TOP 09, which did well in the 2010 legislative election and joined a coalition government with ODS and Public Affairs (VV), with Kalousek becoming Minister of Finance for the second time. Kalousek was re-elected as an MP in the 2013 legislative election, but lost the post of Finance Minister. In 2015, he was elected as leader of TOP 09, succeeding Karel Schwarzenberg. He announced in July 2020 that he would not be standing for election again, and resigned as an MP on 19 January 2021, arguing that the Chamber of Deputies would become a campaigning platform for the upcoming elections and seats should therefore be occupied by MPs due to stand in the those elections. References External links Official biography 2001 conflict between party leadership and Kalousek 1960 births Living people People from Tábor TOP 09 MPs Leaders of KDU-ČSL Government ministers of the Czech Republic Finance ministers of the Czech Republic KDU-ČSL MPs Leaders of TOP 09 KDU-ČSL Government ministers TOP 09 Government ministers Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (1998–2002) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2002–2006) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2006–2010) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2010–2013) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2013–2017) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2017–2021) University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague alumni