The Czech Republic is a parliamentary democracy. The President of the Czech Republic is the formal head of state; he is also Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is elected in a direct election for a term of five years. The current President of the Czech Republic is Petr Pavel.

The Czech Republic's supreme legislative body is Parliament, which consists of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house, and the Senate, the upper house. The House of Deputies is made up of 200 Deputies elected on party tickets by secret ballot based on proportional representation for four-year terms. The Senate is comprised of 81 senators elected in individual electoral districts for six-year terms using a majority-wins system. To be elected to the House of Deputies, a candidate must be at least 21 years old, for the Senate, the minimum required age is 40. Every citizen, upon reaching the age of 18, has the right to vote.

The supreme executive body is the Government. It is led by the Prime Minister and appointed by the President of the Republic. The President also appoints other Government members - deputy ministers and ministers based on the Prime Minister's recommendations. Before it is instated, the Government must win a vote of confidence in the House of Deputies. The current Prime Minister of the Czech Republic is Petr Fiala.

The independent Constitutional Court is the highest judiciary body in the Czech Republic. The President appoints its head and its judges, as well as judges of other courts. The Czech National Bank, entrusted with the stability of the currency, is independent and self-governing. The President, however, appoints its chairman and governors.

The local government in the Czech Republic has two layers: 14 regions (NUTS 3) and 6 234 municipalities. These are self-administred units; people elect their representatives for regional and municipal representations.

 

Central Bodies of State Administration

• Prague Castle - The Office of the Czech President
• Parliament of the Czech Republic - Chamber of Deputies
• Parliament of the Czech Republic - Senate

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Government of the Czech Republic

• Members of the Government of the Czech Republic http://www.vlada.cz/en/vlada/

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Ministries

• http://www.vlada.cz/en/clenove-vlady/ministerstva/

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Other Selected Institutions of the Czech Republic

• Czech Security Information Service
• Centre for Regional Development of the Czech Republic
• Czech National Bank
• Czech Mining Office (in Czech only)
• Czech Standards Institute
• Czech Statistical Office
• Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre
• Czech Geological Survey
• Czech Metrology Institute
• Czech Telecommunication Office
• Customs Administration of the Czech Republic
• National Security Authority
• National Training Fund
• Supreme Audit Office
• Land Fund of the Czech Republic (in Czech only)
• Information Server of the Capital of Prague
• State Phytosanitary Administration
• State Veterinary Administration of the Czech Republic
• State Office for Nuclear Safety
• Office for the Protection of Competition
• Office for Personal Data Protection
• Industrial Property Office
• Information System for the Approximation of Law - Office of the Government of the Czech Republic