![Former Czech Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek (L) and former Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg arrive to a news conference to present a new political party TOP 09 in Prague June 11, 2009. REUTERS / Former Czech Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek (L) and former Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg arrive to a news conference to present a new political party TOP 09 in Prague June 11, 2009. REUTERS /](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D208C6/former-czech-finance-minister-miroslav-kalousek-l-and-former-foreign-minister-karel-schwarzenberg-arrive-to-a-news-conference-to-present-a-new-political-party-top-09-in-prague-june-11-2009-reuters-david-w-cerny-czech-republic-politics-2D208C6.jpg)
Former Czech Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek (L) and former Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg arrive to a news conference to present a new political party TOP 09 in Prague June 11, 2009. REUTERS /
![Miroslav Kalousek, Karel Schwarzenberg, Marketa Pekarova Adamova | Buy Photos | AP Images | DetailView Miroslav Kalousek, Karel Schwarzenberg, Marketa Pekarova Adamova | Buy Photos | AP Images | DetailView](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v1/items/7dbaba666dc242d4a901fa5338e9685d/preview/AP19177345892425.jpg?wm=api&ver=0&tag=app_id=4,user_id=349344,org_id=63032)
Miroslav Kalousek, Karel Schwarzenberg, Marketa Pekarova Adamova | Buy Photos | AP Images | DetailView
![Czech Republic's Foreign Minister and chairman of the TOP09 Party Karel Schwarzenberg (R) attends the party's news conference with Finance Minister and TOP09's deputy chairman Miroslav Kalousek in Prague June 15, 2013. Czech Republic's Foreign Minister and chairman of the TOP09 Party Karel Schwarzenberg (R) attends the party's news conference with Finance Minister and TOP09's deputy chairman Miroslav Kalousek in Prague June 15, 2013.](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2cyg332/czech-republics-foreign-minister-and-chairman-of-the-top09-party-karel-schwarzenberg-r-attends-the-partys-news-conference-with-finance-minister-and-top09s-deputy-chairman-miroslav-kalousek-in-prague-june-15-2013-the-coalition-partners-of-czech-prime-minister-petr-necas-said-they-were-considering-whether-they-could-stay-in-government-with-him-on-saturday-after-a-court-ordered-the-detention-of-a-close-aide-to-necas-over-corruption-charges-top09-is-the-bigger-of-two-parties-that-are-in-coalition-with-necas-reuters-david-w-cerny-czech-republic-tags-crime-law-politics-2cyg332.jpg)
Czech Republic's Foreign Minister and chairman of the TOP09 Party Karel Schwarzenberg (R) attends the party's news conference with Finance Minister and TOP09's deputy chairman Miroslav Kalousek in Prague June 15, 2013.
![Klaus se porazil sám. Z jeho ”odcházení” je mi smutno, říká Miroslav Kalousek | Hospodářské noviny (HN.cz) Klaus se porazil sám. Z jeho ”odcházení” je mi smutno, říká Miroslav Kalousek | Hospodářské noviny (HN.cz)](https://img.ihned.cz/attachment.php/700/43749700/kcWTjELoBRG1qusQVbnmCl7tFPA85e9M/KalousekFojt_k.jpg)
Klaus se porazil sám. Z jeho ”odcházení” je mi smutno, říká Miroslav Kalousek | Hospodářské noviny (HN.cz)
![Kalousek was having a beer in a closed restaurant. “Don't compare me to Prymula, I didn't muffle,” he defends iROZHLAS Kalousek was having a beer in a closed restaurant. “Don't compare me to Prymula, I didn't muffle,” he defends iROZHLAS](https://www.irozhlas.cz/sites/default/files/styles/zpravy_facebook/public/uploader/kalousek_201103-231146_bar.jpg?itok=9SQrDlnK)
Kalousek was having a beer in a closed restaurant. “Don't compare me to Prymula, I didn't muffle,” he defends iROZHLAS
![Deputy chairman of the TOP09 Party Miroslav Kalousek talks to media at the party's election center in Prague, May 29, 2010. TV screen behind him shows Chairman of the Civic Democratic Party Deputy chairman of the TOP09 Party Miroslav Kalousek talks to media at the party's election center in Prague, May 29, 2010. TV screen behind him shows Chairman of the Civic Democratic Party](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7E0TA/deputy-chairman-of-the-top09-party-miroslav-kalousek-talks-to-media-at-the-partys-election-center-in-prague-may-29-2010-tv-screen-behind-him-shows-chairman-of-the-civic-democratic-party-petr-necas-and-party-member-ivan-gandalovic-reuterspetr-josek-czech-republic-tags-politics-elections-2E7E0TA.jpg)
Deputy chairman of the TOP09 Party Miroslav Kalousek talks to media at the party's election center in Prague, May 29, 2010. TV screen behind him shows Chairman of the Civic Democratic Party
![L-R Miroslav Kalousek (TOP 09), Andrej Babis (ANO) and Pavel Belobradek (KDU-CSL) attend the final debate of party leaders before election on CT in Prague Congress Centre, Czech Republic, on October 19, L-R Miroslav Kalousek (TOP 09), Andrej Babis (ANO) and Pavel Belobradek (KDU-CSL) attend the final debate of party leaders before election on CT in Prague Congress Centre, Czech Republic, on October 19,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KEC78N/l-r-miroslav-kalousek-top-09-andrej-babis-ano-and-pavel-belobradek-KEC78N.jpg)
L-R Miroslav Kalousek (TOP 09), Andrej Babis (ANO) and Pavel Belobradek (KDU-CSL) attend the final debate of party leaders before election on CT in Prague Congress Centre, Czech Republic, on October 19,
![L-R Ivan Bartos (Pirates), Miroslav Kalousek (TOP 09) and Andrej Babis (ANO) attend the final debate..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-P201710191142001 | agefotostock L-R Ivan Bartos (Pirates), Miroslav Kalousek (TOP 09) and Andrej Babis (ANO) attend the final debate..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-P201710191142001 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/00ba003ece129ffb2c023566d97fd6e2/ckp-p201710191142001.jpg)
L-R Ivan Bartos (Pirates), Miroslav Kalousek (TOP 09) and Andrej Babis (ANO) attend the final debate..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-P201710191142001 | agefotostock
![Mějte se moc fajn.' Bývalý předseda TOP 09 Kalousek se vzdal mandátu poslance | iROZHLAS - spolehlivé zprávy Mějte se moc fajn.' Bývalý předseda TOP 09 Kalousek se vzdal mandátu poslance | iROZHLAS - spolehlivé zprávy](https://www.irozhlas.cz/sites/default/files/styles/zpravy_fotogalerie_large/public/uploader/m_kalousek_2_200720-115224_mda.jpg?itok=UW_eLWGF)
Mějte se moc fajn.' Bývalý předseda TOP 09 Kalousek se vzdal mandátu poslance | iROZHLAS - spolehlivé zprávy
![Kalousek nebude kandidovat v příštích volbách do sněmovny, poprvé od roku 1998. Z politiky ale neodchází | Domov | Lidovky.cz Kalousek nebude kandidovat v příštích volbách do sněmovny, poprvé od roku 1998. Z politiky ale neodchází | Domov | Lidovky.cz](https://1gr.cz/fotky/lidovky/19/101/c460/ELE7e934b_P201910090528301.jpg)
Kalousek nebude kandidovat v příštích volbách do sněmovny, poprvé od roku 1998. Z politiky ale neodchází | Domov | Lidovky.cz
![MEP Jiri Pospisil, 42, was elected the Czech TOP 09 right-wing party's new chairman, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-P201711260182501 | agefotostock MEP Jiri Pospisil, 42, was elected the Czech TOP 09 right-wing party's new chairman, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-P201711260182501 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/b0034727c7383b165e622102acad9b2f/ckp-p201711260182501.jpg)