A leadership election for the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) was held on 1 March 2019. The incumbent leader Jan Hamáček was elected for second term when he received 433 votes while 57 delegates voted against him and 11 abstained.[1]
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Background
editJan Hamáček was elected party's leader in 2018 after its heavy defeat in 2017 election when Social Democrats fell to 7%.[2] The party then suffered losses in 2018 Senate and municipal elections.[3] Party's deputy Leader in Hamáček's rival in 2018 leadership election resigned on his deputy leader seat which led to speculation he could run against Hamáček.[4]
Hamáček received nomination from Hradec Králové regional organisation on 24 November 2018.[5] Pardubice regional organisation gave him its nomination on the same day.[6] Jiří Zimola received nomination from Ostrava organisation on 11 December 2018.[7]
Prague organisation held its meeting on 11 January 2019. It decided not to nominate Jan Hamáček.[8][9] Karlovy Vary organisation gave its nomination to Hamáček on 26 January 2019.[10]
Candidates
edit- Jan Hamáček, the incumbent leader.
- Jaromír Landsman, member of the Party. Disqualified from election.[11]
Speculative
edit- Jiří Zimola, his candidacy was speculated after his resignation on Deputy Leader position.[4] On 25 November 2018 Zimola stated that he doesn't plan to run.[6] He later said that he will run if he feels support within the party.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Hamáček obhájil post předsedy ČSSD. Vládnout s Babišem nebyl náš sen, řekl". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "ČSSD čeká další sjezd. Straníci můžou chtít rezignaci Hamáčka se Zimolou". Blesk.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Hamáček přiznal propad ČSSD, věří, že se vrátí na výsluní". EuroZprávy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Kandidovat na předsedu můžu i později než v březnu 2019, říká Zimola". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 8 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Sociální demokraté hradeckého kraje nominovali na předsedu strany Hamáčka". Parlamentní Listy (in Czech). Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Hamáček získal první dvě nominace na post předsedy ČSSD, svou další kandidaturu přitom nepotvrdil". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Z Ostravy zní volání po návratu Haška do čela ČSSD. Ten to zváží". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Petříček do čela. Pražská ČSSD nominovala ministra na místopředsedu strany". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 11 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Pražská ČSSD nechce Hamáčka nominovat na šéfa strany". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Karlovarská ČSSD chce v čele strany Hamáčka, kraj dál vede Svoboda". Parlamentní Listy (in Czech). Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Hamáček obhájil post předsedy ČSSD. Vládnout s Babišem nebyl náš sen, řekl". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "ČSSD opět zve Zemana na sjezd, i když ji popichuje". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 8 December 2018.