Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic

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Poslanecká sněmovna Parlamentu České republiky

Type

Lower house

Speaker

Miloslav Vlček, (ČSSD)
since 14 August 2006

Members

200

Political groups

ODS
ČSSD
ČSSD
KSČM
KDU-ČSL
SZ

Last elections

2 June- 3 June 2006

Meeting place

Prague

Web site

www.psp.cz

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The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic (Czech: Poslanecká sněmovna Parlamentu České republiky, abbr. PS PČR, usually referred to as Poslanecká sněmovna) is the lower house of the Parliament of the Czech Republic.

It has 200 members, elected for four years.

The seat of the Chamber of Deputies is Prague.

1 Speakers of the Chamber of Deputies
2 Latest election
3 Past elections
4 External links

[edit] Speakers of the Chamber of Deputies

Milan Uhde (Civic Democratic Party) 30 June 1992 - 27 June 1996
Miloš Zeman (Czech Social Democratic Party) 27 June 1996 - 17 July 1998
Václav Klaus (Civic Democratic Party) 17 July 1998 - 11 July 2002
Lubomír Zaorálek (Czech Social Democratic Party) 11 July 2002 - 14 August 2006
Miloslav Vlček (Czech Social Democratic Party) 14 August 2006 - Present

[edit] Latest election

Main article: Czech legislative election, 2006

Summary of the 2–3 June 2006 election to the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic results
Parties and coalitions	Votes	%	Seats
Civic Democratic Party (Občanská demokratická strana)	1,892,475	35.38	81
Czech Social Democratic Party (Česká strana sociálně demokratická)	1,728,827	32.32	74
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (Komunistická strana Čech a Moravy)	685,328	12.81	26
Christian Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party (Křesťansko-demokratická unie - Československá strana lidová)	386,706	7.23	13
Green Party (Strana zelených)	336,487	6.29	6
SNK - European Democrats (SNK Evropští demokraté)	111,724	2.09	–
Others	207,429	3.88	-
Total (turnout 64.47%)	5,348,976	100.00	200
Source: Czech Statistical Office	This box: view • talk • edit

Situation in the Chamber of Deputies reflects the result of the last election held in 2006, that ended in deadlock. Both rightists and leftists control 100 seats. However, 2 MP's elected for ČSSD were excluded from their party for having expressed confidence in the newly formed rightist government.