Czech_Republic_Government_Vote_of_No_Confidence,_2009

Second Cabinet of Mirek Topolánek

Second Cabinet of Mirek Topolánek

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The Government of the Czech Republic since January 9, 2007 was formed by a coalition of the victorious Civic Democratic Party (ODS, 9 seats) with the small Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL, 5 seats) and the Green Party (SZ, 4 seats). It had 18 members; initially four of the appointed ministers were women but two subsequently resigned and were replaced with men. On 24 March 2009, during the Czech presidency of the European Union, Topolánek's second cabinet suffered defeat in a parliamentary vote of no confidence, 101–96, in the 200-seat lower house.[1] Prime minister Topolánek stated that he would resign.[1] It happened in May, 2009.

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A vote of no confidence in the government was held on 24 March 2009.[2] It was the first time since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia that Czech government had lost a vote of No Confidence.[3] Vote was held during Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2009.[4]

101 MPs voted for the motion of No Confidence. Some MPs from the governing coalition voted for the motion, including Vlastimil Tlustý, Jan Schwippel, Věra Jakubková and Olga Zubová.[5] cabinet of Jan Fischer was appointed in May 2009.[6]

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  1. [1]
    Dan Bilefsky (2009-03-24). "Czech leader loses vote of confidence". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Sněmovna vyslovila nedůvěru vládě Mirka Topolánka". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Vláda padla. Pohřbili ji Tlustý, Schwippel, Jakubková a Zubová". iDNES.cz. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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    "Nic nového, říká historie EU k pádu vlády v předsednické zemi". iDNES.cz. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Vláda Mirka Topolánka padla. Rebelové ji potopili". TÝDEN.cz. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  6. [6]
    "Překlenovací kabinet Jana Fischera začal úřadovat". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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