List of prime ministers of the Czech Republic

Stanislav Rázl [cz] was the first Czech head of government
Josef Korčák was the longest serving Czech head of government
Václav Klaus was the first independent Czech head of government
Andrej Babiš is the current prime minister and the only one who held the position in two non-consecutive terms

This is a list of prime ministers of the Czech Republic, a political office that was created in 1993 following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.

The Czech Republic is a parliamentary representative democracy, with the Prime Minister acting as head of government and the President acting as head of state.

The first Prime Minister of the Czech Republic was Václav Klaus, who served as the second President from 7 March 2003 until 7 March 2013. The current and 14th Prime Minister is Andrej Babiš, leader of ANO 2011, who was appointed by the President on December 9, 2025.

Czechoslovakia (1918–1992)

1 January 1969 – 5 March 1990: called "Czech Socialist Republic" within Czechoslovakia.

Prime Ministers of the Czech Socialist Republic (Federal part)

Parties:

  KSČ (Communist)
  OF

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Cabinet Election
Took office Left office Tenure
1 Stanislav Rázl [cs]
(1920–1999)
8 January 1969 29 September 1969 264 days Communist Party of Czechoslovakia I KSČČSLČSS 1968
2 Josef Kempný [cs]
(1920–1996)
29 September 1969 28 January 1970 121 days Communist Party of Czechoslovakia I KSČČSLČSS
3 Josef Korčák
(1921–2008)
28 January 1970 20 March 1987 17 years, 51 days Communist Party of Czechoslovakia I KSČČSLČSS
II KSČČSLČSS 1971
III KSČČSLČSS 1976
IV KSČČSLČSS 1981
V KSČČSLČSS 1986
4 Ladislav Adamec
(1926–2007)
20 March 1987 12 October 1988 1 year, 206 days Communist Party of Czechoslovakia I KSČČSLČSS
5 František Pitra
(1932–2018)
12 October 1988 6 February 1990 1 year, 117 days Communist Party of Czechoslovakia I KSČČSLČSS
KSČOFČSLČSS
6 Petr Pithart
(born 1941)
6 February 1990 6 March 1990 28 days Civic Forum I KSČOFČSLČSS

6 March 1990 – 31 December 1992: called "Czech Republic" within Czechoslovakia.

Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic (Federal part)

Parties:

  OF
  OH (Social-liberal)
  ODS (Liberal-conservative)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Cabinet Election
Took office Left office Tenure
6 Petr Pithart
(born 1941)
6 March 1990 29 June 1990 2 years, 118 days Civic Forum I KSČOFČSLČSS 1986
29 June 1990 27 April 1991 II OFHSD-SMSKDU 1990
27 April 1991 2 July 1992 Civic Movement III OHODSHSD-SMSKDU
7 Václav Klaus
(born 1941)
2 July 1992 31 December 1992 182 days Civic Democratic Party I ODSKDU-ČSLODAKDS 1992

Czech Republic (1993–present)

From 1 January 1993 after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.

Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic

Parties:

  ODS (Liberal-conservative)
  ČSSD (Social democratic)
  ANO 2011 (Populist)
  Independent

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Cabinet Election
Took office Left office Tenure
1 Václav Klaus
(born 1941)
[1][2]
1 January 1993 4 July 1996 5 years, 1 day Civic Democratic Party I ODSKDU-ČSLODAKDS 1992
4 July 1996 2 January 1998 II ODSKDU-ČSLODA 1996
2 Josef Tošovský
(born 1950)
[3]
2 January 1998[a] 22 July 1998 201 days Independent I ODSKDU-ČSLODA
ODS later replaced by US
3 Miloš Zeman
(born 1944)
[4]
22 July 1998[b] 15 July 2002 3 years, 358 days Czech Social Democratic Party I ČSSD 1998
4 Vladimír Špidla
(born 1951)
[5]
15 July 2002[c] 4 August 2004 2 years, 20 days Czech Social Democratic Party I ČSSDKDU-ČSLUS–DEU 2002
5 Stanislav Gross
(1969–2015)
[6]
4 August 2004[d] 25 April 2005 264 days Czech Social Democratic Party I ČSSDKDU-ČSLUS–DEU
6 Jiří Paroubek
(born 1952)
[7]
25 April 2005 4 September 2006 1 year, 132 days Czech Social Democratic Party I ČSSDKDU-ČSLUS–DEU
7 Mirek Topolánek
(born 1956)
[8][9]
4 September 2006[e] 9 January 2007 2 years, 246 days Civic Democratic Party I ODS 2006
9 January 2007[f] 8 May 2009 II ODSKDU-ČSLSZ
8 Jan Fischer
(born 1951)
[10]
8 May 2009[g] 13 July 2010 1 year, 66 days Independent I ODSČSSDSZ
9 Petr Nečas
(born 1964)
[11]
13 July 2010[h] 10 July 2013 2 years, 362 days Civic Democratic Party I ODSTOP 09VV
VV later replaced by LIDEM
2010
10 Jiří Rusnok
(born 1960)
[12]
10 July 2013[i] 29 January 2014 203 days Independent I ČSSD[13]KDU-ČSL
ČSSD exited cabinet[14]
11 Bohuslav Sobotka
(born 1971)
[15]
29 January 2014[j] 13 December 2017 3 years, 318 days Czech Social Democratic Party I ČSSDANO 2011KDU-ČSL 2013
12 Andrej Babiš
(born 1954)
[16][17]
13 December 2017[k] 27 June 2018 4 years, 4 days ANO 2011 I ANO 2011 2017
27 June 2018[l] 17 December 2021 II ANO 2011ČSSD
13 Petr Fiala
(born 1964)
[18]
17 December 2021[m] 15 December 2025 3 years, 363 days Civic Democratic Party I Spolu (ODSKDU-ČSLTOP 09)PirStan (STANPirates)
Pirates exited cabinet
2021
(12) Andrej Babiš
(born 1954)
[19][20][21]
15 December 2025[n] Incumbent 87 days ANO 2011 III ANO 2011SPDAUTO 2025

Timeline

Petr FialaAndrej BabišBohuslav SobotkaJiří RusnokPetr NečasJan FischerMirek TopolánekJiří ParoubekStanislav GrossVladimir ŠpidlaMiloš ZemanJosef TošovskýVáclav KlausPetr PithartFrantišek PitraLadislav AdamecJosef KorčákJosef KempnýStanislav Rázl

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Designated prime minister on 17 December 1997
  2. ^ Designated prime minister on 17 July 1998
  3. ^ Designated prime minister on 12 July 2002
  4. ^ Designated prime minister on 26 July 2004
  5. ^ Designated prime minister on 16 August 2006
  6. ^ Designated as prime minister on 8 November 2006
  7. ^ Designated as prime minister on 9 April 2009
  8. ^ Designated prime minister on 28 June 2010
  9. ^ Designated prime minister on 25 June 2013
  10. ^ Designated prime minister on 17 January 2014
  11. ^ Designated prime minister on 6 December 2017
  12. ^ Designated prime minister on 6 June 2018
  13. ^ Designated prime minister on 28 November 2021
  14. ^ Designated prime minister on 9 December 2025

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