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* [[Leoš Heger]] – Minister of Health
* [[Leoš Heger]] – Minister of Health
* [[:cs:Alena Hanáková|Alena Hanáková]] – Minister of Culture
* [[:cs:Alena Hanáková|Alena Hanáková]] – Minister of Culture
* [[Ludmila Müllerová]] - Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
* [[Ludmila Müllerová]] – Minister of Labour and Social Affairs


In September 2010 TOP09 applied to join the [[European People's Party]] as a member. [[Karel Schwarzenberg]] has already officially participated in two EPP summits (15 September<ref>{{Cite web|author=administrator |url=http://www.epp.eu/press.asp?artid=1449&fullview=1 |title=EPP welcomes European Council conclusions; Roma issue should not be exploited |publisher=Epp.eu |date=16 September 2010 |accessdate=14 April 2011}}</ref> and 16 December 2010<ref>{{Cite web|author=administrator |url=http://www.epp.eu/press.asp?artid=1514&fullview=1 |title=EPP official website |publisher=Epp.eu |date= |accessdate=14 April 2011}}</ref>). On 10 February 2011 TOP 09 has officially been granted permission to join the EPP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.top09.cz/co-delame/tiskove-zpravy/top-09-clenem-nejsilnejsi-evropske-strany-5131.html |title=TOP 09 členem nejsilnější evropské strany – TOP 09 |publisher=Top09.cz |date= |accessdate=14 April 2011}}</ref>
In September 2010 TOP09 applied to join the [[European People's Party]] as a member. [[Karel Schwarzenberg]] has already officially participated in two EPP summits (15 September<ref>{{Cite web|author=administrator |url=http://www.epp.eu/press.asp?artid=1449&fullview=1 |title=EPP welcomes European Council conclusions; Roma issue should not be exploited |publisher=Epp.eu |date=16 September 2010 |accessdate=14 April 2011}}</ref> and 16 December 2010<ref>{{Cite web|author=administrator |url=http://www.epp.eu/press.asp?artid=1514&fullview=1 |title=EPP official website |publisher=Epp.eu |date= |accessdate=14 April 2011}}</ref>). On 10 February 2011 TOP 09 has officially been granted permission to join the EPP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.top09.cz/co-delame/tiskove-zpravy/top-09-clenem-nejsilnejsi-evropske-strany-5131.html |title=TOP 09 členem nejsilnější evropské strany – TOP 09 |publisher=Top09.cz |date= |accessdate=14 April 2011}}</ref>

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TOP 09
LeaderKarel Schwarzenberg
Founded11 June 2009 (2009-06-11)
HeadquartersMichnův palác, Újezd 450/40, 118 00 Prague 1 – Malá strana
IdeologyFiscal conservatism
Liberal conservatism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-right[1]
European affiliationEuropean People's Party
ColoursBlue [2]
Chamber of Deputies
42 / 200
Senate
1 / 81
European Parliament
1 / 22
Regional councils
0 / 675
Local councils
6,580 / 62,178
Website
[1]

TOP 09 (name derived from Tradice Odpovědnost Prosperita 09, meaning "Tradition Responsibility Prosperity 09") is a fiscally conservative political party in the Czech Republic, led by the incumbent Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg and noted for its support of the free market and the European Union.[3] TOP 09 holds 41 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.

History

Karel Schwarzenberg, leader of TOP 09 party

The party was founded on 11 June 2009 by Miroslav Kalousek as a pro-free market split from the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party.[4] Leader Karel Schwarzenberg, who had previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (2007-2009), having been nominated by the Green Party for the post, and who had been elected to the Senate in 2004 as nominee of the Freedom Union – Democratic Union (US-DEU) and Civic Democratic Alliance (ODA) parties, became the party's first leader.[5][6]

Based on voting preferences polls, the party soon enjoyed popularity as the second strongest right-wing party (the Civic Democrats (ODS) being the first),[7] as was confirmed during 2010 parliament elections, where 16.70% voted for TOP 09 and 20.22% for ODS.[8]

TOP09 forms part of the current government together with the ODS and the LIDEM. In this government TOP09 has five ministerial posts:

In September 2010 TOP09 applied to join the European People's Party as a member. Karel Schwarzenberg has already officially participated in two EPP summits (15 September[9] and 16 December 2010[10]). On 10 February 2011 TOP 09 has officially been granted permission to join the EPP.[11]

Influential MEP Jan Březina joined the party from KDU–ČSL in February 2012.[12]

References

  1. ^ http://fpc.org.uk/articles/536
  2. ^ Politika24
  3. ^ "Czech TOP 09 supports EU integration". Czech News Agency. 26 October 2009.
  4. ^ Template:De icon Klausmann, Alexandra (21 May 2010). "Tschechien: Jugend vereint gegen Linksparteien". Wiener Zeitung.
  5. ^ "Schwarzenberg to be Kalousek's Czech TOP 09 party leader". Czech News Agency. 11 June 2009.
  6. ^ "Karel Schwarzenberg", TOP 09 party website, retrieved 7 June 2013
  7. ^ "Volby 2010". Lidové noviny. Czech Republic. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  8. ^ "Official results of election to the Parliament of the Czech Republic 2010". Volby.cz. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  9. ^ administrator (16 September 2010). "EPP welcomes European Council conclusions; Roma issue should not be exploited". Epp.eu. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  10. ^ administrator. "EPP official website". Epp.eu. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  11. ^ "TOP 09 členem nejsilnější evropské strany – TOP 09". Top09.cz. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  12. ^ Template:Cs icon Němec, Jan (8 February 2012). "Rána pro lidovce, známý europoslanec Březina je opouští". Aktuálně. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
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