President to appoint Igor Červený as environment minister

President Petr Pavel will appoint MP Igor Červený (Motorists Party) as Minister of the Environment on Monday, 23 February 2026. The head of state announced the decision just hours after their Thursday morning meeting.

According to the Presidential Office, the president and Červený discussed nature conservation, climate change, and the need to better communicate with the public about the designation of large-scale protected areas.

With Červený’s appointment, the government will be complete. The party’s original nominee for environment minister was MP Filip Turek (Motorists Party), whom the president refused to appoint due to numerous controversies, despite pressure from party leader Petr Macinka.