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18. 12. 202118:08

Prime Minister Petr Fiala inaugurated the ministers of the new Government

After the first meeting of the Government on Friday, 17 December 2021, Prime Minister Petr Fiala inducted seven Government members into their offices. On Saturday, 18 December, he inaugurated another nine, including three ministers without portfolio, who will be based in the Office of the Government.

• The first inaugurated minister was Interior Minister Vít Rakušan, the First Deputy Prime Minister, who took the ministry over from Jan Hamáček. More information in the press release of the Ministry of Interior (in Czech language).  

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Vít Rakušan as Minister of the Interior, 17 December 2021.

• The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Marian Jurečka replaced Jana Maláčová in her office.  More information in the press release of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (in Czech language).  

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Marian Jurečka to the position of Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, 17 December 2021.

• The new Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Vlastimil Válek took over the management of the ministry from Adam Vojtěch.  More information in the press release of the Ministry of Health (in Czech language).  

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Vlastimil Válek to the position of Minister of Health, 17 December 2021.

• Deputy Prime Minister for Digitisation and Minister of Regional Development Ivan Bartoš replaced Klára Dostálová in her office.  More information in the press release of the Ministry of Regional Development (in Czech language). 

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Ivan Bartoš to the position of Minister for Regional Development, 17 December 2021.

• The Ministry of Finance was handed over to Zbyněk Stanjura by Alena Schillerová.  

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Zbyněk Stanjura as Minister of Finance, 17 December 2021.

• Pavel Blažek assumed the office of the Minister of Justice. He took the office over from Marie Benešová.  More information in the press release of the Ministry of Justice (in Czech language).  

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Pavel Blažek as the new Minister of Justice, 17 December 2021.

• The Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Síkel replaced Karel Havlíček. More information in the press release of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. 

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Jozef Síkela as Minister of Industry and Trade, 17 December 2021.

• On Saturday, the first inducted minister was Jana Černochová, Minister of Defence. She replaced Lubomír Metnar.  More information in the press release of the Ministry of Defence. 

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Jana Černochová to the position of Minister of Defense, 18 December 2021.

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was handed over to Jan Lipavský by Jakub Kulhánek.  More information in the press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Jan Lipavský as Minister of Foreign Affairs, 18 December 2021.

• Martin Kupka started to head the Ministry of Transport after Karel Havlíček. More information in the press release of the Ministry of Transport (in Czech language). 

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Martin Kupka as Minister of Transport, 18 December 2021.

• The Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Petr Gazdík was installed in the office after Robert Plaga.  More information in the press release of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (in Czech language). 

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Petr Gazdík Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, 18 December 2021.

• Martin Baxa was inducted in the office of the Minister of Culture after the leaving Lubomír Zaorálek.  More information in the press release of the Ministry of Culture (in Czech language). 

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Martin Baxa as Minister of Culture, 18 December 2021.

• The Minister of the Environment Anna Hubáčková was inaugurated. She took the ministry over from Richard Brabec.  More information in the press release of the Ministry of Environment (in Czech language). 

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Anna Hubáčková to the position of Minister of the Environment, 18 December 2021.

• The function of the Minister of European Affairs was assumed by Mikuláš Bek.  

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Mikuláš Bek as Minister for European Affairs, 18 December 2021.

• Helena Langšádlová was inaugurated as Minister of Science, Research and Innovation.  

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Helena Langšádlová as Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, 18 December 2021.

• The last inducted minister was Legislation Minister and Chairman of the Government Legislative Council Michal Šalomoun.  

  

  The Prime Minister appointed Michal Šalomoun as Minister and Chairman of the Legislative Council of the Government, 18 December 2021.