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.
Government ministers Portfolio Image Political Party Prime Minister Václav Klaus ODS Deputy Prime Minister Jan KalvodaJiří SkalickýODA Deputy Prime Minister Ivan Kočárník ODS Minister of Finance Ivan KočárníkIvan Pilip ODS Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Agriculture Josef LuxKDU-ČSL Minister of Defence Miloslav VýbornýKDU-ČSL Minister of Environment Jiří SkalickýODA Minister of Transportation Martin Říman ODS Minister of Industry and Trade Vladimír DlouhýKarel KühnlODA Minister of Economic Policy and Development Jaromír SchneiderTomáš KvapilKDU-ČSL Minister of Culture Jaromír TalířKDU-ČSL Minister of Health Jan Stráský ODS Minister of Justice Jan KalvodaVlasta ParkanováODA Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Ivan PilipJiří Gruša ODS Minister of Interior Jan RumlJindřich Vodička ODS Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Jindřich VodičkaStanislav Volák ODS Minister of Foreign Affairs Josef ZieleniecJaroslav Šedivý ODS Minister without portfolio Pavel BratinkaODA
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