Mirek Topolanek

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    • Born: May 15, 1956 in Vsetin, Czechoslovakia
    • Political party: Civic Democratic Party
    • Current Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
    • Assumed office: August 16, 2006
    • Elected leader of the Civic Democratic Party since 2002
    • Previous office: Deputy Speaker of the Czech Senate
    • Married to Pavla Topolankova, though they are legally separated
    • The couple has four children

  • Mirek Topolanek is the current Prime Minister of the Czech Republic and the leader of the right-wing Civic Democratic Party. He is also the president of the European Union.

    March 26, 2009: Prime minister Topolanek has formally resigned from office three days after a vote in parliament of no confidence. President Klaus accepted the resignation.YahooNews: Czech PM Topolanek formally resigns after vote (March 26, 2009)

  • Changing Lineup

    After being appointed Prime Minister, Topolanek established a so-called "unicolor" cabinet consisting of nine fellow members of the Civic Democratic Party and six independents. He was criticized for stacking the staff with his party. When he assembled a second cabinet, he established a more balanced center-right coalition consisting of representatives from the Czech Green Party and the People's Party.

  • Scraping By

    Topolanek's administration faced a vote of no-confidence on December 5, 2007, organized by leaders of the opposing Social Democratic Party and Communist Parties. Topolanek's coalition narrowly survived, winning 101 votes versus the opposition's 97.Bloomberg.com: Czech Cabinet Wins No-Confidence Vote as Coalition Stays Intact (December 5, 2007)

    Topolanek and his government received a second no-confidence vote on March 24, 2009. After the vote, he said that he would step down. It is unclear how long he will remain as prime minister. Some say questioned whether the results of the vote makes him an ineffective leader for the European Union. Czech Republic is the leader of EU until June of 2009, when Sweden will take over.Washington Post: E.U. President Blasts Obama's Economic Policies (March 25, 2009) BBC: Czech MPs oust government in vote (March 24, 2009)

  • Criticism of Obama

    In 2009, Topolanek harshly criticized President Obama's economic policies, saying that they would have a negative impact on the global economy. Topolanek made the comments in Strasbourg, France, at an address to the EU parliament.Washington Post: E.U. President Blasts Obama's Economic Policies (March 25, 2009)

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