Miroslav Toman, who holds the Agriculture portfolio, is the third minister
from the interim Czech government selected to stand for the Citizens’
Rights Party-Zemanites. Mr. Toman will head the grouping’s candidate
list
in the Ústí nad Labem region, a spokesperson said on Thursday night. The
minister of the interior, Martin Pecina, and the minister of labour and
social affairs, František Koníček, have already been announced as
Zemanite candidates. The caretaker cabinet, which is led by Prime Minister
Jiří Rusnok, was installed by President Zeman despite the fact that a
previous coalition said it could deliver a majority in the lower house.
The
government failed to win backing in a confidence vote and MPs subsequently
voted to dissolve Parliament.