The second cabinet of Prime Minister Václav Klaus was in power from 4 July 1996 to 2 January 1998. It was a minority coalition government that consisted of ODS, KDU-ČSL and ODA. It was supported by ČSSD. Towards the end of 1997, cabinet resigned in connection with accusations of funding irregularities in the ODS.^[1]

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Václav Klaus' Second Cabinet
2nd Cabinet of Czech Republic
4 July 1996 - 2 January 1998
Date formed	4 July 1996
Date dissolved	2 January 1998
People and organisations
Head of state	Václav Havel
Head of government	Václav Klaus
No. of ministers	15-16
Member party	ODS KDU-ČSL ODA
Status in legislature	Minority (coalition) 99 / 200 (50%)
Opposition party	ČSSD KSČM SPR-RSČ
Opposition leader	Miloš Zeman
History
Election(s)	1996 Czech legislative election
Incoming formation	1996
Outgoing formation	1998
Predecessor	First Cabinet of Václav Klaus
Successor	Cabinet of Josef Tošovský

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