Czech Republic: Country fact sheet

Political structure: Parliament consists of a 200-member Chamber of Deputies (the lower house of parliament) and an 81-member Senate (the upper house). Executive power is exercised by the prime minister, and the president is elected by parliament for a five-year term. A presidential election took pl...

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Published inEIU ViewsWire
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York The Economist Intelligence Unit N.A., Incorporated 10.11.2006
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Summary:Political structure: Parliament consists of a 200-member Chamber of Deputies (the lower house of parliament) and an 81-member Senate (the upper house). Executive power is exercised by the prime minister, and the president is elected by parliament for a five-year term. A presidential election took place in January and February 2003, and, after several rounds, Vaclav Klaus was elected to succeed Vaclav Havel.