Second cabinet of Václav Klaus

Václav Klaus' Second Cabinet

2nd Cabinet of Czech Republic
4 July 1996 - 2 January 1998
Date formed4 July 1996
Date dissolved2 January 1998
People and organisations
Head of stateVáclav Havel
Head of governmentVáclav Klaus
No. of ministers15-16
Member partyODS
KDU-ČSL
ODA
Status in legislatureMinority government (Coalition)
99 / 200(49%)









Opposition partyČSSD
KSČM
SPR-RSČ
Opposition leaderMiloš Zeman
History
Election1996 Czech legislative election
Incoming formation1996
Outgoing formation1998
PredecessorFirst Cabinet of Václav Klaus
SuccessorCabinet of Josef Tošovský

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.