Andrej Babis Takes Workplace as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic

Populist billionaire Andrej Babis was sworn in because the Czech Republic’s new Prime Minister on Tuesday (December 9, 2025), following October’s parliamentary election, in a return to energy for the businessman.

Mr. Babis, who was beforehand Prime Minister from 2017 to 2021, promised Czechs that he “will struggle for his or her pursuits at house and wherever on the planet” and can do his utmost for the Czech Republic to grow to be “one of the best place for all times on earth”. President Petr Pavel swore in Mr. Babis as Prime Minister.

Mr. Pavel had requested him to kind a brand new Authorities after his ANO or YES motion received large within the October 3 and 4 poll and agreed to kind a majority coalition authorities with two different small political teams, the Freedom and Direct Democracy anti-migrant get together and the right-wing Motorists for Themselves.

The events have agreed to create a 16-member Cupboard, with ANO holding eight posts and the Prime Minister’s workplace. The Motorists would have 4 and the Freedom Celebration three.

The brand new partnership makes up 108 seats within the 200-seat Decrease Home of Parliament, relegating the 4 centre-right events of the pro-Western Authorities led by former Prime Minister Petr Fiala to the Opposition.

It wasn’t instantly clear when Mr. Pavel may appoint the whole Cupboard. Its appointment is anticipated to vary the federal government’s insurance policies.

The brand new coalition is about to comply with Hungary and Slovakia, and steer the nation away from supporting Ukraine in Russia’s practically four-year conflict. The coalition members are vital of the European Union (EU), rejecting its insurance policies, significantly on the setting and migration.

Mr. Babis, 71, nonetheless faces fraud prices in a case involving EU subsidies, and the brand new Parliament must carry his official immunity for a court docket to subject a verdict. After he misplaced the 2021 parliamentary election, he was crushed by Mr. Pavel, a retired military normal, in a vote for the largely ceremonial publish of President.

Mr. Babis was appointed after he met a situation set by Mr. Pavel and publicly introduced that he would do away with his main companies to keep away from a battle of curiosity that might come up from his personal dealings and his political standing.

Mr. Babis owns round 200 firms underneath the Agrofert conglomerate. He stated an impartial trustee shall be in command of Agrofert in a belief fund, whereas it is going to be underneath the management of an impartial protector till he dies, after which his descendants will inherit it.

Mr. Babis additionally owns a community of clinics and labs, whereas his shut ally from ANO is a candidate for the brand new Well being Minister.