The World - News from April 22, 1988
Czechoslovakia slimmed its Cabinet and named a streamlined government in an apparent bid to improve a stagnating economy. Premier Lubomir Strougal, the country’s foremost advocate of economic reform, retained his post to head a Cabinet reduced from 26 to 20 members. Seven ministers were ousted and three changed posts, according to a list published by the official Ceteka news agency. The changes represent the biggest shuffle since new ministers were named after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
