and Andrej Babiš' First Cabinet
  2. ^ a b c d e f since 13 December 2017 within Andrej Babiš' First Cabinet
  3. ^ since 4 December 2014 within Bohuslav Sobotka's Cabinet and Andrej Babiš' First Cabinet

References

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