Politicians, Political institutions

Popularity of Top Politicians

In April survey CVVM SOÚ AV ČR investigated whether respondents trust to selected politicians. They were a shown a list of names of 25 represantatives of Parties presented in Chamber of Deputies . There were also included names of electoral candidates – Party leaders (Parties that appear at least in research of Party preferences )

Among Party representatives Bohuslav Sobotka enjoys the highest trust expressed by 43 % of czech citizens.

In April 2006 we noticed increase of confidence in all monitored constitutional institutions.

President of Czech Republic is still the most trusted constitutional institution who enjoys trust expressed by three quarters of czech citizens (73%). Czech government has relatively high number of trustees (44%). As usual both Chambers of Parliament are supposed to be the least trustworthy. 30% of czech citizens trust to Chamber of Deputies and Senate is considered as trustworthy institution by 26% of respondents.

Popularity of Top Politicians

In March survey CVVM SOÚ AV ČR investigated how respondents trust to selected politicians.(see table 1 and 2).They were a shown a list of names of 26 politicians. (All members of Government,president,chairmen of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate, leaders of Parties represented in Parliament, chief of Constitutional Court and eurocommissioner Špidla). Among our top politicians president Václav Klaus and minister of Culture Vítězslav Jandák are supposed to be the most trustworthy politicians by almost two thirds of respondents (both 64%).

In March 2006 public confidence in constitutional institutions returned to its level from January 2006. It seems that increase of number of those who confided in constitutional institutions in February happened just by chance and it is not the beginning of new trend. The most trustworthy constitutional institution is president who enjoys trust expressed by 68% of respondents. On the other side four out of 10 Czechs (39%) confide in czech government.

Popularity of Top Politicians

In February survey CVVM SOÚ AV ČR investigated how respondents trust to selected politicians.

They were a shown a list of names of 26 politicians. (All members of Government,president,chairmen of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate, leaders of Parties represented in Parliament, chief of Constitutional Court, eurocommissioner Špidla). Among our top politicians president Václav Klaus is found to be the most trustworthy by more than two thirds of respondents (68%), he is followed by minister of culture Vítězslav Jandák (64%).

In February 2006 public confidence in all constitutional institutions has risen (except confidence in Local Councils) if compared with previous month. The most trustworthy institution remains president of Czech Republic . In February 2006 president enjoys trust expressed by 74% of czech citizens. Position of czech government has become better. Nowadays 44% of Czechs trust to present government. Public trust in both Chambers of czech Parliament has improved as well.

In November survey CVVM SOÚ AV ČR investigated how respondents trust to selected politicians. They were a shown a list of names of 25 top politicians- Party representatives in Chamber of Deputies. Among party representatives vice-chairman of ČSSD Bohuslav Sobotka (49%) is found most trustworthy by most of respondents. He is followed by prime minister Jiří Paroubek (48%) and ODS pOliticians - city mayor Pavel Bém a Party leader Mirek Topolánek(36% and 32 %)

More than a third of respondents expressed their trust to foreign minister Cyril Svoboda (35%).

In January 2006 Czech citizens expressed the highest level of trust to the president of the country, who enjoyed confidence of 69 % of Czech citizens. 41 % of respondents trust in government. Both Chambers of Parliament were considered to be least trustworthy. 26 % of Czech citizens trust in Chamber of Deputies and 23% people confide in Senate. 44 % respondents find their Regional council trustworthy and 61 % of respondents trust in their Local councils.

In December 2005 Czech citizens expressed the highest level of trust to the president of the country, who enjoyed confidence of 69 % of Czech citizens. 43 % of respondents trust in government. Both Chambers of Parliament were considered to be least trustworthy. 27% of Czech citizens trust in Chamber of Deputies and 22% people confide in Senate. 43 % respondents find their Regional council trustworthy and 63 % of respondents trust in their Local councils.

In November 2005 respondents had to evaluate government actions and mark recent activity of prime minister.

Most of respondents judged critically government actions ( 11 % definitely negatively, 41 % , rather negatively). On contrary almost a third of respondents assessed it positively (3 % definitely positively,34 % rather positively).

Prime minister gained average evaluation. Almost a tenth of respondents gave mark 1 to prime minister.