| Černý II Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 24th cabinet of Czechoslovakia | |
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| Date formed | 21 June 1954 |
| Date dissolved | 11 January 1956 |
| People and organisations | |
| Jan Masaryk | |
| Josef Černý | |
| No. of ministers | 16 |
| Member party | RS ČSL SĽS |
| Status in legislature | Minority government |
| Opposition party | ČSSD ČSNS KSČ |
| Opposition leader | Václav Majer |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1954 federal election |
| Legislature term(s) | Legislature II (1954–1957) |
| Predecessor | Černý I cabinet |
| Successor | Lettrich cabinet |
Josef Černý's second cabinet was formed on 21 June 1954 following the 1954 federal election. It was a minority coalition government comprising the Republican Party (RS), the Czechoslovak People's Party (ČSL) and the Slovak People's Party (SĽS), with parliamentary support from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDS) and the Sudeten German People's Party (SDVP).
It held office from 21 June 1954 to 11 January 1956, a total of 569 days, or 1 year, 6 months and 21 days.
While the non-socialist parties retained a reduced majority of 154 seats, Černý's cabinet had lost much of its parliamentary basis in the election and were now also dependent on the Sudeten German People's Party for support. Černý was unable to appease the growing quarrel between the coalition parties and the two parties providing parliamentary support for the government. This tension culminated in the budget crisis in the autumn of 1955, which only barely passed after months of fierce negotiations. Tired from old age and the heavy infighting between the parties and aware of his inability to break the impasse between the parties, the 70-year-old Černý announced on 17 December 1955 his intention to resign as prime minister. He was replaced by Jozef Lettrich as prime minister on 11 January 1956.
Parties involved in the cabinet[]
The government was composed by the following parties:
| Party | Ideology | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party (RS) | Conservatism | Josef Černý | |
| Czechoslovak People's Party (ČSL) | Christian democracy | František Hála | |
| Slovak People's Party (SĽS) | Christian democracy | Jozef Tiso | |
Investiture votes[]
| Chamber of Deputies | Vote | Parties | Votes |
| Legislature III |  Yes |
RS (75), ČSL (30), SĽS (20), LDS (16), SDVP (13) | 154 / 300
|
 No |
ČSSD (91), KSČ (29), ČSNS (20), MNP (6) | 146 / 300
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Cabinet[]
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Assumed office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Josef Černý | Republican Party (RS) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | František Hála | Czechoslovak People's Party (ČSL) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Ján Kempný | Slovak People's Party (SĽS) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | ||
| Foreign Minister | Štefan Osuský | Independent | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Federal Minister of Defence | General Ludvík Svoboda | Independent | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Federal Minister of Finance | Jozef Lettrich | Republican Party (RS) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Federal Minister of the Interior | Juraj Slávik | Republican Party (RS) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Federal Minister of Trade | Imrich Karvaš | Slovak People's Party (SĽS) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Federal Minister of the Justice | Ladislav Feierabend | Republican Party (RS) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Federal Minister of Industry | Ján Lichner | Republican Party (RS) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | Ivo Ducháček | Czechoslovak People's Party (ČSL) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Federal Minister of Health | Adolf Procházka | Czechoslovak People's Party (ČSL) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Federal Minister of Education and Research | Anna Mrskošová | Republican Party (RS) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Federal Minister for Family and Youth Affairs | Július Stano | Slovak People's Party (SĽS) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Federal Minister of Transportation and Communication | Ivan Pietor | Slovak People's Party (SĽS) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Federal Minister of Agriculture | Miloslav Rechcígl | Republican Party (RS) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Federal Minister of Food | Josef Musil | Republican Party (RS) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
| Federal Minister for Housing, Construction and Urban Development | Antonín Fránek | Czechoslovak People's Party (ČSL) | 21 June 1954 | 11 January 1956 | |
See also[]
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