Three ministers to join Czech interim government

Prague - Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer on Thursday announced the names of three ministers joining his caretaker cabinet expected to lead the Czech Republic until spring 2010. Ambassador to Australia, Juraj Chmiel, 49, is set to take over as European affairs minister from Stefan Fuele, who is the country's candidate for a post at the European Commission.

Lawyer Pavel Zarecky, 69, is to head the cabinet's legislative council, which has been held by Justice Minister Daniela Kovarova.

Their appointments are part of the European Commission nomination deal between the two leading Czech political parties, Mirek Topolanek's centre-right Civic Democrats and the rival Social Democrats of Jiri Paroubek.

Jan Dusik, 34, a deputy environment minister, is to replace Ladislav Miko at the helm of the Environment Ministry, as the outgoing minister plans to return to his job with the European Commission in Brussels.

Fischer's cabinet took over on May 8 with the aim of taking the country to a now-canceled early election in October. Due to the election's cancellation, the government's term has been expanded until the regular election that must take place before June 2010.

President Vaclav Klaus is expected to appoint the new ministers on Monday.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296495,three-ministers-to-join-czech-interim-government.html.