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| Prime Minister of the Czech Republic | |
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| Předseda vlády České republiky (Czech) | |
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| Government of the Czech Republic | |
| Style | Mr Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Chamber of Deputies |
| Residence | Kramář's Villa |
| Seat | Straka Academy |
| Nominator | President of the Chamber of Deputies[a] |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | Four years, renewable indefinitely |
| Formation | 1 January 1993; 32 years ago (1993-01-01) |
| First holder | Václav Klaus |
| Salary | 274,800 Kč monthly[1] |
| Website | vlada.cz |
Theprime minister of the Czech Republic (Czech:Předseda vlády České republiky)[note 1] is the head of thegovernment of the Czech Republic and thede facto leader and most powerful member of the executive branch.[2]
TheConstitution provides that certain presidential actions require the prime minister'scountersignature, including in appointing judges and ambassadors, commanding themilitary, ratifying treaties and issuingamnesties.[3]
The current prime minister,Petr Fiala, leader of theODS, was sworn-in by PresidentMiloš Zeman on 17 December 2021, following the2021 election and serves as13th person in the office.
The prime minister is also authorised to release a member of the government or from confidence, relating toclassified information.[4] By virtue of their position, they represent the Czech Republic in the European Council and are entitled to a diplomatic passport.[5]
The prime minister also serves as direct superior of theGeneral Inspection of Security Forces, when they appoint and dismiss its director, who is responsible to them of the performance of their function.[6]
According to Article 63 of the Constitution, the prime minister bears responsibility for signing the decisions together with the entire government of Czech Republic. They can authorise another member of the government to countersign and refuse to co-sign.[7][8]
One important power of the prime minister is the possibility of replacing the entire government by their decision and declare a state of emergency. The government must approve or cancel its decision within 24 hours of its announcement.[9] In case a decision-making crisis would pass to the government, the prime minister would decide with Ministry of Defense.[10]
The building was built from 1911 to 1914. It was designed by the Viennese architectFriedrich Ohmann.[11]
Current members of theCzech Cabinet | ||
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| Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia (1939–1945) | | |
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| Czech Socialist Republic (1969–1990) | ||
| Czech Federative Republic (1990–1992) | ||
| Czech Republic (1993–present) | ||
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