Government and power in Czechia

Who leads Czechia, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary republic.

Who leads Czechia?

• Head of state: Petr Pavel (President of the Czech Republic)
• Head of government: Andrej Babiš (Prime Minister of the Czech Republic)
• Foreign minister: Petr Macinka (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic)

Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Governance scores

The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.

Voice and accountability

Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.

Political stability and absence of violence

Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.

Government effectiveness

Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.

Regulatory quality

Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.

Rule of law

Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.

Control of corruption

Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.

Official bodies that hold power in Czechia

Government

• Government of the Czech Republic
  Government resolutions, meeting agendas and official statements.

Parliament

• Chamber of Deputies
  Bills, voting records, stenographic records and member information for the lower house.
• Senate
  Senate bills, resolutions, session records and senator information.

Elections

• Ministry of the Interior, Elections and Referendums
  Electoral rules, administration information and official notices for Czech elections.
• Czech Statistical Office election results server
  Official election and referendum results compiled by the Czech Statistical Office.

Courts

• Supreme Court
  Decisions and opinions of the highest court in civil and criminal matters.
• Constitutional Court
  Judgments on constitutional complaints and the constitutionality of laws.

Public audit

• Supreme Audit Office
  Audit findings on state budget spending, state property and EU funds.

Ombudsman

• Public Defender of Rights
  Reports and recommendations on complaints about public administration and discrimination.

Asset declarations

• Central Register of Notifications
  Public officials' declarations of activities, assets, income and liabilities under the Conflict of Interest Act.

Public contracts

• Public Procurement Bulletin
  Official notices of public contracts; tenders are run on the National Electronic Tool (NEN).
• Register of Contracts
  Contracts concluded by public bodies, published in full as a condition of their effect.

Laws and the official gazette

• e-Sbírka (Collection of Laws)
  The official electronic Collection of Laws and international treaties of the Czech Republic.

Government below the national level

• Regions – kraje (13 + Prague): Regional assembly directly elected every four years (last in 2024); it elects the hejtman (regional governor)
• Municipalities – obce (6,258): Council (zastupitelstvo) directly elected every four years; council elects the mayor (starosta, or primátor in statutory cities)
• City districts (statutory cities and Prague's 57 boroughs): Elected district councils where the city charter creates them

How local power works in Czechia

Places in Czechia

• All 8 statistical regions
• The 6 largest cities
• Official statistics for Czechia

Sources

• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Central government spending (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 808094019f50…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Births registered (SP.REG.BRTH.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f8d443034ba7…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)

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